IT Transformation Director

IT Transformation Director

Job Description

IT Transformation Director – Arbex  


* Executive Summary 

This role is not a conventional IT Director position.

It is a mission-critical enterprise transformation leadership role responsible for building the technology backbone of a standalone $3.3bn CPG company.  The person must be able to operate across strategy, architecture, delivery, commercial control, cyber risk, business change and operational readiness.

Success will be measured not just by system go-lives, but by whether the company can operate independently, securely and effectively across 60 markets within the 3-year timeline and $150m budget. 


* Role Purpose 

The IT Transformation Director will lead the end-to-end design, build, migration and stabilisation of a standalone IT environment for Arbex a $3.3bn consumer packaged goods business operating across 60 markets.

The role is accountable for establishing the company’s independent infrastructure, cloud, network, ERP, applications, data, cybersecurity, service management and IT operating model over a five-year transformation horizon including the integration of any M&A activity in that time horizon.  

This is a mission-critical enterprise leadership role, partnering with the CIO, CFO, CTO, COO, CHRO, Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer and ABU presidents, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and external partners to deliver a secure, scalable, cost-effective and future-ready technology foundation to enable the growth ambition of Arbex either organically or through M&A.  


* Scope 

Dimension 

Scope 

Company scale 

$3.3bn revenue CPG business across 60 markets 

Budget and duration 

~$100-150m transformation budget over 36 months, M&A tbc after 24 months.  

Technology domains 

Cloud, network, ERP, applications, data, integration, cybersecurity, identity, workplace and ITSM 

Business domains 

Finance, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, commercial, HR, procurement and shared services 

 


* Key Accountabilities 

 


* Standalone IT strategy: Define and execute the three-year IT stand-up roadmap, including Day 1.5, Day 2 (TSA Exit) and Day 3 (Optimise & Transform) and lead any technology support needed for future M&A.  



* Infrastructure, cloud and network: Ensure the Transformation delivers a secure, resilient and cost-optimised approach for IT Operations, Hosting, Network performance across offices, manufacturing sites, distribution centres and remote users. 



* ERP and applications: Lead separation, application rationalisation, migration, deployment, cutover, hyper care and stabilisation across ERP and enterprise platforms.  Post TSA Exit define and deliver a program of IT transformation and value enablement.  



* Data and integration: Ensure that the Transformation establishes clean, governed data foundations, reliable reporting, master data ownership and integration architecture. 
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