Chief Information Officer (CIO)

BPCE Equipment Solutions SAS; Milano; In loco; EUR 100.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A financial services company located in Italy is seeking a Chief Information Officer (CIO) to own the technology strategy and operational stability across three entities. The successful candidate will have over 10 years of IT leadership experience, particularly within regulated environments, and will guide systems harmonization, platform migrations, and process digitalization. Proficiency in both Italian and English is mandatory, with additional languages being a plus. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Competenze

• 10+ years in IT leadership within regulated financial services.
• Experience under Bank of Italy or comparable supervision preferred.
• Ability to manage a high workload and pace.

Mansioni

• Define the target architecture and roadmaps for IT strategy.
• Lead large migrations and cut-overs with robust change management.
• Ensure compliance with privacy/GDPR and reporting obligations.

Conoscenze

IT leadership experience

Enterprise architecture

Cloud/hybrid infrastructure

Integration/API

Information security

Stakeholder management

Languages: Italian and English

Formazione

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or similar

PMP/PRINCE2, ITIL, or CISSP/CISM

Descrizione del lavoro

Poste et missions

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• IT Strategy & Architecture: Define the target architecture and roadmaps (core leasing platforms, CRM, digital onboarding, e-signature, DMS, reporting, data).
• Digital Transformation: Automate key processes; enable straight-through processing; orchestrate integrations/APIs; champion data quality and analytics.
• Project Portfolio Management: Design and enforce a consistent PPM framework to prioritize, monitor and deliver the entire IT change agenda across three entities, ensuring alignment with strategy, capacity and value realization.
• Programs & Migrations: Lead large, multi-year migrations and cut-overs with robust change, testing, data migration and hypercare plans; minimize business disruption.
• Cybersecurity & Resilience: Elevate security posture (identity, endpoints, network, cloud), BCP/DR, vulnerability management; meet Group and regulatory standards.
• Run Operations: Ensure availability, performance and cost control of infrastructure and applications; institute ITIL-based incident, problem and change management.
• Suppliers & Budget Management: Negotiate and manage MSPs/SaaS suppliers; track SLAs/OLAs, penalties, and TCO; prioritize the portfolio by value/risk.
• Data Governance: Establish ownership, lineage and controls; comply with privacy/GDPR and reporting obligations; support risk/compliance analytics.
• Group Alignment: Act as the primary interface to Group/HQ for standards, policies and shared services; secure alignment and resources.
• People & Capability: Lead a high-performing IT team; develop project managers, architects and security talent.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Background: 10+ years in IT leadership within regulated financial services (banking, payments, asset finance/leasing welcome but not mandatory). Experience under Bank of Italy or comparable supervision preferred.
• Technical breadth: Enterprise architecture, cloud/hybrid infra, integration/API, identity, data platforms, information security, ITIL processes.
• Program leadership: PMO governance, stage-gates, testing, data migration, cut-over/hypercare.
• Stakeholder strength: Persuasive communicator; can align Group/HQ standards with local realities; comfortable with very high workload and pace.
• Languages: Italian (native) mandatory. English mandatory. French is a plus.
• Education/Certifications: Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or similar; PMP/PRINCE2, ITIL, or CISSP/CISM a plus.

Profil et compétences requises

Own the technology strategy and execution across three entities, driving systems harmonization, platform migrations and process digitalization. The CIO will manage a significant change portfolio (multiple new platforms and core replacements) while ensuring operational stability, regulatory compliance and supplier governance.