Head of Information Systems - London, United Kingdom - Meredith Brown Associates
Description
- Our client, a highly regarded Asset Manager with circa $40Bil of Asset Under Management is looking for an experienced manager to lead a small team of Systems Analysts and take responsibility for the firm's full suite of Information Systems.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Maintain, develop and deliver the Information Systems strategy, budget and annual change programme.
- Responsible for negotiating, coordinating and administering the procurement of Information Systems and IT consultancy services, and the ongoing management of the relationship and delivery of services from those providers.
- Oversee and/or manage all change (from minor change to major projects) across all Information Systems using appropriate methodologies and best practises in line with the firms change procedures.
- Lead and develop the Information Systems team, conducting performance appraisals and setting clear objectives, and ensuring that adequate day to day oversight and direction is always present.
- Ensure that key person risk continues to be managed and reduced across the board.
Experience & Qualifications:
Minimum of 10 years of experience leading technology and change functions within asset management.
- Successful track record of delivering strategic and tactical change across multiple functions.
- Track record of successfully managing third party relationships.
- Sound knowledge of wider regulatory obligations and experience of developing and implementing operations strategies.
- Proven experience managing, coaching and developing teams. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proven ability of working to tight deadlines, through an ability to prioritise and manage workloads.
- Ability to identify when issues should be escalated. Strong control and risk awareness.
- Highest level of professionalism, confidentiality, discretion and judgement.
- Impeccable ethical standards.
- Good network and knowledge of industry trends and developments.
Ref:
AB23693
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