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Head of Systems (IS&T)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting a new role within the IS&T team, a Head of Systems (IS&T). Reporting directly into the CIO for UK and Ireland you will be an active member of the IS&T leadership management team and have responsibility for a team of systems specialists.

This role offers a very competitive salary, bonus and an excellent benefits package

 

Role Responsibility

  • Provide management and leadership of the UK&I applications management and support teams, covering the management and support of Food and Facilities Management Platforms, together with any other central or cross-functional solutions.
  • Act as the IS&T application subject matter expert for Sodexo sales opportunities, providing product and system overviews as necessary to support bids.
  • Build solutions and the service architecture to meet client needs in bids throughout the sales process and feed into mobilisation of contract wins
  • Work with the Business and IS&T to define and maintain an application roadmap and strategy that optimises business benefit through flexible and efficient design
  • Own and manage key application vendor relationships, ensuring Sodexo’s interests are input into vendor product roadmaps and represented on vendor user forums.
  • Research and understand market trends in order to ensure that the Sodexo Application Strategy is aligned to best practice and makes full use of appropriate innovative technologies.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential:

  • Significant IT Industry experience to senior level,  including experience in an application management capacity
  • Strong leadership skills and excellent interpersonal / communication skills.
  • Drive and focus to prioritise competing requirements, manage multiple stakeholders and influence the business.
  • Good knowledge of application development best practice / standards and the software lifecycle
  • Broad knowledge of information technology e.g. firewalls, networks, client / server technology
  • Demonstrable and proven experience of developing and implementing application strategy
  • Significant experience of managing third party relationships delivering services
  • Experience of delivering IT services into government and public sector contracts
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to deliver and present to senior clients
  • Excellent knowledge of application development best practice / standards such as ITIL,ISO9000, ISO27001

Desirable:

  • Educated to degree level.
  • Professional qualification in TOGAF 9 (The Open Group Architecture Framework) or EACOE (Enterprise Architect Centre of Excellence)
  • Professional qualifications in Service Delivery (ITIL)
  • Full Driving License and valid passport
  • Security Clearance (May need to obtain SC security clearance)

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.
 

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