Head, IT Business & Innovation at Egbin Power Plc

Egbin Power Plc Lagos is one of the biggest additions to the electricity industry in Nigeria. Often seen as the biggest single generating power station in Sub-Saharan Africa, it was built to meet the every rising demand for electricity in Lagos and its environs.

Following the nation’s privatization exercise, Sahara, through its power division, Sahara Power Group and sundry affiliations, acquired the 1320 MW installed capacity Egbin Power Plant. We are working towards deploying a minimum of 5,000 MW of electricity generation over the next five years.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, IT Business & Innovation

Job Identification: 183
Location: Ikorodu, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Non-Technical

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Planning:

• Create a vision for Information Technology within the organization, communicate it to employees, lead and motivate the team to achieve the vision in line with the strategic goals of Egbin Power Plc.
• Develop a strategy which identifies the future direction of the use of technology within the organization to drive efficiencies.
• Provide advice to Egbin Power Plc. Management on the application and use of IT to provide excellent services working closely with the senior management team to overcome business challenges with the use of technology.
• To identify solutions and opportunities to improve organizational performance. Evaluate customer’s requirements, prepare and present proposals, and design and deliver solutions to meet customer’s objectives.

Business Innovation:

• Combine guidance from different enterprise architecture viewpoints (business, information and technical), as well as from the enterprise solution architecture to drive solution-level decisions and analysis of their impact on the overall business goals and outcomes.

IT Infrastructure Management:

• Provide a reliable IT infrastructure to improve business process and efficiency.
• Ensure improved processes, policies which are adhered to the standards, collecting efficient data, managing the networks, IT assets and the IT staff.
• Advise on the strategic direction of key IT resources including websites and information databases, intranet systems, telecommunications systems etc.

Data Protection:

• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including the Computer Misuse Act, the Data Protection and Health & Safety Acts (as applicable to IT usage)

Project Management:

• Be a champion of change, optimizing current IT solutions whilst promoting innovative solutions to operational challenges.
• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities. Prepare and implement project plans to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Control and manage the project resources and budget.

Vendor/Supplier Management:

• Provide support to the procurement team to Procure, negotiate, manage and monitor contracts for ICT services provided by third parties ensuring effective service delivery.
• Manage the relationships with contractors and suppliers.

Leadership and Management:

• To be the senior technical manager and to contribute to the development, implementation and review of corporate strategies, annual project plans, policies and procedures.
• To develop and maintain positive relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• To ensure effective management of employee and resources promoting team building and collaborative working to deliver the corporate plan.
• To provide clear, succinct and cogent reports to required deadlines for the Board, Committees, the Chief Executive, Management Teams and key stakeholders as required.

Financial Management:

• To manage the IT budgets achieving Value for Money

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or its equivalent in any discipline. 
• 12-15 years with a minimum of 5 years in a senior management role 
• Postgraduate degree-related discipline. 
• Professional qualification will be an added advantage. 

Skills and Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the role of IT in the achievement of the organization’s business objectives. 
• Sound understanding of business financials, including budgeting and financial management. 
• Sound awareness/ understanding of trends and recent developments in the global IT industry.
• Strong operational management and resource planning/ coordination skills. 
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing IT Strategies to drive efficient business processes.  
• Successful background in stakeholder management
• Excellent negotiation and partner management background
• Knowledge of CMMS and ERP Systems.
• Strong IT project planning/management and implementation skills. 
• Risk Management

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 29th October, 2023; 23:59