IT Transformation Lead

What we give

With Canon youll get the support and encouragement you need to grow from people who share your ambition. Well invest in your professional development to help you learn and progress in your role with us. Youll find leaders who give you the freedom to explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.

At Canon we have a clear vision: to be committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable culture where employees are valued and can thrive personally and professionally.

Canon also has a strong commitment to sustainability encompassed by our Kyosei philosophy of living and working together for the common good focused on reducing our environmental impact and creating opportunities to make positive social contribution.

As an IT Transformation Lead you will:

• Support content preparation and communication on behalf of the CIO and/or the IT Leadership team to ensure message is aligned and consistent with overall vision and strategy.
• Be the primary contact for IT communication enquiries and IT communications advice and drive engagement with our strategic aims and progress.
• Ensure messages from IT Leadership Team IT Service Desk IT local support teams are aligned to our IT strategic objectives
• Proactively seek opportunities to advise on communications issues in coordination with Corporate Comms and HR teams.
• Promote and disseminate IT materials such as key policies IT Strategy document via internal communications channels using Canons Microsoft Office 365 suite.
• Align with Corporate Communications to develop and implement a communication cascade of Canons IT strategy to our EMEA IT colleagues and external IT suppliers.
• Ensure feedback cycles back to the IT Leadership Team regularly to review strategy and KPIs are on track.
• Liaise with communication roles in key programs to ensure overall alignment on key messages. Develop internal communications framework for projects and ensure that project managers are aware of the framework.
• Manage & coordinate internal communications channels within IT such as Miru IT Organisation Page Connect IT community and SharePoint sites.
• Identify and develop relationships across Canon to gather input into communications and strategic planning.
• Alongside Corporate Communications & Unified Communications play a leading role in the continual development & improvement of Miru our digital workplace as a key internal communications tool.
• Organisation of key IT events such as the annual IT Kick Off event Quarterly Townhalls & monthly IT Webinars.
• Facilitate monthly IT leadership meetings managing the agenda with the CIO driving the continuous cycle of input for strategic topics and followup on actions.
• Be a key part of the annual IT MidTerm Planning process in collaboration with key strategic area owners.

What we ask

As an IT Transformation Lead you will need:

• To gain a deep understanding of the Canon IT functions goals and values understanding where adjustments to our strategy are needed defining clear measurement targets.
• Excellent writing editing and proofreading skills with an ability to make clear storylines and key strategic messages come to life
• Good interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills
• Confidence to work and coach senior executives to define and explain communication techniques to them.
• Creative ability to devise communication strategies using latest end user digital tools available at Canon.
• An aptitude to understand technical concepts translating them into meaningful messages and content to appropriately defined stakeholders at all levels.

You will need

• Act as a Team Player
• Apply High Standards of Accuracy
• Apply Business Acumen
• Communicate Effectively
• Create Solutions to Problems
• Drive for Results
• Negotiate & Influence
• Plan & Organise effectively
• Act with Courage
• Take Ownership & Accountability

Further Information

• Base pay
• Bonus 10 A discretionary bonus scheme that rewards you as you help us achieve our goals.
• Learning & Development As a Company that encourages continuous learning you will always have resources and support available.
• Work & Home Life Balance We support with a minimum of 25 days holiday per year holiday purchase and a flexible working policy.
• Diversity We are an organization that delivers on a global scale striving to create a diverse and empowered workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
• Health & Wellbeing Free private healthcare an Employee Assistance Programme partnership with Mental Health First Aid UK with a network of mental health champions and discounted rates to Nuffield Health Gym.
• Employee discount Up to 38 off products from our Canon store.
• Some other Benefits Generous Pension Canon Awards Discount cards Cycle to Work scheme Season ticket loans and charity volunteer days

Canon champions hybrid working with and a flexible working policy. You will be part of an energetic and innovative environment with more than 50 different nationalities! Lastly youll find that Canon encourages continuous Learning and Development with a wide range of resources and support available on demand.

Does this seem like a great fit for your career expectations Were excited to hear from you! Even if you dont meet all the qualifications we still encourage you to apply.

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Job Family: Strategic Planning / Corporate Development
Job Grade: 13