Manager ICT

The organisation

This company has built a worldwide reputation of engineered solutions for the full range of Heavy Lift Transport. They operates a fleet of 12 dedicated Heavy Lift Vessels of in-house design. Founded in 1968, the company is an independent company with a long-term vision for success. 

That success is driven by client-satisfaction, long-term strategies and the notion that, in this highly specialized and complex field, trust and reliability is key. That is why they invests heavily in the continuous development of both office staff and fleet.

The position

The Manager ICT has the responsibility for proper operations of all ICT systems in the office, foreign offices and onboard the Jumbo vessels. The Manager ICT will manage the design, implement and maintain the ICT systems that really support and improve the business processes. 

The ICT policy is to focus on information management, rather than technology. Our client has therefore outsourced the ICT office environment to an IT Service Provider. 

The Manager ICT reports to the Director Finance. Our ambition is to make a difference in our business through innovative ICT solutions. 

Tasks & responsibilities

• Develop and execute long-term plans for development and improvement of ICT systems;
• Maintain and manage the process architecture; advise on improvement and consistency;
• Manage the ICT department (4 FTE), set priorities, determine the allocation of work and manage the progress;
• Manage the relations and contracts with suppliers, i.e. with the IT Service Provider;
• Manage complex ICT projects across multiple departments;
• Follow developments and trends in ICT, evaluate these for possible application and advice management and board on developments; 
• Respond to issues and incidents and prevents recurrence;
• Liaise with managers and (super) users of the systems to actively seek for improvements;
• Set up the ICT budget for costs and investments and manage the actual costs;
• Report to the Director Finance regarding the ICT performance

Candidate profile

• B.sc or M.sc degree in ICT, Economics or Business Administration
• Experience in a management position
• Good technical knowledge of ICT systems
• Working experience in a maritime shipping environment is preferred; alternatively in industry or logistics
• Experience with managing IT outsourcing suppliers & contracts
• Good knowledge of the Dutch and English language both written and spoken

Competencies

• Core competencies: quality awareness, customer orientation, teamwork, dutifulness and entrepreneurship
• Steering and helicopterview
• Give feedback, communication skills and organizational sensitivity
• Planning and organizing and problem analyzing skills
• Result orientation

Terms & conditions

They offer a challenging and interesting position in a dynamic, international organization that has a clear vision for innovation and growth. 

Besides our competitive rewarding they offer excellent fringe benefits like: 

• 26 paid holiday days a year, extensible with unpaid leave days
• Very nice office workplace with the opportunity to combine this with work from home
• A solid pension package and lease car

Within this company there is an informal working environment, a variety of (sporting) events are organized on employees’ initiative and every Friday you are welcome to join our Friday afternoon drinks in the company restaurant. 

Interested?

You can apply to this position by using the form below.