Country IT Head - Gurugram - Olam Agri

Description

Olam Agri is a market leading, differentiated food, feed and fibre agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities and deep understanding of market needs built over 35 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, wheat milling & pasta, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, animal feed & protein, cotton, wood products, rubber, sugar & bioenergy and risk management solutions, Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with 45.1 million MT in volume handled in 2024. Focused on transforming food, feed and fibre for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enable farming communities to prosper sustainably and strive for a food-secure future. Olam Agri Holdings Limited, which holds the Olam Agri business, is a 64.6% owned subsidiary of Olam Group. 35.4% of Olam Agri Holdings is owned by SALIC International Investment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olam Agri's strategic partner The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Company.

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

The country IT head will provide strategic vision and executive leadership for all information technology functions within the country's manufacturing operations. The role is critical for driving digital transformation ensuring IT infrastructure aligns with business goals and maintaining a high level of information security. The successful candidate will lead a team and manage a portfolio of projects including large scale SAP Microsoft and cybersecurity initiatives.

Key Deliverables

Strategic leadership and planning

• Develop and execute the country's IT strategy and roadmap in alignment with global IT and business objectives with a focus on efficiency innovation and competitive advantage
• Manage the IT budget ensuring optimal allocation of resources for projects operations and strategic initiatives
• Establish and track key IT performance indicators to measure the effectiveness and value of IT services

Digital transformation and technology management

• Lead digitization initiatives across the value chain such as smart factory supply chain optimization and advanced analytics
• Oversee implementation maintenance and optimization of the SAP landscape ensuring strong system performance and integration with MES
• Direct the use of the Microsoft enterprise ecosystem such as Azure Microsoft 365 and Dynamics to improve collaboration productivity and cloud adoption

Information security and compliance

• Develop implement and enforce an information security strategy to safeguard company assets intellectual property and data across all sites
• Lead major cybersecurity initiatives including implementation of tools such as endpoint detection and response and SIEM
• Ensure all IT operations comply with relevant regulations industry standards and internal policies including data privacy and IT general controls

People and vendor management

• Lead mentor and develop the IT team to build a high performing customer focused and innovative culture
• Manage relationships with key vendors service providers and technology partners to ensure quality service and favorable commercial terms

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science information technology business administration or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of progressive IT experience with at least 3 to 5 years in a senior leadership or head of IT role preferably in manufacturing or industrial operations
• Proven experience leading large scale digital transformation and enterprise wide IT projects
• Strong expertise in SAP including ECC or S4HANA implementation functional support and integration with manufacturing systems
• Strong understanding of modern Microsoft technologies including cloud platforms such as Azure the M365 suite and data or AI services
• Extensive experience in developing and managing an enterprise information security program and deploying related security tools
• Familiarity with IT governance frameworks such as ITIL and COBIT and with manufacturing IT standards

Competencies

• Exceptional strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels, from the shop floor to executive leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, with a focus on team development and change management.
• Strong project and program management capabilities, ensuring initiatives are delivered on time and within budget.

Olam Agri is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.