Chief Information Officer (CIO) – Copenhagen

AIMS International Italia S.r.l.; Belgique; Sur place; EUR 160 000 - 241 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A multinational transport company is seeking a Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead its IT and operational technology strategy from the Copenhagen area. The CIO will be responsible for developing IT strategies, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with regulations while overseeing transformational initiatives. Applicants should have a technical degree and at least 10 years of strategic IT leadership experience, preferably in the transportation sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in IT strategic leadership.
• Proven experience in IT/OT management and digital transformation programs.
• Fluency in English mandatory; Danish and Italian are advantages.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute IT strategy in collaboration with management.
• Ensure implementation of Strategic Vision and Yearly Master Plan.
• Lead IT and OT functions, aligning technology vision with business goals.

Connaissances

IT strategic leadership

Digital transformation

IT/OT management

IT architecture

Cloud computing

Cybersecurity

Negotiation skills

Multicultural management

Formation

Technical degree in Computer Science or related field

Outils

ERP systems

Data management platforms

Description du poste

For our client, an Italian multinational company in the Transport Sector, we are looking for the:

Main responsibilities

Purpose

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) will be responsible for leading the company’s IT and OT strategy, ensuring that the Strategic Vision and yearly Master Plan are effectively implemented across all IT departments. The role will promote a culture of operational excellence, innovation, and security, aligning technology initiatives with business objectives and regulatory compliance.

This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in the company’s digital transformation journey and to pursue a career path within the Group Headquarters in Italy.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the IT strategy in close collaboration with the Executive Management team.
• Ensure the effective implementation of the Strategic Vision and Yearly Master Plan across all IT departments.
• Coordinate best practices, interface management, and foster a unified leadership culture across IT teams.
• Identify and implement digital transformation initiatives that generate measurable business value.
• Optimize the allocation of central IT resources and drive efficiency improvements.
• Lead IT and OT functions, aligning technology vision with business goals, driving innovation, and overseeing IT/OT policies, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• Ensure IT security and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Monitor and optimize technical systems, IT operations, and service performance.
• Manage the IT budget and oversee technological investments.
• Monitor IT KPIs and define action plans when necessary.
• Participate in the development of the Group IT roadmap
• Collaborate with external suppliers and partners to deliver value-adding digital and infrastructure solutions.
• Provide strategic leadership and people management within a multicultural and multilingual environment.
• Oversee overall compliance with company policies

Candidate profile

• TechnicaldegreeinComputerScience,InformationTechnology,orrelatedfield.
• Minimum10years’experienceinITstrategicleadership,preferablywithintransportationorutilities/energysectors.
• ProvenexperienceinIT/OTmanagement,architecturaldevelopment,anddigitaltransformationprograms.
• SolidtechnicalexpertiseinITarchitecture,enterprisenetworking,cloudcomputing,andadvancedcybersecurity.
• ExperiencewithERPsystems,datamanagementplatforms,andautomationtechnologies.
• StrongunderstandingofIToperationsandsystemintegrationinmission-criticalenvironments.
• Experienceworkingwithininstitutionalstakeholders.
• FluencyinEnglish(mandatory);DanishandItalianareconsideredanadvantage.
• Soundknowledgeofsafetymanagementprinciplesandrelatedmanagementsystems.
• Demonstratedstrategicleadership,familiaritywithemergingtechnologies,andbudgetmanagementcapabilities.
• Excellentnegotiationandpartnershipmanagementskills.

Location

This position is based in the Copenhagen area (Denmark).