Data and Enterprise Applications Manager (IS Director)

Leading Information Systems and Data Strategy

Formulating and leading the enterprise Information Systems (IS) strategy in alignment with the company's business strategy; establishing enterprise Data Governance policy, including data quality, data ownership, standards, and security at the application level; leading a comprehensive vision of Data & Application Architecture; building a multi-year Roadmap for systems and data

Managing Core Business Systems

Overall responsibility for ERP, MES, QMS, LIMS, BI, and budget systems; ensuring alignment between systems and changing business needs

Digital Transformation and Process Improvement

Leading cross-functional digital transformation initiatives within the organization; mapping, planning, and improving End-to-End organizational processes; leading the automation of critical processes; creating standardization and procedural uniformity across organizational units

Data, AI, BI

Establishing and leading an advanced enterprise data platform; developing advanced BI capabilities to support decision-making; leading AI solutions and their implementation into business processes; turning data into a strategic decision-support asset

Integration and Architecture

Leading integration between various enterprise systems; ensuring proper and uniform information flow between systems; working with cloud solutions and advanced architectures

Team Management

Direct management of department heads and indirect management of implementation teams; responsibility for human capital management, from recruitment, through development and training, performance evaluation, salary, and terminations

Membership in the Company's Headquarters Management Team

Responsibility for managing the unit, including budget management, building work plans, defining goals and control, and participating in various management forums within the company

Working with Management and Leading Change

Full partnership with senior management in leading business initiatives; translating business needs into systemic solutions; leading organizational change and implementing new work concepts; influencing decision-making at the management level

Vendor and Budget Management

Managing software vendors and technological partners; responsibility for the applicative information systems budget; prioritizing investments according to business impact

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Information Systems / Industrial Engineering and Management or a relevant field - Mandatory
• At least 8 years of experience in the field of information systems, including 3-5 years in people management. Experience managing managers - Advantage
• Significant experience in ERP environments
• Experience leading large-scale systemic projects
• Experience in Data, BI, and AI environments - Significant advantage
• Experience in integration processes and systems architecture
• Experience in manufacturing / pharma / regulatory environments - Significant advantage
• Familiarity with Movex / Infor M3 – Advantage
• High level of English - Mandatory