IT Manager

Do you want to be part of creating a safer world Without thinking about it, you meet us in your everyday life - at home, in transit, and at work. We are at the airport, where you commute, where you work, play and shop. Diverse in our offering, our customer outreach and in our mindset, Gunnebo Entrance Control is leading the transformation of the security business through digitalisation and connectivity for the continuous developments of smart entrance control.

If you are passionate about being part of an exciting transformation journey working with a global, multi-cultural and highly motivated organisation, this is the opportunity for you. Gunnebo Entrance Control is small enough to see your ideas come to fruition, and big enough to realise your career goals.

Working within the Global GEC IT team, you will be responsible for the IT services within the GEC India and Africa organizations, engaging with various stakeholders across the business including local senior management, GEC global IT team and Gunnebo Group central IT team.

You will need to have gained experience in IT Infrastructure management, ERP system implementation, management and support, business applications (helpdesk, ePDM, etc,) support and project management within a Project, Manufacturing and Service organization.

This role will require you to have a detailed understanding on IT technologies and processes, working in a matrix organization with a central IT team providing global support services.

This role will include engaging with global stakeholders and will need the individual to travel as and when required.

• Manage, oversee, and support the hardware infrastructure and local applications working with internal and external partners to ensure that all IT related systems are running efficiently within the GEC organisations the role has responsibility for

• Implement the globally defined IT policies and procedures to ensure the security, reliability, and availability of all IT systems and services

• Develop and manage IT budgets, ensuring that all IT expenditures are within budget and in line with the organisation's goals and objectives

• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers to ensure that all IT services are delivered appropriately on time and within budget

• Identify and recommend new technologies and systems that can help improve the organisation's overall IT infrastructure

• Work closely with other departments to understand their technology needs and to propose / implement solutions to meet those needs

• Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure that the organisation's IT systems can recover quickly from any disruptions

• Support in implementing / managing the ISMS / ISO2700x accreditation in the organisation

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or 5 years of experience in IT management

• Information Security management experience is a must with a Lead implementor ISO 27001
• In-depth knowledge of hardware, software, and network systems. Including ERP platforms
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft packages, specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies and services
• Integrity, honesty and reliability
• Fluent in English
• Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with minimal supervision
• Ability to undertake a variety of activities with a substantial degree of personal responsibility adaptability and autonomy. It is important to be able to work independently within a team
• Strong problem-solving skills, and ability to learn new skills and systems quickly
• Effective verbal and written communication skills at different levels of seniority; strong analytical and technical writing skills
• Ability to develop and manage IT budgets