Hays Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Office of the CIO (OCIO)
This senior role requires you to work closely with the CIO as one of their trusted partners in leading this company to become a business-orientated organisation.
You will provide leadership for cross-functional management of information and technology across the business. You will oversee functions such as technology governance, performance management, reporting and the definition of technology ways of working.
You will also ensure that the organisation operates correctly through strategy and governance, as well as organisational and operational model development and performance management.
Your Responsibilities
* Support in managing the annual budget covering People and 3rd party spend (2024 £44.5m).
* Support preparation, review and consolidation of business plans and budgets.
* Regularly review costs and cost structures for services and products, communicating the financial implications of projects and activities to business executives.
Performance Management
* Support in developing and managing strategic vendor and partnership relationships (internally and externally).
* Work in partnership with HR business partners on workforce strategy development and management, including sourcing, training, and development of staff.
* Establish and implement continuous improvement programs for the departments within the organisation.
Governance
* Partner with the CIO in driving focus and prioritisation through establishing strategic planning and governance principles and processes.
* Oversee the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, methodologies, and governance, as well as performance management frameworks and metrics, to ensure the organisation delivers value to the business.
* Produce monthly Exec reporting across the function and support the CIO in delivering their updates.
* Coordinate monthly operations meeting data for each function to support operational performance reporting and continual service improvement activities.
What youll need to succeed
* Strategic focus but tactical delivery; able to hold the companys direction in mind while constantly delivering.
* Ability to operate in a complex environment under pressure.
* Management of a complex portfolio of projects/activities and competing priorities.
* Extremely collaborative and pragmatic.
* Able to take decisions to move positions forward with short-, medium- and long-term outcomes.
* Attention to detail in all aspects of work.
* Ability to operate and influence at all levels within the organisation.
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
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