Business Unit Leader IT

Deze procedure is gesloten (16-08-2010).
Vakgebied
IT
Salaris
100k - 150k per annum
Locatie
Ungenannt
Dienstverband
Permanent
Headhunter
The Taplow Group GmbH

Job Description:

Our client is actively searching for a Business Unit Leader – IT Resources to join their global management team. Our client is a world-class provider of contract and full time HR solutions of technicians, network, designers, systems analysts, and database administrators to small businesses and Fortune 500 companies alike.
 
Background:
 
Our client is a world leader in workforce management services and human resources solutions and offers a comprehensive array of temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, and consulting services. Our client serves clients around the globe and provides employment to 650,000 employees annually.
Critical to our clients is the development of its business in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
region. The EMEA region consists of our client Operations in 20 countries across Western & Central/Eastern Europe, UK/ Ireland and the Nordics
 
The role:
 
The Business Unit Leader we seek is someone with considerable operations management experience within the IT market who can set the strategic direction of the business unit and work within the region to ensure delivery of the plan. The candidate must be driven, innovative, results-oriented, and possess a strategic thought process with a demonstrable record of delivering results.
 
The Business Unit Leader will report to the EMEA Vice-President.
 
 
Responsibilities/Accountabilities will include:
 
  • Develops and executes the business unit’s strategy
  • Sets growth targets for the business unit
  • Explores new areas for growth and targets industries, sectors and market niches
  • Monitors branch performance against business unit targets
  • Jointly with country management, develops action plans as needed
  • Develops and maintains pan-European customer relationships
  • Trains staff on business unit specific material
 
The ideal candidate:
 
  • Education:
    • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in IT or business administration preferred
  • Languages:
    • Fluency in English and at least one mainland European language
  • Minimum Experience Required:
    • 10 years Temporary Help, Staffing Industry or IT Services sector in a decision making position. Previous background in a corporate IT leadership position a plus.
  • Skills Required:
    • Exposure to multi branch and multinational environment
    • Successful history in managing sales and operations
    • People management (should have managed large teams and delivered in a profit centre environment)
    • Functional competence in the specialty field.
    • Quality process management
    • Excellent conceptual and analytical skills
    • Strategic thinking
    • Excellent people management and leadership skills
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Networking skills
    • Sensitivity to cross cultural differences and local markets needs
    • Ability to travel within the country as needed
  • The work base location:
    • flexible on location within Western Europe.
 
The selection process:
 
Candidates whose applications are pre-selected will be invited to a telephone interview. A further step in the selection process will be a competency-based interview with our EMEA global management team.
 
Initial applications
 
Interested candidates who meet the above minimum criteria should apply initially above the form below including an up to date C.V.

 

Deze procedure is gesloten (16-08-2010).