Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) Looking for Head of Technology (IT) / Director (IT) at Pune, Maharashtra, India Full Time

Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana :

Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) is a non-profit social impact organization in the forefront of addressing national concerns in disaster response, water conservation, health and social development. It has been a lead player in relief and rehabilitation efforts during all major disasters in India and its neighbourhood since 1993. With its ability to mobilize volunteers across the country, BJS has created sensitized task forces to undertake relief and rehabilitation work. It has also recognized the need for educational rehabilitation of disaster-affected children by providing them residential education. To mitigate devastating long-term effects of drought on communities, BJS has implemented large-scale drought mitigation programs, rejuvenating more than 13,000 large waterbodies and creating massive water storage capacities. At present, BJS in partnership with NITI Aayog is engaged in scaling this program in aspirational/water-stressed districts of the country. Recently, during COVID-19 pandemic, BJS responded with programs that touched more than 2.5 million people across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and several other states through doorstep health checks, COVID testing, awareness campaigns, support for COVID vaccination, oxygen support to patients, and by strengthening COVID-resilience in villages.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute the IT strategy for BJS aligning it with the overall organizational goals and objectives.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a team of IT professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work culture.
• Oversee the implementation, maintenance, support of IT systems, infrastructure and applications within the organization.
• Collaborate with different departments and management leaders to understand the need and design IT strategy in align with Organization initiatives as well as goals.
• Ensure the delivery of reliable and secure IT services, including network, hardware, software, and data management.
• Monitor IT performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending innovative solutions to drive business growth and competitiveness.
• Develop and manage the IT budget for the India hub, ensuring cost-effective investments and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, data privacy, and security standards.
• Act as a point of escalation for IT issues, providing timely resolution and effective communication to stakeholders.

Required Experience & Skills :

• Proven experience in a leadership role overseeing IT operations, preferably within an IT hub or shared services environment.
• Strong technical background and understanding of IT infrastructure, systems, and applications.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align IT initiatives with business goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning to lead and manage the IT Team and deliver as er the requirement of the organization.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and industry best practices in IT management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on delivering practical and effective solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to Manage and monitor dynamic reports within the Oracle APEX environment, using APEX reporting tools, BI Publisher or Oracle Reports.
• Able to create, monitor and manage different IT related platforms.

Educational Qualification :

• Bachelor’s/ Masters degree in computer science, Information Technology.

Languages Skills :

• Language fluency in English, Marathi, and Hindi.