Head of Divisional IT Capabilities PR&C PS&P

Head of IT Divisional Capabilities PR&C PS&P

Location - UK

Subject to Consultation

About the role

The PR&C PS&P business is embarking upon an ambitious strategy to develop a compelling Digital Operations Supply Chain and Manufacturing proposition which will enable our next phase of ambitious DS Smith business growth targets through increased efficiencies and machine uptime that will fuel an advantageous cost position but also via a Supply Chain which will offer an superior relative supply position. The Head of IT - Divisional Capabilities for PR&C PS&P will be pivotal in supporting the definition build and deployment of the supporting I&T strategy and will be responsible for the development of new I&T functional and service capabilities to realise this.

The Head of I&T - Divisional Capabilities is the strategic interface between I&T and the key business functions in scope supporting the divisions operations i.e. Manufacturing Paper Sourcing and Supply Chain Quality Operations Excellence Health & Safety Engineering and Sustainability. Acting as the single point of accountability for performance and delivery of I&T Service Portfolio Risk and Budget within the above scope of capabilities. You will build strong relationships through proactive business engagement and be a valued and trusted partner to the divisional leaders in the areas in scope.

You will report in directly into the I&T Director PR&C PS&P and will have a key role in the enablement of the business strategy and targets through I&T Digital and Data. Ensuring that the Business objectives are understood and that the I&T strategy is aligned and underpins the delivery of the business strategy. Ensuring that the business has access to technology innovation and advisory both internally and externally to achieve alignment and delivery of the portfolio and maximising value in support of the business strategy.

As the Head of I&T you will play a key role in the success of the business. You will ensure that the Business objectives are understood and that the I&T strategy is aligned and underpins the delivery of the business strategy. You will be responsible for ensuring that the business has access to technology innovation and advising both internally and externally providing alignment and delivery of the portfolio and maximising value in support of the business strategy.

The role remains the voice of the respective business functions into I&T and the voice of I&T into the divisional functional leadership influencing shaping and prioritising the business and technology change strategic roadmap across Operations Manufacturing Supply Chain and Sustainability. The role is also expected to build a sustainable flexible and efficient Data delivery team on the basis of a spoke for the division aligned with the Hub & Spoke model for Data delivery across EMEA

You will have direct reporting lines of functional business partners analysis team solution engineering team divisional data engineering and divisional application development. the role also owns the matrix leadership of project delivery service and infrastructure teams with the accountability to the business for I&T Service Portfolio Risk and Budget.

Key responsibilities for the Head of Divisional IT Capabilities are:

Relationship Management

• Build and sustain business relationships based on mutual trust anddemonstratedvalue.

• Identifykey stakeholders within thePR&C PS&P business & Ops; define and execute relevant engagement plans.

• Identifykey business forums within the PR&C PS&P functions and secure a seat at the table for the team and be the voice of IT into the Business and the Business into IT.

IT Portfolio & Strategy

• The Head of I&T - Divisional Capabilities will ensure that the Business objectives are understood and that the I&T strategy is aligned and underpins the delivery of the business strategy across all functions ie Manufacturing Paper Sourcing and Supply Chain Quality Operations Excellence Health & Safety Engineering and Sustainability.

• Influenceshapeand prioritise the technology strategy and change roadmap.

• The Head of I&T - Divisional Capabilities will own the IT portfolio and manage the demand for the respective functions in scope.

• Ensure regular and timely updates on IT strategy and IT enabling portfolio initiatives into the business functions in scope.

• Understand market challenges including customer priorities and competition and translate where I&T and Digital Innovation and Data can add value.

• Ensuring that the business has access to effective and efficient technology services along with theexpertiseto enable innovation and delivery of a value driven portfolio.

Risk

• Responsible for ensuring that all I&T Risks within the business functions in scope are recorded and managed as part of the IT risk management process

Budget

• Responsible for the preparation alignment and delivery of the IT budget for the area of responsibility

Service Delivery

• Take accountability for the delivery of services into the area of responsibility and respective business functions of the division.

• Work closely with the IT function to ensure services are managed and delivered to SLA and expectation.

• Champion the needs of the business where continuous and service improvement is required to be delivered

• Ownership of the functional specific technology delivery vendors and application delivery teams covering capabilities across area of responsibility i.e. Manufacturing Paper Sourcing and Supply Chain Quality Operations Excellence Health & Safety Engineering and Sustainability

About you

• Highly experienced in an IT Leadership Role as a Business Partner

• Experience of IT Operations and Delivery of strategic Change and transformation programmes

• Demonstrable experience in developing roadmaps and delivering Enterprise Solutions within the business areas of responsibility ie Manufacturing Operations Supply Chain Planning & logistics.

• Demonstrable experience in delivering Data solutions.

• Desirable experience in Solution Design and Architecture domains or leading teams under those domains

• Experience within Demand forecasting & planning Integrated Business Planning will is desirable

• Previous experience of working within a multinational matrix organisation within Manufacturing Supply Chain or FMCG sectors

• Agile Delivery Experience

• Degreeorotherrelevant experience