Job title: Information Technology Leader, Cyprus
Location: Cyprus
Salary: 80K - 100K Euros p/a
Department: Information Technology
Reports To: Global CIO
Are you a seasoned IT professional with a passion for leadership, a strategic mindset, and a desire to make a significant impact in a dynamic and thriving environment? We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Information Technology Leader to join our team in beautiful Cyprus. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead our local IT team, drive strategic initiatives, and contribute to the overall success of a global organization.
As the Information Technology Leader, Cyprus, you will be the driving force behind our local IT operations, ensuring seamless alignment between our technology services and critical business objectives. Reporting directly to the Global CIO, you will be a key influencer, bridging the gap between IT and business units, and playing a pivotal role in delivering key IT initiatives that power our success.
This is more than just a job; it's a chance to:
Lead and inspire: Mentor and develop a talented IT team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
Shape strategy: Contribute to the development of our overall IT strategy, identifying opportunities for innovation and technological advancements.
Drive impact: Oversee critical IT projects, ensuring milestones are met, deliverables are achieved, and business needs are addressed effectively.
Build relationships: Forge strong partnerships with business unit leaders, understanding their requirements and translating them into impactful IT solutions.
Thrive in a dynamic environment: Navigate a fast-paced and evolving business landscape, leveraging your adaptability and resilience to overcome challenges and seize opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
IT Operations Management: Oversee daily IT team activities, ensuring operational efficiency, adherence to best practices, and optimal system performance and reliability.
Business Relationship Management: Act as the primary IT liaison for business units in Cyprus, building strong relationships, understanding business needs, and mediating demands for IT resources.
Project Oversight & Reporting: Track and monitor key IT projects, providing regular updates to senior management and key stakeholders, ensuring adherence to project management best practices and company-wide IT governance policies.
Strategic IT Leadership: Contribute to IT strategy development, ensuring alignment between local initiatives and the overall corporate IT strategy, and implementing IT best practices while ensuring compliance with corporate security and regulatory requirements.
Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop the local IT team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, supporting professional growth, managing performance, and setting clear goals.
Risk & Compliance Management: Ensure IT security policies and regulatory compliance requirements are met, identifying and mitigating IT-related risks, ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery plans are in place, and collaborating with global IT security teams to ensure local cybersecurity policy compliance.
We are looking for a candidate who possesses:
A strong academic foundation: A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
Extensive IT experience: 8+ years of experience in IT management roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
Proven expertise: A strong background in IT operations, project management, and business relationship management. Experience in the hospitality, gaming, or entertainment industry is a plus.
Exceptional leadership skills: Proven ability to lead technical teams, manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, and influence and drive change.
Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and drive change, coupled with excellent analytical and communication skills.
Familiarity with IT governance frameworks: Understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g., ITIL, COBIT) and best practices in IT service management.
A solid understanding of security and compliance: Understanding of cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management principles.
Preferred Attributes:
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution.
Experience in managing third-party vendors and service providers.
Adaptability and resilience in navigating complex and dynamic business environments.
This is your chance to join a vibrant and innovative organisation in a stunning location. If you are a results-oriented leader with a passion for technology and a desire to make a real difference, we encourage you to apply.
TO FIND OUT MORE AND/OR TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A COPY OF YOUR CV TO CHRISTINE@GRS-RECRUIT.COM