McDermott International, Ltd Looking for Information Technology Manager at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Full Time

Primary Functions:

• Heads India IT operations to pro-actively take care of India business needs.
• Responsible for directing all activities of an assigned IT functional group.
• Directs tactical and operational IT provisioning infrastructure to support the enterprise’s business goals.
• Aligns and calibrates the organization’s technology deployment strategy with its business strategy.
• Oversees IT purchases and services provided to multiple internal customers.
• Manage the development and implementation of technologies to support business objectives.
• Provide support in the Area for the other IT Sub functions

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Focal point for IT Service delivery for the client for the area.
• Lead IT operations function and support Infrastructure implementation for McDermott India.
• Managing projects that involve new product development or changes in technology.
• Ability to manage escalations, outages, significant issues/concerns while working closely with Global team and provide consistent communications to management and users.
• Ensure the agreed service levels are met and continuously improve SLA targets.
• Closely work with Bids/ Estimation and Project Management Team on revenue projects.
• Management of IT requirement for the Revenue Projects and Clients.
• Preparation and management of IT Budgets for the function.
• Acts as liaison between the business and IT to assess and provide appropriate IT services.
• Identifies evolving business needs and opportunities for service improvements; aligns IT services, projects and investment accordingly.
• Ensuring that all departmental policies and procedures are followed.
• Lead and manage the team, including hiring, mentoring, and professional development.
• Creates long-term and short-term strategic plans for the India office to address issues and develop a program of continuing improvement for the organization.
• Continual service improvement through best practice and new and innovative technologies.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• IT Asset lifecycle management.

Other Expectations

• Hands on experience in managing IT operations in a similar managerial role for minimum 10 years.
• Experience in Infrastructure management, cyber security and project management (preferred)
• Ability to work/influence with business leadership.
• Have hands on knowledge to guide IT team members.
• Ability to deep dive / root cause and IT operations/infra challenges and resolve it in a timely manner with IT stakeholders.
• Excellent written/oral communication
• Demonstrate ability to lead and motivate staff.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all management levels.
• Experience in the management of third-party contract and service levels.
• Preferred knowledge of IT Infrastructure, digital transformation and Data Center management.
• Participates in strategic decisions regarding the assigned IT function. Implements and manages those initiatives within assigned area with complete autonomy and accountability for results.

Required Experience and Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
• Have a solid working knowledge of ITIL and Project Management (PMP).
• Typically has 10 to 15 years of IT and business/industry work experience, with at least 10 years of experience in managing multiple, medium to large cross-functional teams or projects. Typically requires advance technical knowledge in assigned IT function as well as broad knowledge in other disciplines/technologies/processes that interact with the assigned function