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Head of IT

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Our client is seeking a Head of IT to head their IT team in Penang, Malaysia. This role is pivotal in coordinating, planning, and implementing company-wide system hardware, standard office applications, software solution development, and networking infrastructure readiness. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the organisation's operations productivity is maximised, costs are minimised, and system disruptions are reduced along with business growth and expansion.

What You'll Do

As a Head of IT, you will play a crucial role in shaping the technological landscape of the organisation. Your primary responsibility will be to coordinate, plan, administer, and implement company-wide system hardware, standard office applications, software solution development, and networking infrastructure readiness. You will interface with users across all levels of management to ensure that new technologies adequately meet both current and future needs. Your role will also involve administering the network infrastructure and servers to support data storage growth. Additionally, you will be tasked with managing annual budgets for system upgrades and maintenance while also overseeing IT purchasing and asset management.

  • Interface with users and management to ensure that new technology and computer applications meet present and future needs.
  • Plan and schedule resources to ensure effective operation of the computer network.
  • Administer and ensure high scalability of network infrastructure and servers.
  • Monitor and set up effective backup and restore systems.
  • Coordinate technical assistance to resolve compute and network operational problems.
  • Train users in the utilization of the computer network and application packages.
  • Plan, manage, and control annual computer systems upgrade and maintenance budgets.
  • Administer IT purchasing and asset management.
  • Establish IT standard procedures, policies, and practices to support ISO, SOX, CTPAT compliance.

What You Bring

The ideal candidate for this Head of IT position brings 15 years of experience working information technology with at least 5 years people management experience.

  • Bachelor’s of Degree in Information Technology
  • At least 15 years of total working experiences in Information Technology function in manufacturing industry
  • Knowledge of Manufacturing Executive System (MES) such as Critical Manufacturing or CAMSTAR
  • Experience managing technical team in both application and infrastructure teams

What Sets This Company Apart

Our client is a leading player in their industry with a reputation for embracing the latest technologies to drive business growth. They offer an inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member's contribution is valued. The company is committed to providing training opportunities to its employees, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and play a key role in shaping the company's technological future.

What's Next

If you're ready to take your career to the next level with this exciting Head of IT role, don't hesitate!

Apply today by clicking on the link. We look forward to receiving your application!

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd

Business Registration Number : 729828-T

Licence Number : JTKSM 423C