Job Opening at Hobark International Limited

 Employment Nigeria 06-May-2017 LAGOS , IT and Telecoms  


Hobark International Limited  - incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos.

POSITION : Chief Information Officer (CIO)

 Description

  • Participate in strategic and operational governance processes as a member of the senior management team;
  • Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems;
  • Develop and maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the needs ofthe business;
  • Establish IT departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures;
  • Identify opportunities for the appropriate and cost-effective investment of financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development;
  • Assess and communicate risks associated with IT investments;
  • Develop, track, and control the IT annual operating and capital budgets;
  • Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives;
  • Direct development and execution of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan;
  • Assess and make recommendations on the improvement or re-engineering of the IT organization.

Acquisition & Deployment:

  • Coordinate/facilitate stakeholder consultation defining new technology business/systems requirements;
  • Create cost-benefit analysis and support detailed definition of data requirements and departmental workflows;
  • Approve, prioritize, and control projects related to selection and development etc of major information systems;
  • Participate in vendor contract negotiations for IT equipment/software purchases;
  • Review hardware/software acquisition and maintenance contracts to capitalize on economies of scale

Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualification (Masters preferred) in the field of Computer Science or Business Administration.

Experience:

  • 10 to 15 years managing and/or directing an IT operation;
  • 2 to 5 years working within Oil and Gas, Shipping or Supply Chain;
  • A proven track record of developing and implementing IT policies and systems.

 skills and ability:

  • Up to date knowledge of legislation, regulations, best practice and how they relate to IT;
  • Considerable knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations;
  • Substantial exposure to data processing, hardware platforms, enterprise software applications and outsourced systems;
  • Good understanding of IT systems characteristics, features, and integration capabilities.
  • Experienced in system design/development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management;
  • Proven experience in IT planning, organization, and development;
  • Excellent understanding of project management principles;
  • Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems;
  • Strong understanding of HR management principles, practices, and procedures;
  • Proven leadership ability;
  • Excellent command of the English language including grammar, spelling and punctuation;
  • Produce a range of reports and statistical information at short notice;
  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and react at short notice;
  • Seek out, manage and influence opportunities for continuous improvement and change;
  • Ensure that the highest standards of quality and customer care are achieved;
  • Form successful relationships, working with all levels of the organisation;
  • The resilience to deal with periods of work pressure and diplomacy to deal with difficult employees, customers, contactors and others in the course of their duties;
  • Reliable, with the ability to maintain high levels of service;
  • Motivated with the ability to effectively work on own initiative;


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