Infrastructure Operations Competence Center Leader

This is one of the key functions in Enterprise IT Organization, reporting directly to Head of Global Infrastructure. A successful candidate will have a lead role in developing the Infrastructure competence within the Group. The first focus will be on building internally a team of Infrastructure experts to manage and drive 3rd party vendors to commence delivery of the Global Infrastructure strategy and roadmap. The role drives the development and implementation of the competence roadmap and the infrastructure capabilities and manages 3rd party vendors to deliver global operations across the Group globally.

Client Details

For our Client, a multinational energy group providing people and businesses with personalized energy solutions and services, we are seeking to recruit the Infrastructure Operations Leader for the new the established Competence Center.

Description

Responsibilities:

• Manage a multidisciplinary IT team with architects and analysts by monitoring KPI's, communicating with stakeholders and optimizing processes, in order to ensure an optimal and timely service to Business Units and other IT departments.
• Ensure the implementation of the competence roadmap and the realization of the year plan and costs, in line with targets.
• Seek out industry best practices to enhance the company infrastructure knowledge and capabilities.
• Set-up, define and drive the adoption of the global infrastructure standards and design principles and ensure that lessons learned are taken into account.
• Define knowledge and capability gaps within the Infrastructure competence center and define and implement actions to fill these gaps, including training needs.
• Provide professional and technical expertise and advice to relevant stakeholders regarding infrastructure design and standards.
• Ensure the development and exchange of knowledge among professionals within the Infrastructure competence center as well as between Business Units.
• Act as a sparring partner for management, advise and support them in the area of infrastructure.
• Translate business needs, market trends, developments and innovations into a competence roadmap for Infrastructure.
• Develop, initiate, coordinate and implement relevant projects and initiatives within the global organization.
• Monitor all relevant internal and external developments and best practices and direct change through continuous improvement of the Infrastructure domain, taking into account international standards, best practices, lessons learned and changes in the business environment which demand proactive action plans.

Profile

Requirements:

• Master's degree and 8-10 years of relevant work experience
• 3+ years of managerial IT experience
• Demonstrated expertise across multiple domains including the applications and technical architectures, inter-relationships and interfaces between systems and technologies
• Experience with developing and driving IT infrastructure principles and standards
• Broad network and security knowledge
• Critical, curious with strong analytical and ability to look for creative solutions
• Strong communication and stakeholders management
• People Management skills
• Planning and Organizing skills with focus on innovations
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal

Job Offer

• International working environment
• Interesting challenges and individual career path
• Comprehensive benefits package

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Job details

Location: Warsaw
Contract type: Na czas nieokreślony

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