VICE-PRESIDENT IT, DATA AND DIGITAL (M/F/D)

Descrição da Função Elementis is a global specialty chemicals company, with over employees working at 23 locations across the globe.
They create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of their customers’ products and make a positive change in the world.
Elementis is establishing a new office and modern laboratory in Porto, Portugal.
They offer exciting roles in IT, Research & Development, Human Resources, Finance, Logistics, Customer Service, Regulatory/Product Stewardship, Sales & Marketing, providing a diverse range of opportunities to grow and make an impact.
Most of the roles are regional or global.
The  V ice President IT, Data and Digital role  is responsible for  developing  and  executing  IT, data and digital  strateg ies  and roadmaps  that support Elementis in achieving its  Strategy.
The role ensures  that  IT and  data   initiatives  are aligned with key business  objectives  and  provides leadership and direction to ensure   that the  outcomes   promised  are  delivered.
The VP IT, Data and Digital engages and leads a global team to ensure development,  motivation  and capability building,  necessary to  deliver   the  strateg y.
The role  partners  with the Elementis leadership team  in delivery of  the strategy and  operations   and will engage with the plc board in relation to relevant agenda items.
Your new role Strategy,  Planning  & Communication   In collaboration with Elementis senior leadership, you integrate  digital  technology  into the overall business strategy.
Y ou  d evelop and  implement  the IT strategy in alignment with  Elementis’   objectives  and  you  ensure that  business needs  are prioritized  to produce a multi-year roadmap.
You  are the senior IT, Data and Digital  point of contact and  lead  functional  communications  and engagement  with  the rest of  Elementis,   Elementis’s  Board   and key strategic vendors.
You develop and manage strategic partnerships to supplement your internal team with  capacity  and capabilities ensuring the external parties contribute to an optimized delivery and cost structure.
IT Functional  Leadership    You  provid e  strategic  and   operational  dir e ction   to   your team, supporting and guid ing  key  decision - making.
You  are accountable for   Information Security,  Information Governance,  Applications   and IT Operations  managing  key risks and mitigations, minimizing single points of  failure  and  ensur ing   best practice across the function globally.
Data & Digital  and  Innovation    You lead on Elementis’ Data strategy developing and driv ing  the digital and data strategy supporting the development of a multi-year data and digital roadmap.
You are familiar with and embrace next-generation technology, including AI, that can enhance scalability, agility and efficiency in IT operations and data management.
You  lead  digital transformation initiatives and data management across  Elementis  globally.
Budget  and  prioritization   You  are   the  sponsor of key IT projects,  ensuring the effective  and efficient  delivery of IT projects that are both on time and on budget, whilst overseeing  major risk mitigation       Team Development and Leadership   You provide strong leadership to the diverse and global IT  and data  team s,  and foster a culture of collaboration and high-performance, building team effectiveness and engagement.
What you'll need to succeed Education.
Bachelor’s degree in  C omputer  S cience, Information Systems  or similar degree or professional qualification  is  required.
Masters  degree  is a bonus.
Experience.
10 +  Years of experience  in a senior leadership role across IT, Data and Digital  with demonstratable experience in managing  related  teams  a cross a global and multi-location context.
Proven experience in driving IT or data and digital transformations in  a global  environment.
IT Skills.
Extensive competence in Microsoft  suite,  and  Cloud -based infrastructure.
Knowledge of  ServiceNow, SolarWinds.
Familiarity  with JDE Edwards and  Workday.
Language Skills.
V erbal and written fluency in  English, other European languages are a plus.
Working arrangements.
3 days in the office as per the hybrid working policy.
Traveling required.
This role will be  required  to travel as per the needs of the business and where necessary to interact in person with leaders of the business.
Job Competencies Strategic mindset.
you  seek future possibilities in IT, data,  digital  and  AI  and translat e  the overall company strategy into an effective IT  and   data   strateg y.
You b uild  effective teams  that can apply  diverse  skills and perspectives  from  across the IT  and data   team s  to drive results.
Communicates effectively.
you are  highly proficient at communication with the organization and the executive leadership team; you  can communicate technical matters and concerns at a level that is understandable and engaging to a non-technical audience.
Balances stakeholders and  i nfluencing.
you proactively engage  with business and functional teams to understand their needs and then  identify  and  anticipate   IT  and data   operational requirements, mitigate risks and address concerns.
Action oriented.
you have the  aptitude  to engage with detail, particularly in the management of escalations and incidents,  and also   the ability to deep-div e  on selected  IT services and projects.
P l an and  align.
you are confident and capable in  planning,  delivering  and aligning key projects and initiatives, enabling you to  allocate  resources, ensure research activities are synchronized with project timelines,  execute projects with precision, maximize productivity and achieve the desired outcomes.