Applications & Data Team Lead - Cloud & AI

INEOS Chemicals Grangemouth Limited; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Bonus opportunity (up to 20%)

Pension contributions

On-site gym

Employee assistance programme

Career development

Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

INEOS Chemicals Grangemouth Limited is seeking an IT Applications & Data Team Leader to guide a skilled team responsible for critical business systems. You will shape the applications roadmap, drive cloud adoption, data initiatives and responsible AI, while delivering reliable, secure and cost-effective services.

You will lead a high-performing team, manage priorities across operations and lifecycle management, and build strong partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers across INEOS.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in IT or a related field.
• Extensive experience in IT applications, data or digital technology environments.
• Proven leadership of teams and delivery of organisational goals.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, design, integration, deployment and lifecycle management.
• Experience developing application strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience leading design, implementation and improvement of business tech solutions.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex system issues.
• Strong stakeholder management and clear technical communication to non-technical audiences.
• Commercial awareness with budgeting, prioritisation and supplier management.
• Solid understanding of technology risk, cyber security and service resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the applications and data team, creating a collaborative, accountable and high-performing culture.
• Set clear priorities across operational support, lifecycle management and improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership for the design, implementation and continuous improvement of business applications and digital solutions.
• Ensure application services meet business requirements for availability, reliability, security, functionality and cost.
• Develop and deliver a sustainable applications strategy and roadmap aligned with business plans, budgets, security standards and INEOS Group IT policies.
• Maintain clear lifecycle plans so that applications remain supported, secure and current.
• Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders, IT colleagues, suppliers and strategic partners.
• Translate business needs into clear technology priorities, investment proposals and delivery plans.
• Champion effective use of cloud, data, automation and responsible AI.
• Manage relevant budgets, suppliers and technology investments effectively.
• Expected site attendance, participation in an On-call rota

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud technology

Data

Security & cyber

Budgeting & supplier management

Technical communication

Architecture & lifecycle

Risk & resilience

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

INEOS Chemicals Grangemouth Limited is seeking an IT Applications & Data Team Leader to guide a skilled team responsible for critical business systems. You will shape the applications roadmap, drive cloud adoption, data initiatives and responsible AI, while delivering reliable, secure and cost-effective services.

You will lead a high-performing team, manage priorities across operations and lifecycle management, and build strong partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers across INEOS.