Head of IT Strategy & Engineering
- Recruiter
- Elior
- Location
-
London
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 09 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 09 Aug 2022
- Job Title
- IT Director
- Category
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
General information
Head of IT Strategy & Engineering
Ref: 23
Job Information
Division:
Elior Support Services
Advert Closing Date:
09/08/2022
Contractual Hours:Full–time
Salary:Competitive package + benefits Per annum
Contract Type:Permanent
Location:Cheapside, London, EC2V 6JP
Working Environment
We're defining the digital future of nationwide catering. This role will play a key part in achieving this strategy!
Acting as the enterprise architect and engineering lead for Elior UK's technology function, this strategic role is responsible for the technology strategy and engineering delivery in collaboration with Elior UK CIO and Group technology senior management team.
You will create an ecosystem for business colleagues to work closely with the technology function and define the company's technology strategy, blueprint and roadmap, you will be reporting to the CIO.
Job Description
Your key responsibilities as the Head of IT Strategy & Engineering will consist of:
– Lead technology strategy forums with digital and retail frontline operations, and central support functions.
– Compare best in class technology offerings from the market, leverage Group technology innovations and technology partners.
– Own Elior UK's strategic technology blueprint, roadmap and investment plan.
– Evaluate new technology propositions as per demand from pre–sales teams for client tenders.
– Proposes the Tech Systems strategy for the UK business.
– Ensure engineering team delivers quality solutions to meet business needs in agreed budgets and timescales.
– Functionally supervises direct reports including assessing their / the team s professional competence.
– Ensures the recruitment and selection of high–quality integration and engineering colleagues.
– Proactively promotes talent within the company and builds external relationships to attract talent to the company.
– Leads and is accountable for the Enterprise Architect, Integration, Engineering and Data function, annual plan, budget and activities.
– Proactively advises the CIO, Presales and Leadership Team, on solutions related issues.
– Oversees the development and execution of budgets.
– Manages third party relationships, agreed solution deliveries and budgets as required.
– Ensures the long–term strategic development of the team.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Skills and Experience
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from our future Head of IT Strategy & Engineering include:
– Enterprise experience of full technology lifecycle.
– Experience of delivering strategy and solution architecture with the Food & Beverage, Retail or Catering industry sectors.
– Experience of leading engineering teams.
– System integrations specifically MDM (Master Data Management) integrations with core functions.
– RPA automation such as Blueprism and/or UIPath.
– Data & analytics including experience of PowerBI.
– Ability to work at a strategic level with proven experience of turning vision into reality.
– Financially astute with ability to build, manage and deliver complex budgets.
This role is based in London with some travel.
Benefits
As part of your package, we are offering a competitive salary, performance related bonus and car allowance.
This role also comes with a workplace pension, 4 x life insurance, enhanced family leave, healthcare, 33 days holiday – pro–rata (including Bank Holidays).
Additionally, we offer the option to purchase 5 additional days annual leave.
Why it s Great to Work for Us
Elior UK is awarding winning in a variety of categories including CSR, people development and safety & wellbeing which demonstrates the passion and creativity of our great team.
For all our colleagues we offer a range of discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
We focus on our colleagues and hold an annual Elior Award event, issue rewards for recognition every month plus deliver a varied portfolio of development programmes. We offer additional leave for charity work and provide a Colleague Support Programme for health & wellbeing advice.
Welcoming you into our warm, friendly, and genuine team from your first day, we'll make you feel part of the family. With an inclusive, collaborative, and caring culture, you will share our shared purpose of delivering outstanding customer service.
At Elior, we're innovators and extremely proud of our work around diversity, sustainability, and social value. That's why with a firm belief in a diverse workplace, 95% of our colleagues feel we cultivate a culture where people of all backgrounds are welcome and valued.
Interested?
All you need is an updated CV and/or your LinkedIn profile, we'll do the rest.
Facebook: Elior Careers Instagram: elior_uk
Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply.
About Us
Our offices are based in London and Macclesfield, linked via good public transport routes. We offer comprehensive learning & development opportunities, and an engaging work atmosphere. They are sociable and open spaces with fantastic restaurant / catering facilities. Lunch subsidies / free refreshments and snacks are offered.
At Elior we re enriching lives, everywhere, every day. Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace.
We are a multi–award–winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day. In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations.
Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential. We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced.
And we re committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We ve lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues.
Interested? Click the Apply for Vacancy button at the top of this advert.
Head of IT Strategy & Engineering
Ref: 23
Job Information
Division:
Elior Support Services
Advert Closing Date:
09/08/2022
Contractual Hours:Full–time
Salary:Competitive package + benefits Per annum
Contract Type:Permanent
Location:Cheapside, London, EC2V 6JP
Working Environment
We're defining the digital future of nationwide catering. This role will play a key part in achieving this strategy!
Acting as the enterprise architect and engineering lead for Elior UK's technology function, this strategic role is responsible for the technology strategy and engineering delivery in collaboration with Elior UK CIO and Group technology senior management team.
You will create an ecosystem for business colleagues to work closely with the technology function and define the company's technology strategy, blueprint and roadmap, you will be reporting to the CIO.
Job Description
Your key responsibilities as the Head of IT Strategy & Engineering will consist of:
– Lead technology strategy forums with digital and retail frontline operations, and central support functions.
– Compare best in class technology offerings from the market, leverage Group technology innovations and technology partners.
– Own Elior UK's strategic technology blueprint, roadmap and investment plan.
– Evaluate new technology propositions as per demand from pre–sales teams for client tenders.
– Proposes the Tech Systems strategy for the UK business.
– Ensure engineering team delivers quality solutions to meet business needs in agreed budgets and timescales.
– Functionally supervises direct reports including assessing their / the team s professional competence.
– Ensures the recruitment and selection of high–quality integration and engineering colleagues.
– Proactively promotes talent within the company and builds external relationships to attract talent to the company.
– Leads and is accountable for the Enterprise Architect, Integration, Engineering and Data function, annual plan, budget and activities.
– Proactively advises the CIO, Presales and Leadership Team, on solutions related issues.
– Oversees the development and execution of budgets.
– Manages third party relationships, agreed solution deliveries and budgets as required.
– Ensures the long–term strategic development of the team.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Skills and Experience
The experience and knowledge we are looking for from our future Head of IT Strategy & Engineering include:
– Enterprise experience of full technology lifecycle.
– Experience of delivering strategy and solution architecture with the Food & Beverage, Retail or Catering industry sectors.
– Experience of leading engineering teams.
– System integrations specifically MDM (Master Data Management) integrations with core functions.
– RPA automation such as Blueprism and/or UIPath.
– Data & analytics including experience of PowerBI.
– Ability to work at a strategic level with proven experience of turning vision into reality.
– Financially astute with ability to build, manage and deliver complex budgets.
This role is based in London with some travel.
Benefits
As part of your package, we are offering a competitive salary, performance related bonus and car allowance.
This role also comes with a workplace pension, 4 x life insurance, enhanced family leave, healthcare, 33 days holiday – pro–rata (including Bank Holidays).
Additionally, we offer the option to purchase 5 additional days annual leave.
Why it s Great to Work for Us
Elior UK is awarding winning in a variety of categories including CSR, people development and safety & wellbeing which demonstrates the passion and creativity of our great team.
For all our colleagues we offer a range of discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
We focus on our colleagues and hold an annual Elior Award event, issue rewards for recognition every month plus deliver a varied portfolio of development programmes. We offer additional leave for charity work and provide a Colleague Support Programme for health & wellbeing advice.
Welcoming you into our warm, friendly, and genuine team from your first day, we'll make you feel part of the family. With an inclusive, collaborative, and caring culture, you will share our shared purpose of delivering outstanding customer service.
At Elior, we're innovators and extremely proud of our work around diversity, sustainability, and social value. That's why with a firm belief in a diverse workplace, 95% of our colleagues feel we cultivate a culture where people of all backgrounds are welcome and valued.
Interested?
All you need is an updated CV and/or your LinkedIn profile, we'll do the rest.
Facebook: Elior Careers Instagram: elior_uk
Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply.
About Us
Our offices are based in London and Macclesfield, linked via good public transport routes. We offer comprehensive learning & development opportunities, and an engaging work atmosphere. They are sociable and open spaces with fantastic restaurant / catering facilities. Lunch subsidies / free refreshments and snacks are offered.
At Elior we re enriching lives, everywhere, every day. Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace.
We are a multi–award–winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day. In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations.
Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential. We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced.
And we re committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We ve lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues.
Interested? Click the Apply for Vacancy button at the top of this advert.
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