Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Req I D: Req-1074
Location: Lagos
Description
Strategy & Planning:
- Participate in strategic and operational governance processes 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
Acquisition & Deployment:
- Coordinate/facilitate stakeholder consultation defining new technology business/systems requirements;
- Create cost-benefit analysis and support detailed definition of data requirements and departmental workflows;
- Approve, prioritize, and control projects related to selection and development etc of major information systems
Operational Management:
- Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through oversight of SLA’s with end users and monitoring performance;
- Design, establish, and maintain a network infrastructure for local and wide area connectivity and remote access;
- Ensure IT system operation adheres to applicable laws and regulations.
Employee Relations Management:
- Supervise recruitment, development, and welfare of IT staff in accordance with corporate policies;
- Evaluate, train and develop employees in understanding policies and procedures;
- Provide management and offer advice/guidance on individual employee relations cases within department ensuring they meet the requirements of company policies;
Requirements, Education and Qualifications
- Tertiary qualification (Masters preferred) in the field of Computer Science or Business Administration.
- The right person will be a highly experienced IT professional, looking to develop a value added function at a rapidly growing and progressive company.
- Ideally with offshore experience or multi-national experience
Experience:
- Approximately 10 to 15 years managing and/or directing an IT operation;
- Approximately 2 to 5 years working within Oil and Gas, Shipping or Supply Chain;
- A proven track record of developing and implementing IT policies and systems.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
- Up to date knowledge of legislation, regulations, best practice and how they relate to IT;
- Considerable knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations;
- Substantial exposure to data processing, hardware platforms, enterprise software applications and outsourced systems;
- Good understanding of IT systems characteristics, features, and integration capabilities.
- Experienced in system design/development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management;
- Proven experience in IT planning, organization, and development;
- Excellent understanding of project management principles;
- Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems;
- Strong understanding of HR management principles, practices, and procedures;
- Proven leadership ability;
Primary Skills:
- Engineering, EPC, Oil & Gas, Operations, Production
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online