Ref. 6260

Global CDO/CIO

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Our client is publicly traded, a worldwide player, and a market leader in his field. The global headquarter is located in Switzerland. With a strong balance sheet and a continuous, over-market peer, compound annual growth rate of over 15%, the company is planning to grow further. Digitalization and Innovation are at the core of our client’s strategy. If you are a CIO, with high engineering and technology acumen, looking forward to shaping the future through innovation, business enablement and a humble servant leadership style, you need to talk with us.

How you can benefit from talking to us:

  • Salary comparison, current salary to market salary
  • Understanding your career options
  • Identification of development and promotion potential
  • 65% of candidates will be making a career move within the next 12 to 24 months

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Why you should talk with us? 
  • Solid financials are enabling investments into the planned technology transformation and projects
  • You will strengthen the innovation leadership through services the office of the CIO delivers to the business

Execution ability

  • Region and Country IT organizations report direct line to the global CIO organization
  • You are equipped with Board- and C-Level awareness of the strategic importance of IT as an organization and business decision making unit

Engineering is core

  • The company’s heritage is engineering by heart
  • A driven mindset, with cutting-edge innovation, is the foundation of its success
  • Technology and the leverage of IT are key, as is your role as the new CIO for strategic execution

Dynamic & predictable 

  • With just shy of 0.6 billion in revenue and over 1500 employees, you will find a dynamic and predictable setup combined with a high ethical management style and culture programmed for future growth 

 

Positioning

  • Technology Manufacturing, the global leader in its markets, high tech systems
  • Global HQ in Switzerland
  • Innovation leader
  • Combination of technology, solution, and software offering, serving the megatrends in digitalization
  • Client markets addressed: IOT, AI, Telco, Mobility (Automotive/Aerospace), Consumer Electronics, Security

Role, function, Reporting line

  • CIO, reporting to Group CEO
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Business enabler & contributor
  • Visionary transformation leader

 

Main tasks & focus 

  • Establish and optimise IT organization as a true business enabling unit through innovation and  process optimization
  • Challenge & define current IT strategy
  • Align IT & business strategies and architecture
  • Change IT from execution/operation to enablement
  • Constantly improve CIO organization to become a trusted business partner for all business divisions globally enabling overall ROI growth
  • Strengthen/create ERP, PLM, MIS, MDM, along with enterprise architecture, security, and governance
  • Guarantee data quality to establish real-time data-based services

 

Your profile

  • Board and C-level proven in global organizations
  • Strong communication abilities on all levels, in English and German
  • Leadership quality, e.g. local hands-on and down-to-earth mentality
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, tech-savvy, get-it-done attitude
  • Minimum 5 years in a similar CIO responsibility
  • Experience with Opex budget > Mio. 25, (+50 FTE’s)
  • Sound in the fields of driving Innovation on the C-Level, acting as “translator” to the board, change proven servant leader

 

Whats in for you?

  • International CIO role, high visibility, driving change at the forefront of innovation, competitive package, participation scheme based on company performance

Application & Contact

Erik Wirz
Erik Wirz
Managing Partner
wirz phone +41 44 515 02 60 wirz email erik.wirz@w-gruppe.com

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Recruitment Process

In an initial conversation, we will give you a detailed insight into the role, the company, the culture and your development opportunities.

After an initial conversation with the partner (headhunter), you will receive further information about the role and our client's expectations. If you are interested, please send us your documents. Wirz & Partners will draw up a longlist which will be discussed with the client. From this longlist, 4-6 candidates are selected for the shortlist.

 

Time until feedback: 2-3 weeks

If you make it to the shortlist, you will move on to the next round. During the interview with Wirz & Partners, we will get to know you professionally and personally. You will receive additional information about the client, the offering, the services, the team and the KPIs. Based on all interviews and documents, we prepare a complete dossier on you for the client, including an executive summary. These documents form the basis of the structured interview process with the client. We prepare you for the interview.

 

Duration until the interview with the client: Up to 2 weeks

The first meeting with the client is about getting to know each other on an equal footing, getting to know the people and the culture. This takes place in person at the client's location and usually lasts around an hour.

The second interview focuses on professional competencies and leadership issues. You will get to know the team, the strategy and the operational goals.

You will then receive a salary proposal and an overview of the overall offer.

 

Duration until feedback: 1-2 weeks

A de-briefing with you and the client takes place after the final meeting.

We help you negotiate the contract and clarify further details. The contract is drafted and we support the onboarding process with the client.

 

Duration until feedback: Up to 1 week

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