Personnel Search Services Group Looking for Head of IT (PSS04720) at Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Full Time

Location: Navi Mumbai

Our Client: Our client is a fast-growing, global agri-commodity trading company with offices in 5 global financial hubs, including Mumbai.

About The Role

PSS has been mandated to carry out a search for a Head of IT who has set up the IT systems and IT security architecture for a fast growing start-up company that is charage by large volumes of data and global financial transactions. Most of their ERP systems are cloud-based. The need to build a secure, stable IT architecture and procure enablishing software systems for the company is important to smooth business flow and to establish an ISO 9001 standard for the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the IT function and lead all Digital initiatives in the Company so as to make IT a competitive advantage for TORQ.
• To evangelise the adoption of best-in-class IT systems by effectively partnering with business and delivering value added services which support the business strategy and operating processes.
• To have a productive and meaningful understanding of the business and deploy strong cross functional/business capability
• Enhance business effectiveness, generate process discipline and efficiency, drive sustainable value

creation through technology and information while fostering the “One Torq” culture

• Responsible for Business IT and IS services. Oversee professionals in IT systems and infrastructure, IT

engineering and IT group team leadership

• Continuously scan the IT ecosystem to carry out GAP analysis to identify action areas where the current

IT deployment falls short, as well as keeping track of emerging IT solutions relevant not only for current

TORQ business, but also build capacity/capability to reach future business goals

• Lead the establishment of global business delivery centre and drive operating costs consistently down

by leveraging IT capabilities

• Enhance the overall effectiveness of accounting, finance and treasury functions

Prior Experience

• At least two decades of experience in IT and the last decade in a leadership role, preferably in a global

trading/supply chain business

• Strong and persuasive leadership skills with analytical rigour
• A strong strategic and commercial approach
• Effective business partner and cross functional team player
• Capacity to effectively stand up to establishment and drive business process reengineering
• Proven relationships with service providers across the IT value chain
• Demonstrable knowledge of business processes in the trading/supply chain world
• Awareness of the interplay of accounting, finance, logistics, human capital and enterprise risk

management with IT