Imara Limited Looking for General Manager IT at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

• Take strategic ownership for IT across this enterprise.
• Drive IT Governance & champion Change Management
• An Executive role, you functionally own the strategic vision for IT.

General Manager IT

Arvida Group (Arvida) is one of the larger operators of retirement village and aged care facilities in New Zealand. New Zealand stock exchange listed; they have 35 retirement communities (and growing) throughout New Zealand.

Arvida is seeking an experienced and proven General Manager of IT (GMIT) to join the Executive Team. As the GMIT, you will be responsible for leading the IT Group and implementing a comprehensive strategic roadmap incorporating the IT investment to develop and evolve services to the business.

Your role will be one of strategic ownership for the IT function and elevate its services and capabilities across the business. Demonstrable IT Change and IT Governance skills with proven commercial IT Leadership experience in large multidisciplined businesses is a key requirement for this role.

Your ability to engage with the Board, the CEO and the Executive Team is crucial to the ongoing success of the transformative journey the IT group is on. Your ability to deliver well planned and costed Business Cases which drive improved business benefit and engagement are essential outcomes.

Key Responsibilities And Deliverables

• Improve the strategic visibility of IT and align services with business objectives to deliver increased value
• Implement the IT Strategic Roadmap and deliver the stated benefits (incorporating reviews and adjustments where needed)

Focus on improving key outcomes across the business including;

• Frameworks for project success
• Maturation of business case processes for IT strategic investment
• IT Security and the related IT Security posture.
• Improve and simplify the Enterprise, Application and Technology Architectures.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within IT and implement aligned position functions and accountabilities that serve the business more effectively.

Key Selection Criteria

• Experience managing organisational change.
• Astute decision making and well-developed commercial acumen
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems and or a related field
• 8-10 years’ experience in IT Leadership in an enterprise environment implementing comprehensive strategic roadmaps incorporating IT Investment
• Experience in maturing business case processes, project management success factors for all related IT Initiatives
• Strengths in IT Governance and delivering IT Change
• Contemporary views and experience in Enterprise Technology, Digital Transformation, Architecture, and IT Security
• Proven leadership and people management skills which build engagement
• Experience in the aged care or healthcare industry is beneficial.

Remuneration

You can rightfully expect the remuneration package reflects the seniority of this role. Please call Barry Hardy on the number below to discuss further.

Conclusion

This is a meaningful career opportunity to lead the implementation of a comprehensive strategic roadmap incorporating IT investment for a growing and dynamic company.

If you want to apply for this role, please submit a letter of introduction explaining why you feel you align to this role and a resume highlighting your career journey to date.

Applications close 02 June 2023. Please note preliminary interviews will take place during this period.

Do not hesitate in contacting Barry Hardy on 027 654 4653 for an “in confidence” conversation.

Arvida Group Limited is listed on the Main Board (NZSX) of the NZX with the ticker symbol “ARV”. It is a constituent member of the S&P/NZX 50 Index.