Emea Head of Applications - London, United Kingdom - Incite Insight

Incite Insight

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

EMEA Head of Applications

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Initially, there will be a strong focus on the HR and Finance Digital Transformation programmes, which are currently in progress.

The resulting HR (SAP SuccessFactors) and Finance (TBD) platforms will transition to the EMEA Applications Centre of Excellence for Product Ownership, including functional improvements and ongoing support.

You will also oversee the CRM platform (Salesforce), which is led by the Head of Salesforce Centre of Excellence.

What You'll Do

Key responsibilities:

Establish and lead Product teams to own the support and ongoing development of the forthcoming EMEA HR and Finance platforms
Lead the Salesforce Centre of Excellence (direct report: Head of Salesforce CoE)
Lead the EMEA Applications Portfolio Management initiative
Build the longterm strategic roadmap for all EMEA Applications.
Stay current on cloud technologies and cloud and hybrid cloud frameworks.
Partner with Information Security to ensure architecture aligns with security strategy and policies.
Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

You might be just who we're looking for if you have...

Eight or more years of professional IT or IS experience.
Demonstrable Business Relationship Management experience
Experience of leading an Application Portfolio Management initiative
A deep understanding of the ITIL framework (which is our established framework for IT Service Delivery) particularly Release Management
One to three years of global IT experience.
The ability to "think big" and challenge conventional wisdom regarding technology refresh and hype.
Strong leadership and negotiation skills with business and technical groups.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong project management and organization skills.
A demonstrated ability to build consensus among many stakeholders.
The ability to be comfortable with ambiguity and a willingness to take principled bets on new technology.
The ability to establish, implement, and enforce appropriate IT standards to meet business requirements.