Role Purpose
Responsible for defining and executing the enterprise-wide technology and digital transformation strategy to enable business growth, operational excellence, innovation, cyber resilience, and long-term competitiveness.
The role integrates IT, digital platforms, data, automation, AI, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies into a coherent transformation agenda aligned with corporate strategy, value creation, and shareholder expectations.
Key Accountabilities
1. Enterprise Technology & Digital Strategy
- Define and own the 3–5-year Technology & Digital Transformation Roadmap aligned with corporate and business strategies.
- Translate business objectives into scalable digital platforms, architectures, and capability roadmaps.
- Lead modernization of legacy systems and transition to cloud, data-driven, and AI enabled operating models.
2. Digital Transformation & Innovation
- Drive end-to-end digital transformation across core value chains (manufacturing, supply chain, sales, customer experience, finance, HR, governance).
- Establish innovation frameworks, digital labs, and partnerships with technology providers, startups, and universities.
- Sponsor automation, Industry 4.0, IoT, advanced analytics, and smart operations initiatives.
3. IT & Enterprise Architecture
- Own enterprise architecture, applications landscape, infrastructure, cloud strategy, and integration platforms.
- Ensure interoperability, scalability, performance, and business continuity across all systems.
- Lead ERP, CRM, WMS, MES, PLM, BI, and core platform strategy and governance.
4. Cybersecurity & Technology Risk
- Establish and oversee enterprise cybersecurity, data privacy, and resilience frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, governance, and IPO-readiness requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NCA, PDPL, SOX-ITGC, CMA/SEC expectations).
- Lead disaster recovery, business continuity, and crisis response readiness.
5. Data, Analytics & AI
- Build a unified data strategy (governance, quality, master data, analytics, AI/ML, decision intelligence).
- Enable real-time executive dashboards, predictive analytics, and AI-driven decision support.
- Ensure ethical, secure, and compliant use of AI and advanced analytics.
6. Technology Governance & Investment
- Chair the Technology Investment Committee and Digital Portfolio Review.
- Prioritize initiatives based on business value, ROI, risk, and strategic alignment.
- Manage technology budgets, vendors, contracts, and sourcing strategies.
7. Organization & Talent
- Build and lead a high-performing technology and digital organization (IT, Digital, Data, Cyber, PMO, Architecture).
- Develop future-ready digital skills, leadership pipelines, and succession plans.
- Embed agile, product-oriented, and value-delivery operating models.
8. Board & Executive Advisory
- Act as strategic advisor to the CEO and Board on technology trends, digital risks, and competitive disruption.
- Present digital transformation progress, investment cases, and risk dashboards to the Board and Audit/Risk Committees.
Key Deliverables
- Group Digital & Technology Strategy and 3-year Roadmap.
- Enterprise Architecture Blueprint.
- Cybersecurity & Data Governance Framework.
- Digital Transformation Portfolio (business cases, ROI, milestones).
- Industry 4.0 / Smart Factory Program.
- AI & Advanced Analytics Enablement Program.
- IT Operating Model & Talent Strategy.
