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Aditya Birla Group Looking for Lead IT (BLR & KOL) at Greater Kolkata Area

Aditya Birla Group

Kolkata

On-site

INR 12,00,000 - 25,00,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an IT Head to lead the digital transformation in a rapidly evolving market. This pivotal role involves enabling the seamless integration of IT and digital solutions to enhance business operations and drive efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in IT infrastructure management, strategic planning, and information security. You will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional initiatives, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork, and be part of a journey to shape the future of technology in the business landscape.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Retirement Benefits
Training and Development Programs
Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in managing IT infrastructure and digital solutions.
  • Strong strategic planning and people management skills required.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure timely delivery of IT and digital solutions aligned with business needs.
  • Manage IT budget and ensure compliance with information systems standards.

Skills

IT Infrastructure Management
Strategic Planning
Information Security
Cost Management
Cross-Functional Coordination
Project Management
People Management
Technology Adoption

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field
Master's Degree in Management

Tools

ERP Systems
CRM Systems
Digital Project Management Tools

Job description

Job Context

To respond to the change in the market, Hindalco is now focusing on Downstream Business. The company is moving towards more and more IT-Digital based solutions to remain competitive in today’s data driven economy. The way of life has undergone a radical change with respect to technology adoption and thus the business too.

Under such scenario, role of an IT head has become more important. The position now demands:

  • Enabling continuous on time delivery of integrated (IT and Digital) Solutions to the unit as per Business Requirement.
  • Providing strategic and tactical planning to adopt technological change in IT.
  • Managing and maintaining all required IT infrastructure conducive to Business Operation.
  • Coordination, facilitation Information Technology initiatives by exploring and choosing new technology in judicious manner to assist business to achieve its KPI.
  • Ensuring compliance with set information systems standards.
  • Maintaining cross functional liaison for smooth execution of strategic plans to optimize the use of information technology in support of organization’s business objectives.
  • Making people aware of information security and implementing ISO Standard on Information security in the unit.
  • Adhering and reviewing SLA on regular basis.
  • Planning and Monitoring and managing IT budget and thereby cost.
  • Coordinating and collaborating with Corporate IT / Group IT / Other unit IT for trouble shoot or deliver new solution to business as and when required. Act as One IT team.
  • Proactively identifying IT risks and mitigate accordingly.
  • Adhering to Unit safety, legal and other statutory norms along with making team to adhere to the same.
  • Ensuring team’s development by identifying training need, releasing them in planned manner without hampering support / delivery to business users.

Job Challenges

  • Align IT with business goals by controlling IT costs and increase efficiencies.
  • Develop IT plans to support business objectives. This entails cross-functional coordination and collaboration.
  • Acquisition and integration of new systems with the existing applications. Head of IT needs to exhibit excellent technical, people management skills while doing this.
  • Ensure data security and integrity across functions in the unit. This requires cross functional interaction and influencing skill.
  • Have adequate bandwidth to own the rollout of Corporate initiatives on enterprise technologies at units (e.g. ERP, Integration with other applications, CRM, Messaging, RFID, Security improvement initiatives, infrastructure standardization etc).
  • Skill management of unit IT resource. The challenge will be upskilling of existing resource.

KRA1: Safety (S1)

  • Personally follow all safety rules.
  • Emphasize Safety in day to day working and create awareness in the team members.
  • Ensure meeting the Safety Target set by Business Units.

KRA2: Sustainability (S1) & Cost (C1)

  • Plan and Monitor Capex.
  • Ensure on-time completion.
  • Monitor and manage RnM cost.
  • Track Cash Flow as per budget.
  • Identify, initiate and implement on Cost Saving Projects.
  • Manage E-Waste and ensure proper Disposal and Manage certificates and associated compliances.

KRA3: Customer Centricity (C2)

  • Increase interaction with Customer.
  • Ensure availability of Basic Infra to the Business.
  • Ensure on time quality delivery of solution.
  • Ask feedback from customer for each and every initiative / delivery.

KRA4: Systems / Organization / Process / Governance (S2)

  • Ensure Smooth performance of existing Setup and Solution w.r.t Infrastructure, ERP, Custom/Home Grown Applications, Digital Projects, IT-Digital interface, Information Security Management System.

KRA5: Projects / Technology Uplift

  • Explore new technology to assist business to achieve its KPI.
  • Assist Group / Corporate team to implement / commissioning projects as applicable.

KRA6: People (S2)

  • Training need identification.
  • Course assignment.
  • Project Assignment.
  • Tracking Training Effectivity.
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