Caribbean HR Solutions is the Caribbean's premier HR Outsourcing company specializing in Executive Search, Recruiting, HRO, and Payroll services. On BEHALF of OUR CLIENT, we solicit candidates to apply for the following role:

Head of I.T. Services

Job Scope
Reporting to the CARICOM Chief Operations Officer, the Head, I.T. Services has responsibility for the tactical and operational management of the I.T. organization.

Responsibilities

• Defining I.T. goals and initiatives to support the firm’s strategic direction;
• Gaining consensus from the partnership and key stakeholders;
• Leading the negotiations of service level targets with business groups and establishing performance targets for internal and external providers;
• Defining, managing, and delivering the portfolio of I.T. initiatives;
• Developing and improving the I.T. governance framework including service design and operational processes;
• Ensuring compliance with the client’s global and regional I.T. governance, certifications, and local regulations;
• Providing productive and well-managed I.T. services for business units and off-shore shared-services clients;
• Directing the application and maintenance of I.T. security controls to protect the business and ensure compliance with required standards;
• Empowering and challenging the I.T. organization to achieve operational quality and responsiveness while providing effective day-to-day end-user support;
• Preparing and presenting regular reports to the COO, the Executive Committee, and the partnership, regarding the health of I.T. and in support of significant I.T. initiatives.

Specific Competencies

• Maintains a deep understanding of IT products, business strategy and the external market best in class solutions;
• Provide inspirational leadership, mentoring, and coaching to develop the skills and capabilities of team members;
• Responsible for the overall direction of I.T. for the client in CARICOM, the candidate will lead and direct multiple, concurrent initiatives to deliver strategic and operational objectives;
• Possess technical knowledge for a broad range of I.T. products and services. Has experience evaluating and justifying selected technology products and services;
• Has proven experience with I.T. support and operations, I.T. infrastructure design, and the management of enterprise applications and, preferably, the end-to-end lifecycle of a cloud environment.

Requirements

• Preferably a Master’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent from a recognized tertiary institution;
• A minimum of 12 years’ experience of which, five (5) should be in an I.T. senior management role within a medium-sized entity.

Though we appreciate all candidates, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.