Manager IT

The Manager IT plans, coordinates, and directs the organisation’s computer systems (information systems) and related activities; develop, implements, and manages the organisation’s information technology strategy plan; and identifies and recommends the appropriate technologies needed to meet the goals of IT. You are managing a team of internal and external IT professionals. You report directly to the CFO and work closely together with key stakeholders in our organisation.

·         Design, develops, implements and oversees information technology (IT), including hardware, software and networks.

·         Implements short- and long-term IT solutions that meet the needs of the organization.

·         Consults the organisation on all software related application needs and the compliance with Sakura’s IT strategy (ERP/CRM).

·         May lead or be part of IT related projects and takes a broad perspective to identify solutions.

·         Identifying and acting on opportunities to improve software and systems

·         Research and evaluate emerging technologies, hardware, and software

·         Overseeing and determining timeframes for major IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages

·         Managing and reporting on annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness for the IT department

·         Manage IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance

·         Manage our IT suppliers and partner network

·         Work together with all relevant stakeholders to maintain a customer focused IT department,

·         Designing training programs and workshops for staff

·         Design, develop, implement and coordinate systems, policies and procedures

·         Realisation of the personal- and team-goals, formulated in the beginning of each fiscal year and/or formulated in long range plans.

·         Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems, including maintaining adequate change management, logical access and back-up and recovery procedures

·         Ensure that our IT environment is ISO compliant