Lead IT (BLR & KOL)

Job Purpose

Implementation and managing of business applications and ITDigital infrastructure on a centralized/decentralized platform so as to enable the unit to achieve optimization of cycle time, manpower productivity and improve visibility across the supply chain leading to cost saving and better employee & customer satisfaction.

Job Context & Major Challenges

Job Context:
To respond to the change in the market, Hindalco is now focusing on Downstream Business. The company is moving towards more and more ITDigital based solutions to remain competitive in today s data driven economy. The way of life has undergone a radical change with respect to technology adoption and thus the business too. Under such scenario, role of an IT head has become more important. The position now demands 1)Enabling continuous on time delivery of integrated (IT and Digital) Solutions to the unit as per Business Requirement. 2)Providing strategic and tactical planning to adopt technological change in IT. 3)Managing and maintaining all required IT infrastructure conducive to Business Operation 4)Coordination, facilitation Information Technology initiatives by exploring and choosing new technology in judicious manner to assist business to achieve its KPI. 5)Ensuring compliance with set information systems standards 6)Maintaining cross functional liaison for smooth execution of strategic plans to optimize the use of information technology in support of organization s business objectives. 7)Making people aware of information security and implementing ISO Standard on Information security in the unit 8)Managing and maintaining all required IT infrastructure and applications conducive to Business Operation 9)Adhering and reviewing SLA on regular basis 10)Planning and Monitoring and managing IT budget and thereby cost. 11)Coordinating and collaborating with Corporate IT / Group IT / Other unit IT for trouble shoot or deliver new solution to business as and when required. Act as One IT team. 12)Making unit users aware of information security and implement ISO Standard on Information security in the unit 13)Proactively identifying IT risks and mitigate accordingly 14)Adhering to Unit safety, legal and other statutory norms along with making team to adhere to the same 15)Ensuring teams development by identifying training need, releasing them in planned manner without hampering support / delivery to business users Job Challenges: Align IT with business goals by controlling IT costs and increase efficiencies 2. Develop IT plans to support business objectives. This entails crossfunctional coordination and collaboration. 3. Acquisition and integration of new systems with the existing applications. Head of IT needs to exhibit excellent technical, people management skills while doing this. He has to show matured business knowledge for integration purpose. 4. Have adequate knowledge of technological change taking place in the world and remain responsible for cost benefit analysis and implement the same as applicable. 5. Ensure data security and integrity across functions in the unit. This requires cross functional interaction and influencing skill. 6. Have adequate bandwidth to own the rollout of Corporate initiatives on enterprise technologies at units (e. g. ERP, Integration with other applications, CRM, Messaging, RFID, Security improvement initiatives , infrastructure standardization etc). This requires active coordination with IT leads of other units including corporate office. 7. Skill management of unit IT resource. The challenge will be upskilling of existing resource. This needs people skill on need identification, assigning right person to right technology training, tracking the effectivity of the training.

Key Result Areas KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters) Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters) KRA1 Safety (S1) 1. Personally follow all safety rules 2. Emphasize Safety in day today working and create awareness in the team members. 3. Ensure meeting the Safety Target set by Business Units. KRA2 Sustainability (S1) & Cost (C1) 1. Plan and Monitor Capex 2. Ensure ontime completion 3. Monitor and manage RnM cost 4. Track Cash Flow as per budget 5. Identify, initiate and implement on Cost Saving Projects 6. Manage EWaste and ensure proper Disposal and Manage certificates and associated compliances KRA3 Customer Centricity (C2) 1. Increase interaction with Customer 2. Ensure availability of Basic Infra to the Business 3. Ensure on time quality delivery of solution 4. Ask feedback from customer for each and every initiative / delivery KRA4 Systems / Organization/ Process / Goverce (S2) 1. Ensure Smooth performance of existing Setup and Solution w r t Infrastructure ERP Custom/Home Grown Applications Digital Projects ITDigital interface Information Security Management System KRA5 Projects / Technology Uplift 1. Explore new technology to assist business to achieve its KPI. 2. Assist Group / Corporate team to implement / commissioning projects as applicable KRA6 People (S2) 3. Training need identification 4. Course assignment 5. Project Assignment 6. Tracking Training Effectivity