IT Infrastructure

1. §ActasstrategicpartnertotheManagingDirector,advisingonallITaspectsandsupportregionalresourceallocationprocess§CooperatewithRegionDirector,ManagingDirector,localITmanagers,RegionalITLeadandcorporateITcolleaguesandalignstrategicdirectionofITwithRegionDirectorandcorporateITmanagement§ContributetocompanyGlobalwideITstrategy§DeveloptheITorganizationacrossthecountryandregiontothenextlevel(enabling,efficient,integrated)§RegionalizeITwithcentersofexpertisefocusingoninfrastructure,processesandprojectsandregionalapplicationmanagement§AlignandcoordinateallITrequirementsofthebusinessacrosstheregion§Leveragefunctionalexpertsacrosscountries/projects§IdentifyregionalandlocalITneeds;focusandfosteragreementontheimportantoneswiththeMDsandRegionDirectorandensureproperprioritizationtakesplaceonITinitiativesinregion§EvaluateoperationalITrequirementsundertheaspectofimportance,thepossibilitytocentralizeandthenecessityforasinglesolution§Maintain,steerandcontroltheITprojectsacrosstheregion§Raiseefficiencypotentialsbyabalancedapproachconsideringinitiativestobuildnewcapabilities,standardizingandchampioningcostsavingprograms–driveefficienciesanddemonstrateresults§PreparebusinesscasesforinvestmentsandofferITapplicationstosupportbusinessprocesses§Supporton-boardingofnewcustomers§KeepfeedbackprocessgoingfrombusinesstoITandviceversa§CommunicateandconvincebusinessforcommonITsolutionsandprocessesandpresentbenefits.Supportoptimizationofprocesses§Selection&supportofsolutionsneededregionally(orlocally)andnotprovidedbycorporateorganizationandmaintaincontactswithregional/localsuppliers§Supporttheimplementationofnewsolutions,replacementofexistingsolutions§Providefunctionalsupportofthesolutionsprovidedbythecorporate/regionalorganization§Championandprojectmanageselectedprograms/projects§Conveylocal/regionalapplicationsintocorporatesolutions(toolbox)§DefineandagreeKPIsbetweenITandbusiness§Measureandmonitorlocal/regionalexpectations,defineandagreeSLAsbetweenITandbusinessandmonitorbusinessexpectationsagainstagreedlevels§Managelocal/regionalsuppliersforITsolutions§ManageITstaffacrosscountry–defineandexecutepeopledevelopmentplans,performanceappraisaletc.§MaintainandowncountryITbudgetsandcontrols§HaveproactiveapproachtooptimizingITcostinthecountry/region