Group Head of Information Technology (IT) at Flour Mills Of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has been a part of the lives of Nigerians at home and abroad. Our global vision is to be a leading foods company in Africa providing high quality and affordable products in the most convenient ways to consumers through world class brands like Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Goldenvita, Golden Pasta and Golden Noodles. The Company's flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Head of Information Technology (IT)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

The Job

• Oversee and champion the development of the IT department’s strategy in alignment with the Group’s corporate strategy, overall business goals and objectives.
• Lead the digital transformation efforts across the group by identifying opportunities to integrate digital technologies across functional touchpoints - manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and other operational areas.
• Develop the Group’s IT policies and driving compliance across subsidiaries in maintaining integrity, security and performance of the Group’s technical infrastructure.
• Identify and recommend fit for purpose technologies as a result of business changes and emerging technology trends with a potential impact on type/ level of utilization.
• Oversee generation of service reports highlighting breaches of SLA targets, investigations and actions taken to prevent recurrence.
• Define and implement efficient technology architectures, methodologies, and performance metrics.
• Continuously review and identify technology needs and ensure that the appropriate cost effective software solutions are developed and or deployed.
• Implement best practice for IT service management and set guidelines for ITIL frameworks and for incident response.

The Person Must

• Be curious in seeking out emerging trends, and adopting innovative approaches to technology.
• Be highly organized and can manage a diverse portfolio of technology projects with tight deadlines.
• Be solutions-focused with business acumen able to optimize IT solutions.
• Inspirational leader with the ability to develop competencies and skills required for high performance among teams.
• Be an agile thinker able to drive and lead change in a complex business environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal ability and stakeholders management.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Computer Science and Information Technology, Software Engineering, or relevant field.
• Master’s Degree or MBA is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Have at least 15 years of cognate work experience, with at least 5 years in an IT leadership position in a FMCG or manufacturing industry.
• Leading enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives, optimizing processes, and enhancing customer(user) experiences.   
• Leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation and produce business enabling solutions.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.