Head of IT & Digital

Apical; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Apical is seeking a Head of IT & Digital to shape and deliver the regional transformation portfolio across Malaysia and Indonesia. You will lead a multi-disciplinary IT & Digital team, partner with business leaders to improve efficiency, effectiveness and internal customer satisfaction.

You will own the transformation strategy, drive end-to-end delivery of digital initiatives, establish governance, manage vendors and ensure benefits realization while aligning enterprise systems with business

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of operations or commercial experience.
• 5+ years leading multi-country teams (20+ members).
• Proven track record leading business transformation and digital/IT programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop transformation strategy, roadmap and delivery plan aligned to objectives.
• Own end-to-end delivery of digital and IT initiatives from definition to completion.
• Establish governance structure, PM standards, processes and tools for project/program management.
• Keep executive leadership informed through timelines, dashboards and scorecards; escalate capacity, pacing, risks.
• Track benefits realization to ensure initiatives deliver outcomes.
• Lead regional IT & Digital team across Malaysia and Indonesia, ethically focused on outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Transformation

Program management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Cloud & security basics

Change management

Communication

Operations & commercial

Multi-country team leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business or Information Technology

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

Job description

The Head of IT & Digital shapes and delivers the transformation and digital portfolio, by leading the regional team across Malaysia and Indonesia, and partners with business leaders to measurably improve efficiency, effectiveness and internal customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the transformation strategy, roadmap and delivery plan in line with the company's strategic objectives and business priorities.

Program Delivery & Governance

• Own end-to-end delivery of digital and IT initiatives, from definition to completion, working with internal resources and external partners.


• Establish the governance structure, project management standards, processes and tools for project and program management.


• Keep executive leadership informed through timelines, dashboards and financial scorecards; escal capacity, pacing, resourcing and other risks early.


• Track benefits realization to ensure every initiative delivers its intended outcomes.

Digital & Technology

• Ensure enterprise systems are reliable, secure, scalable and aligned with business needs.


• Select and manage technology vendors and implementation partners, including contracts, performance and cost. Track emerging technologies and assess their potential to improve operations.

Internal Customer Success & Change Management

• Own the internal customer experience of digital and IT services: define service levels and track business values, user satisfaction and adoption.


• Lead change management and communications so that new processes and systems are adopted and sustained.


• Analyze existing business processes and lead process optimization and Kaizen initiatives, scaling successful ones across all regions.


• Lead, develop and inspire a multi-disciplinary IT & Digital team across Malaysia and Indonesia, operating ethically with a clear focus on outcomes.


• Equip teams with process excellence, problem-solving and facilitation skills to accelerate transformation and value creation.

Requirements

Education

• Degree in Engineering, Business or Information Technology.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years' operations or commercial experience, preferably in palm oil, oil & gas refining or manufacturing.


• Proven track record leading business transformation and digital or IT program from initiation to completion.


• At least 5 years leading multi-country teams of 20 or more members, including remote teams.


• Demonstrated success as a business partner to internal stakeholders, with a strong service and customer-success mindset.


• Sound understanding of enterprise systems, data and analytics, automation, cloud and cybersecurity fundamentals.


• Strong program management; commercially oriented and budget conscious.


• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across functions.


• Able to multi-task and deliver in a fast-paced environment.

Good to Have

• SAP implementation or rollout experience, ideally S/4HANA.


• Professional certification such as PMP or equivalent, Lean Six Sigma or ITIL.