Company: Sapient Corporation
Job Title: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Location: Gurgaon (NCR)
Description: Responsibility:
•Direct and manage Global information technology strategic plans, policies, programs, and schedules for business and financial information processing, computer services, network communications, and management information services to accomplish corporate goals and objectives.
•Direct the global information and data integrity of the company and its business units.
•Develop strategic plans and implement the objectives of the information technology needs of the company to ensure the computer capabilities are responsive to the needs of the company's growth and objectives.
•Develop and establish global operating policies and approaches for computing and information technology that are based on Sapient | Approach 3.0
•Develop, enhance and iterate on a global Enterprise Technical Architecture of the IT and system assets of the company
•Evaluate overall operations of computing and information technology functions and recommend enhancements.
•Advise senior leadership on strategic systems conversions and integrations in support of business goals and objectives.
•Prepare enterprise objectives and budgets to facilitate the orderly and efficient capture, storage, processing, and dissemination of information.
•Interact with company leaders on internal and external operations that are impacted by the capture, storage, processing and dissemination of information.
•Review and approve major global contracts for computing and information technology services and equipment.
•Ensure the security of the global information systems, communication lines, and equipment.
•Oversee the development, design, and implementation of new enterprise applications and changes to existing enterprise solutions and enterprise software packages.
•Responsible for the development, review, and certification of all global back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans.
•Identify emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the company.
•Assess new computing technologies to determine potential value for the company.
•Oversee ongoing improvements and the feasibility of system enhancements.
•Establish company infrastructure to support and guide individual business units/teams/ geographical locations in computing and information technology efforts.
•Establish and implement short- and long-range IT goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
•Serve on needed planning and policy-making teams.
•Ensure SOX compliance for the global IT organization.
•Oversee an IT Asset management solution and ensure integrity of same.
•Develop, maintain and test a comprehensive global Disaster Recovery Plan for the company.
•Develop, maintain and test a comprehensive global Business Continuity plan for the company.
•Manage all global IT financial budgets which are expected to be approx $25 mil in 2008. Additionally, oversee the global capital budget for all IT assets which is expected to be approx $15 mil in 2008.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
•Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management. Knowledge of information technology computer systems and software and the ability to manage the entire spectrum of information technology operations.
•Experience with implementation of information technology integrations in a large division/company.
•Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects. Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.
•A Masters Degree in information technology or computer science with 15+ years of Industry Experience.
•Experience in managing an Enterprise Application solution based on the Oracle application suite is a significant advantage but not a requirement
Note: Can Mail me directly at narora3@sapient. com or call me at 9818256661.
