Businsess Systems Manager

Job Description
Position Title: Corporate Systems Manager
Reports To: CTO

Job Summary:
Our client is a leading IBM Enterprise Asset Management partner for asset intensive organizations worldwide. As one of the few partners providing Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Asset Performance Management (APM) expertise across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
They have identified a requirement for a highly skilled and strategic Corporate Systems Manager to lead the evaluation, consolidation, and optimization of their cloud-based and SaaS corporate IT systems following multiple mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This role will oversee the analysis of the existing IT landscape, develop a roadmap for system consolidation, and drive the implementation of an integrated and efficient corporate systems environment.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, and change management, ensuring seamless system integration and business continuity.
Applicable experience in respect of Sharepoint systems will be a significant plus

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning & System Consolidation:
• Conduct a comprehensive review of the current corporate IT systems landscape, identifying redundancies, inefficiencies, and integration opportunities.
• Develop a strategic roadmap to consolidate and optimize corporate systems, aligning with business objectives and IT best practices, with a focus on cloud-based and SaaS platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to ensure alignment of system requirements and business needs.

Implementation & Project Management:
• Lead the execution of system consolidation plans, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Oversee data migration, system integration, and decommissioning of legacy systems, with particular attention to cloud-based solutions.
• Establish and maintain project timelines, budgets, and key milestones, providing regular progress updates to senior leadership.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management:
• Work closely with internal teams, including IT, Finance, HR, and Operations, to ensure seamless integration and system adoption.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring optimal performance, support, and contract negotiations.
• Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors and compliance teams related to corporate systems.

Governance, Security & Compliance:
• Ensure all corporate systems comply with regulatory, security, and governance requirements.
• Implement best practices for data integrity, system reliability, and cybersecurity.
• Monitor and enforce IT policies and procedures related to corporate systems usage and access control.

Team Leadership & Support:
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to internal resources and manage external suppliers deliverables as needed.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation within the IT team.
• Facilitate training and change management initiatives to ensure smooth user adoption of new systems and processes.

Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in IT systems management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of managing IT system integrations in an M&A environment.
• Strong understanding of enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, HRIS, Financial Systems, etc.) particularly in relation to Sharepoint.
• Extensive experience with cloud-based solutions, SaaS platforms, and IT infrastructure management.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, SOX), and IT governance best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities, with experience mentoring and developing technical staff.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Certification in IT project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) or IT service management (e.g., ITIL).
• Experience working with ITSM and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with system integration tools and middleware solutions.

Skills & Personal Qualities:
• Good intellectual and analytical ability with the ability to resolve issues and move obstacles to progress aside
• Experience of reporting and presenting results to senior management
• Demonstrable track record in managing a diverse team of developers and technical resources.
• An unflinching concern for standards and an ability to engage others in adoption and adherence to them.
• Strong commercial perspective and business awareness when establishing standards and processes.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills and an ability to influence peers and exec-level staff within the business.
• Strong leadership, commercial and motivational skills.
• Be organised, methodical, persuasive, diplomatic, proactive and able to take initiative.
• Able to plan, multi task and prioritise work.
• Respond well to pressure and deliver results under challenging timescales.
• Demonstrate good networking skills.
• Ability to verbally explain complex issues in clear, plain English.
• Ability to produce clear and accurate written English.
• Ability to produce complex technical documentation
• Understanding and practical experience of current programming and development languages.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Experience in troubleshooting, software development processes.
• Ability to understand and implement client requirements.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet customer requirements.