Career Opportunities: Deputy Group Manager, Business Applications (11101)

Deputy Group Manager, Business Applications leads the development and
implementation of IT Business Applications for smooth operations of all Al-
Sayer Group (ASG) departments and act as an integration point with the
Business. The responsibilities includes:

Strategic:
‎1. Recommend the Al-Sayer Group IT Business Solutions strategic plans and
budgets, identifying the long-term direction for the IT Business Solutions
function in order to support the Al-Sayer Group companies' business plans.
‎2. Identify the strategic trends in the business and IT Business Solutions
field and ensure alignment with and implementation of best practices to set a
state of the art IT function across the Al-Sayer Group.
‎3. Participate in due diligence in order to assess the IT implications for
mergers and acquisitions and recommend solutions.

Operational:
‎1. Recommend, design, implement and oversee IT solutions in relation to
business problems and/or processes to enable the business to reduce costs,
improve efficiency and to ensure regulatory compliance.
‎2. Analyze and provide recommendations for improvement of different Business
Processes by leveraging existing IT capabilities, identifying improvements to
existing IT capabilities, and define new strategic IT capabilities.
‎3. Establish Best Business Process models for ASG Group for optimum
utilization of the IT Applications and to achieve optimum alignment of the
automotive business and information systems.
‎4. Lead and Monitor ASG project management activities and all Business IT
Applications related Issues.
‎5. Lead the Research activities and develop integration of applications and
solutions across all business units.
‎6. Advise the Project management Function on new IT system implementations,
integrations, upgrades and additional features, including supervision of
projects being delivered by members of the Application Support team.
‎7. Lead the Implementation of new modules and functionality/Reporting
Requirements /Change Management, ensure validity, and complete related
documentation.
‎8. Develop contingency plans for critical Information systems.
‎9. Monitor the operation, maintenance, modifications and extensions in
Information Systems in production and coordinate with administrators to assess
effectiveness of the systems to ensure end user satisfaction.
‎10. Advise different business units regarding Status of Applications
Implementation and provide regular updates on the progress of the
Implementation to the executive management.
‎11. Liaise with all relevant functions of IT, business users and 3rd party
suppliers to ensure that implementation/changes are managed effectively with a
minimum disruption to the business.
‎12. Act as advisor to Finance Department including the production and
presentation of the management reporting; Aid Users in providing analysis and
Reconciliations in automotive Financial Operations.
‎13. Lead all technical and functional activities at macro level of all phases
of the acquisition, delivery, support and monitoring of information systems.
‎14. Provide Recommendations to set the vision and standards for the IT
Department.
‎15. Review and provide feedback on initiating and renewals of Hardware
Agreements, Software Maintenance Agreements, Licensing Contracts and other
related contracts necessary for the IT System of the Group.
‎16. Act as a focal information advisor on areas such as IT strategic
planning, technology implementations and replacement as well as personnel
administration.

People Management:
‎1. Prepare the manpower budget pertaining to required staffing levels,
training and development, internal mobility and succession.
‎2. Identify objectives and KPIs, review the performance and potential of
staff and make/approve decisions relating to appointment and termination,
promotions and salary adjustments, disciplinary action, succession planning
and development plans.
‎3. Ensure increasing levels of employee satisfaction and improve the
efficiency of manpower.
‎4. Make requisite attempts to handle all grievances raised by subordinates in
a prompt and effective manner.

Educational Qualifications and Experience:
Post Graduate Diploma in IT (Bachelor Degree + ‎1 or ‎2 year diploma) or
equivalent degree or Certification with ‎12 years of overall experience.
Linguistic Abilities: English and Arabic is a must.
Certification and Licensure: SAP Certification in any module.