Job Purpose
Job Purpose Description
Business
Metals
Unit
Chemicals Muri
Location
Hindalco, Muri
Poornata Position Code
Reports to: Poornata Position Code18239
Poornata Position Title
TM IT OT IntegrationReports to: Poornata Position TitleLead IT
Function
Information TechnologyReports to: FunctionInformation Technology
Department
Unit IT & DigitalReports to: DepartmentUnit IT & Digital
Date
of Last
Update/Approval
- Job Purpose:
- The SPOC for Analytics and Digital Transformation will oversee all aspects of the analytics function and digital initiatives, including long-term strategy, ideation, and execution. The primary focus will be on leveraging digital technologies, such as IoT, for data democratization and statistical analysis, while building recommendation systems to enhance operational effectiveness, strategic procurement, and supplier performance. This role will involve analyzing business processes, identifying opportunities for automation, and defining success measures for projects. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be crucial in evaluating and prioritizing automation opportunities. The incumbent will provide actionable recommendations based on data analysis and maintain solution design documents (SDDs) outlining the automation approach. Additionally, the role requires leading solution implementations, managing project budgets, facilitating meetings, and coordinating issue resolution among stakeholders. Lastly, developing user acceptance test procedures will be essential to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Dimensions:
Business/SBU/Unit RevenueBusiness Workforce NumberUnit Workforce NumberTotal Manpower On Roll (Mgt. + LMS + Workmen): 806Contractual Manpower Strength: 3000Total: 3806Function Workforce NumberDepartment Workforce NumberEmployee: (Mgt. + LMS): 5 + Contractual: 6 = 11Other Quantitative and Important Parameters for the Job: Budgets/Volumes/No. of Products/Geography/ Markets/Customers or any other parameter
H/w Infra Support:
LT/DT end user: 150/149 Nos =299 NosSwitches: 75 nos. (IT LAN With Digital)Servers: 19 Nos. (IT LAN With Digital)Open Wi-Fi:- 120
N/w Infrastructure Support:
OFC Cable: 17000 Mtr.CAT6 Cable: 9200 Mtr
Firewall Infrastructure Support:
Firewall – 9 Nos. (With Digitalization Projects)
- Job Context & Major Challenges
Job Context :
Hindalco Muri Works, located near Ranchi, is a critical unit responsible for producing both standard and special-grade alumina. This alumina serves as the core raw material for other plants that manufacture aluminum and related products. Any disruption in Muri's alumina supply would result in the shutdown of these downstream plants, making it a vital link in the production chain. The Muri site comprises a refinery and a captive power plant, along with key infrastructures such as residential complexes, a hospital, a school, a canteen, and other essential facilities.The
IT function
at Muri plays a pivotal role in maintaining and managing the unit's entire IT infrastructure, which supports over 447 endpoints, 19 servers, and more than 300 end users. This support includes four ISP links, MTR and legacy, Oracle ERP and multiple non-ERP applications. Ensuring the high availability and security of all these services is essential to prevent operational disruptions that could impact both the Muri plant and its dependent aluminum-producing units.Muri IT is providing ongoing all IT and digital support for the new White Fused Alumina (WFA) project at Aditya, which is currently under development with 33 users and is expected to be completed within the next two years.The
IT department at Muri
acts as the
internal service provider
, catering to the computing resource needs of all departments to ensure seamless daily operations. The position is primarily responsible for managing IT infrastructure services and providing functional support across the unit.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Lead and manage all digital transformation and automation initiatives in Manufacturing Operations and Logistics, ensuring alignment with the Unit’s digital strategy.
- Work closely with business teams to shape, define, and execute analytics solutions that drive operational effectiveness, strategic procurement, performance optimization, and factory analytics.
- Take full responsibility for ideating, planning, and executing digital initiatives, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of automation solutions within the Muri Unit.
- Engage with senior leadership and functional heads across various departments (Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Customer Service) to ensure the digital initiatives meet business goals.
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes through automation, recommending and implementing data-driven solutions to enhance operational efficiency and asset optimization.
- Facilitate collaboration between teams to evaluate, prioritize, and implement business process automation solutions, ensuring seamless integration into daily operations.
- Present progress and results of digital initiatives to senior management, ensuring that the impact on manufacturing and supply chain operations is well communicated and understood.
- Develop solution design documents and lead the implementation of digital initiatives, managing project budgets, timelines, and stakeholder expectations effectively.
Major Challenges:
- Adapting to Rapid Technological Changes: Keeping up with the fast-paced advancements in digital technologies like IoT, AI, and automation, while ensuring that the Muri Unit remains competitive and innovative.
- Data Integration Across Systems: Managing the complexities of integrating legacy systems with modern digital solutions, ensuring seamless data flow and system compatibility without disrupting ongoing operations.
- Change Management and User Adoption: Driving user acceptance and adoption of new digital tools and automation processes can be challenging, especially if there is resistance to change or skill gaps among the workforce.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinating between multiple departments (Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, Marketing, etc.) to ensure alignment and smooth execution of digital transformation initiatives.
- Resource and Budget Constraints: Balancing ambitious digital initiatives with the available resources, budgets, and timelines, while maintaining operational efficiency and cost control.
- Ensuring Data Security and Compliance: Implementing digital solutions while ensuring robust data security measures and adhering to regulatory requirements such as ISO standards.
- Measuring ROI on Digital Investments: Demonstrating the tangible value of digital transformation projects and justifying investments through measurable improvements in operational efficiency and business outcomes.
- Maintaining Business Continuity: Ensuring that the implementation of digital and automation initiatives does not disrupt daily business operations, especially in critical areas like manufacturing and supply chain.
- Principal Accountability:
Accountability
Supporting Action
Driving Digital Transformation InitiativesIdeate, plan, and execute digital and automation projects that improve operational efficiency, strategic procurement, and performance across the unit.Data Integration and Analytics
- Integrate digital technologies such as IoT and analytics systems, ensuring seamless data flow between legacy systems and modern applications for better decision-making.
Process Automation
Identify, evaluate, and implement process automation opportunities by working with cross-functional teams to drive business optimization and reduce manual work.Collaboration with Senior ManagementAct as a liaison between functional heads and senior management, facilitating alignment on digital transformation objectives and ensuring project visibility and support.Ensuring User Adoption and TrainingDevelop training programs, conduct workshops, and provide necessary resources to ensure smooth adoption of new digital tools and automation systems by the unit's employees.Managing Digital Project ImplementationLead digital project execution, create detailed work plans, manage budgets, oversee timelines, and ensure successful delivery by coordinating with internal and external teams.Ensuring Data Security and ComplianceDevelop and implement security protocols for digital initiatives, ensuring that projects comply with relevant regulatory frameworks like ISO 27001 and adhere to corporate policies.Continuous Process ImprovementRegularly assess and optimize ongoing digital initiatives, defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and measuring the success of implemented solutions to drive continual improvements.
- Job Purpose of Direct Reports:
Position Title
Job Purpose
Position No.
Relationship Type
Frequency
Nature
Internal/Intra Unit Relationship:
End-Users of the UnitDailyTo provide techno-functional Support on Digitization project for process optimization and trouble shootingsDigital Ambassadors and people involved in Digital projects.On regular and ongoing basisFunctional and BasicBusiness Head, Functional Heads, Department HeadsAs and when requiredFunctional and Basic.Corporate Digital ITOn regular and ongoing basisFunctional and Basic.
External Relationship:
Vendors/SuppliersAs and when requiredIT Asset/Infrastructure related procurement of Materials/ServicesService ProviderAs and when requiredThird-party Application support and optimizationAuditorsPeriodicallyInformation Security Management System (ISMS)/ IMS Audit related.
- Organizational Relationship:
Position that it reports intoPosition and its peers (NoP = 2)Position/s that reports into (NoP = 0)Lead ITSr.TM IT InfraSr. TM APPSTM IT Infra
Job Holder
Reports to
–
Manager
NameAtul KumarDate of Entry/Approval
