外资消费品公司
China IT Associate Director
Food & Beverage
Leadership
Shanghai
More than 10 years
Bachelor
Negotiable
Job Description
Associate Director, Information Technology M2
The Associate Director, Information Technology offers increased strategic responsibilities and broader organizational impact, requiring a blend of technical expertise, leadership acumen, and business insight. Associate Directors play a crucial role in shaping IT strategy, overseeing complex initiatives, and aligning technological capabilities with organizational goals. They are instrumental in driving innovation, managing cross-functional teams, and translating executive vision into actionable plans, thus significantly contributing to the company's technological advancement and competitive edge in the digital landscape.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leadership Development: Develop leadership skills within the team by mentoring senior product managers and fostering leadership growth.
- Technical Strategy Development: Create and advocate for strategies that advance the organization’s technological capabilities and objectives.
- Cross-Functional Influence: Increase influence over cross-functional initiatives and large-scale projects, driving alignment across departments.
- Collaborating with IT Directors: Work closely with IT directors to develop and implement department-wide strategies that support organizational goals.
- Strategic Roadmapping: Create and maintain long-term product roadmaps, ensuring they align with the company’s overarching strategy and vision.
- Operational Strategy: Develop, maintain, and communicate IT operational processes and standards to ensure efficient and consistent practices.
- Operational Excellence: Develop and maintain IT operational processes and standards, lead innovation initiatives to address complex business challenges, and implement advanced data analytics to drive operational strategy and decision-making.
- Innovation in Data Practices: Drive innovation by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to address complex business challenges.
- Performance Management: Optimize the use of the enterprise-wide performance management system within IT departments, establishing department-specific performance metrics, fostering a culture of continuous feedback, and ensuring performance management practices drive excellence and align with broader organizational goals.
- Resource Allocation: Efficiently allocate resources across IT operations and projects to maximize impact and optimize outcomes.
- Budget Management: Oversee and manage the budget for the IT operations program, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
- High-Level Decision Making: Participate in high-level decision-making processes alongside senior leadership to influence key business outcomes.
- IT Strategy Alignment: Develop and implement IT strategies aligning with broader business objectives, ensuring IT drives organizational success.
- Leadership of IT Departments: Lead multiple IT departments, ensuring effective coordination and collaboration across all teams to achieve business goals.
- Innovation and Digital Transformation: Drive innovation and lead digital transformation initiatives to enhance technological capabilities and business performance.
- IT Policies and Standards: Oversee the development and implementation of IT policies and standards, ensuring compliance and best practices across the organization.
- Team Member Support and Empowerment: Actively support team members by identifying and creating opportunities for skill development, cross-functional exposure, and career advancement, ensuring their success and alignment with organizational goals.
- Vendor and Partner Relationships: Manage relationships with key technology partners and vendors to ensure optimal service delivery and strategic alignment.
- Mentorship and Guidance: Provide mentorship and guidance to IT managers and senior managers, fostering professional development and technical excellence within the team.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned, which align with our organization's vision, mission, and values and fall within your scope of practice.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree, preferably in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a significant amount of relevant experience.
Preferred Certification(s): Any relevant IT Certification.
Experience: 7+ years of relevant and progressive experience, preferably in IT management or a related role, with a proven ability to lead and motivate teams.
Special Skills:
- Strategic Thinking: Apply strategic thinking to analyze complex situations and develop actionable plans that align with business objectives.
- Change Management: Lead and manage change initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and effective adaptation to new processes, technologies, or organizational shifts.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Foster collaboration across departments, ensuring seamless communication and alignment to achieve organizational goals.
- Advanced Project Management: Manage and execute complex projects, ensuring timely delivery, resource optimization, and alignment with strategic objectives.
- Talent Development: Focus on developing team talent, providing guidance and growth opportunities to foster professional development and leadership potential.
- Performance Management: Establish departmental performance benchmarks, conduct quarterly performance assessments, and implement targeted development programs to enhance team capabilities and address skill gaps.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and drive operational excellence.
- Budgeting and Financial Management: Oversee budgeting and financial management for projects and initiatives, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation and financial accountability.
- Communication: Effectively communicate ideas, strategies, and results to stakeholders at all levels, using clear and engaging presentations to drive alignment and support.
- Collaboration: Foster cross-functional collaboration, ensuring seamless communication and alignment across departments to achieve organizational goals.
- Negotiation: Utilize negotiation skills to secure favorable outcomes with vendors, clients, and internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Showcase superior problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, swiftly resolving complex challenges and making critical decisions under pressure. Exercise significant autonomy in problem resolution, involving upper management only for issues with broad organizational impact.
- Risk Management: Assess and manage risks, developing mitigation strategies to minimize potential impacts on projects, operations, and business objectives.
- Presentation Skills: Effectively communicate ideas, strategies, and results to stakeholders at all levels, using clear and engaging presentations.
Consultant
Shawn Cong
团队经理-IT & Cyber Security
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