Group Head, Information Technology

Leading Edge Consulting – Our client, a leading financial services group has a digital transformation opportunity. As a result, there is an urgent need for competent and high performing individuals to fill the vacant position below:

Job Position: Group Head – Information Technology
Location: Lagos
Job Description

• This role is responsible for the leadership, direction and daily operations management of the department to ensure an enabling and secure platform for seamless business transactions.
• This covers strategic planning, compliance and control; business planning and development of technical plans and implementation to drive the business strategy and growth; effective project and resources management (including human and financial); infrastructure, data warehousing and security, among others.

Job Requirements

• The successful candidate must be skilled in financial planning, human resources management, vendor management and stakeholder engagement.
• The successful candidate for the role must be technology-driven, a solution provider and globally focused.
• Demonstrable business and IT integration competence, multiple project management and cross-functional initiatives implementation.
• A good first degree in Engineering, Statistics, Science or Technology background/certification in Information Technology, Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems. A Masters degree is advantageous.
• Minimum of 10 years post-graduation cognate experience obtained preferably from the financial services industry of which 5 years must be at a senior management level.

Method of Application
All qualified candidates should send their application together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and evidence of your current annual remuneration package to: executivesearch.leadingedge@gmail.com or rebecca.abanna@ircsearchpartners.com
Or
The Director-MCS,
Leading Edge Consulting,
202 Awolowo Road – 3rd Floor,
Ikoyi,
Lagos State.

Application Deadline  27th February, 2018.

Note

• Your application will be handled with utmost confidentiality.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.