The Head of IT role will have an established link between commercial leadership, particularly the country president, with the following responsibilities:

• Hold full accountability for all aspects of information technology in [xxx], including (but not limited to) digital engagement, commercial platforms, patient support, business intelligence, internal tools, hardware and infrastructure, and innovation.
• Handle the IT budget for [xxx], prioritising any spend on the greatest value generating items while respecting cost targets.
• Create relationships with customer facing and enabling functions’ stakeholders, developing deep understanding of the business future direction, strategies and needs.
• Provide strategic input to commercial and medical teams within [xxx], particularly to members of the country leadership team, with a focus on digital uplift and innovation.
• Develop a short-term plan and long-term roadmap to deliver business success through technology for the market.
• Manage the IT team in [xxx] and ensure they deliver high performance and success.
• Coordinate with other stakeholders in the wider International team, including (but not limited to) Campus IT, Asia IT service-line managers, technical teams (including GTC) and International functional leads.
• Ensure business satisfaction of IT hardware and software is high, based on regular engagement surveys with the commercial / medical teams and leadership.

Date Posted

23-thg 3-2020

Closing Date

29-thg 4-2020

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