Head, Information Technology Officer at a Financial Services Company - KPMG Nigeria

KPMG Nigeria - Our client is a Financial Services company based in Nigeria who prides itself in providing excellent services to its clients.

In line with its desire to ensure that strategic roles are filled by best-in-class talent with the requisite experience and desired attributes, our client seeks to recruit an experienced and motivated individual to fill the role of:

Job Title: Head, Information Technology Officer

Ref #: abx2
Location: Lagos

Detailed Job Description

• This role will provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives.
• Will direct the planning and implementing of enterprise IT systems in support of the business operations in order to improve cost effectiveness, service quality and business development.

Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning:

• Participate in strategic and operational governance processes of the company as a member of the senior management team
• Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems
• Develop and maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the needs of the business
• Establish IT departmental goals, objectives and operating procedures
• Identify opportunities for appropriate and cost-effective investment in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development
• Develop, track, and control the information technology annual operating and capital budgets
• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives
• Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan
• Assess and make recommendations on the improvement or re-engineering of the IT organization.

Acquisition & Deployment:

• Coordinate and facilitate consultation with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations
• Approve, prioritize, and control projects and the projects portfolio as they relate to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major information systems
• Oversee hardware & software acquisition and contracts management
• Define and communicate corporate plans, policies, and standards of the organization for acquiring, implementing, and operating IT systems.

Operational Management:

• Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through oversight of service level agreements with end users and monitoring of IT systems performance
• Ensure IT systems operation adheres to applicable laws and regulations
• Establish lines of control for current and proposed information systems
• Keep abreast with trends and issues in the IT industry, including contemporary technologies and implications for our business
• Promote and oversee strategic relationships between internal IT resources and external entities, including government, vendors, and partner organizations
• Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of all IT staff in accordance with corporate objectives and personnel policies.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• The ideal candidate should possess a university degree in Computer Science or any engineering course with certifications in CISA/CISM/PMP/ITIL.
• Should possess a minimum of 3 years in IT process management and auditing.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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