Head of IT Infrastructure and Workplace

**Are you looking to leverage your IT expertise in a role that spans strategic oversight and operational excellence? As we embark on our expansion journey, we're seeking a dynamic and skilled Head of IT Infrastructure & Workplace to play a pivotal role in shaping our IT landscape.**

**Location**: Flexible France: Courbevoie (92); Grand-Quevilly (76); Grandpuits (77) or Ottmarsheim (69), Flexible Austria : Linz, Vienna

**Role Overview**:
In this leadership role, you will translate our overall IT strategy into tactical activities and an annual plan, focusing on infrastructure, endpoint devices, workplace environment, and IT security. Your mission will include IT operations and vendor relationships with our outsourcing partners, ensuring alignment with our business goals, and maintaining the highest standards of information security and the leadership of a diverse team of IT professionals and external service managers.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Develop and execute the IT Infrastructure, endpoint, workplace, and IT security strategy in alignment with the global IT vision and realize IT operations according to the demanded SLAs and quality.
- Ensure strategic and tactical IT management that supports LAT Nitrogen Group's business objectives, fostering effective and efficient IT services and systems.
- Translate overall IT strategies into actionable annual plans, managing projects and operational activities to achieve these plans, ensuring the effective management of OPEX and CAPEX.
- Drive the effective management of budgets and resources within the IT domain, including cost tracking, forecasting, and budget preparation.
- Lead information security and risk management efforts, developing policies and practices that protect our data and systems without compromising agility or innovation.
- Build and sustain professional relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic external service providers to enhance IT service delivery.
- Make final decisions on IT infrastructure solutions and play a key role in various advisory boards to evaluate and authorize changes and new demands.
- Lead, inspire, and develop a diverse team of IT professionals and external service managers. Promote a culture of excellence, agility, and continuous improvement within the team.

**Required qualifications and skills**:

- A university degree in Informatics or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5-10 years of leadership experience in IT infrastructure within a manufacturing context (chemical industry experience is a plus), a total of 10-15 years of experience in IT.
- Comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructure topics, standards, best practices, and risk management.
- Proven experience in multi-provider management and SLA management.
- Fluency in English, with excellent analytical, strategic, and communication skills. Language skills in German and French are beneficial.
- A strong leadership presence, capable of fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Flexibility and the capacity to manage ambiguity effectively.
- Exceptional implementation skills with a strong orientation towards customer service and quality.
- A hands-on approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills and a team-player attitude.
- Experience working in a matrix organization and multinational company.
- Proficiency in project management, including agility in managing projects within an Agile context.
- Creativity and open-mindedness with a keen insight into market trends, competition, system usage, and digitalization.

**Additional Information**:
Frequent travel is required for this role.

**About Our Offer**:
**About LAT Nitrogen**:
LAT Nitrogen, part of the AGROFERT Group, is a leading provider in the European nitrogen-based products market. We are committed to excellence and innovation, employing nearly 2,000 across Europe. Join us to make a difference in a role that offers both challenge and opportunity.

Type d'emploi : Temps plein, CDI
Statut : Cadre

Avantages:

- Intéressement et participation
- Prise en charge du transport quotidien
- RTT
- Travail à domicile occasionnel

Programmation:

- Du lundi au vendredi
- Travail en journée

Types de primes et de gratifications:

- Prime annuelle
- Primes

Lieu du poste : Télétravail hybride (92400 Courbevoie)