Country IT Head

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Olam Agri is a market leading differentiated food feed and fibre agri-business with a global origination footprint processing capabilities and deep understanding of market needs built over 35 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds wheat milling & pasta rice edible oils specialty grains & seeds animal feed & protein cotton wood products rubber sugar & bioenergy and risk management solutions Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with 45.1 million MT in volume handled in 2024. Focused on transforming food feed and fibre for a more sustainable future it aims at creating value for customers enable farming communities to prosper sustainably and strive for a food-secure future. Olam Agri Holdings Limited which holds the Olam Agri business is a 64.6% owned subsidiary of Olam Group. 35.4% of Olam Agri Holdings is owned by SALIC International Investment Company a wholly owned subsidiary of Olam Agris strategic partner The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Company.

Job Description

The country IT head will provide strategic vision and executive leadership for all information technology functions within the countrys manufacturing operations. The role is critical for driving digital transformation ensuring IT infrastructure aligns with business goals and maintaining a high level of information security. The successful candidate will lead a team and manage a portfolio of projects including large scale SAP Microsoft and cybersecurity initiatives.

Job Location : LagosNigeria

Key Deliverables

Strategic leadership and planning

Develop and execute the countrys IT strategy and roadmap in alignment with global IT and business objectives with a focus on efficiency innovation and competitive advantage
Manage the IT budget ensuring optimal allocation of resources for projects operations and strategic initiatives
Establish and track key IT performance indicators to measure the effectiveness and value of IT services

Digital transformation and technology management

Lead digitization initiatives across the value chain such as smart factory supply chain optimization and advanced analytics
Oversee implementation maintenance and optimization of the SAP landscape ensuring strong system performance and integration with MES
Direct the use of the Microsoft enterprise ecosystem such as Azure Microsoft 365 and Dynamics to improve collaboration productivity and cloud adoption

Information security and compliance

Develop implement and enforce an information security strategy to safeguard company assets intellectual property and data across all sites
Lead major cybersecurity initiatives including implementation of tools such as endpoint detection and response and SIEM
Ensure all IT operations comply with relevant regulations industry standards and internal policies including data privacy and IT general controls

People and vendor management

Lead mentor and develop the IT team to build a high performing customer focused and innovative culture
Manage relationships with key vendors service providers and technology partners to ensure quality service and favorable commercial terms

Requirements

Bachelors or masters degree in computer science information technology business administration or a related field
Minimum 10 years of progressive IT experience with at least 3 to 5 years in a senior leadership or head of IT role preferably in manufacturing or industrial operations
Proven experience leading large scale digital transformation and enterprise wide IT projects
Strong expertise in SAP including ECC or S4HANA implementation functional support and integration with manufacturing systems
Strong understanding of modern Microsoft technologies including cloud platforms such as Azure the M365 suite and data or AI services
Extensive experience in developing and managing an enterprise information security program and deploying related security tools
Familiarity with IT governance frameworks such as ITIL and COBIT and with manufacturing IT standards

Competencies

Exceptional strategic thinking and business acumen with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills capable of influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels from the shop floor to executive leadership.
Demonstrated leadership and people management skills with a focus on team development and change management.
Strong project and program management capabilities ensuring initiatives are delivered on time and within budget.

Olam Agri is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex nationality disability protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.