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Head of Global IT

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Our client is an international software company and one of the market leaders in Switzerland. Our client has been developing innovative software solutions for many years. They apply their core competencies in various industries such as public services, banking, insurance and manufacturing. Topics such as RPA, speech recognition, cybersecurity and mobility are just some of the key areas of focus. The overarching goal is to digitise entire ecosystems and business models. The software company's cutting-edge solutions give its customers a competitive edge.

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Why is this challenge interesting for you?

 

Business Enabler

  • You have full end-to-end responsibility for Global Information Technology. In this company, IT is perceived as a "true" business partner. Your expertise as a Global IT Manager is in high demand and you are a thought leader.

 

Strategy/Implementation

  • As a Global IT Manager, you will be responsible for the entire international cycle, from strategy, budgeting and line management to execution (end-to-end lifecycle).

 

Modern organisation

  • Our client has a transparent and flat organisational structure. You will organise and lead your teams in an agile (SAFe) environment.

 

Trust

  • The management style is characterised by a high degree of personal responsibility. You have the freedom to act and implement. The level of professionalism within the organisation (almost exclusively software engineers from renowned universities) is very high.

 

Ambition & Challenge

  • Major topics such as "Journey to the Cloud", security, governance, digitalisation of internal IT processes and increasing customer satisfaction are some of the key areas on your roadmap.

 

Start-up: Growth strategy

  • After successful product development and clinical trials, develop and implement a go-to-market strategy, build a sales force and set milestones.

 

Innovation

  • Be at the forefront of innovation in personalised digital patient-physician communication.

 

 

 

Networking

  • You will be an avid networker, building relationships with physicians/hospitals, organisations and industry partners, as well as payers.

 

Influence

  • Work hand in hand with the board of directors/owners to define strategy and implement activities together.

 

Corporate culture

  • Driven by innovation, dynamic, in a building phase, start-up mentality and short decision making processes.


Tasks / responsibilities

  • Objectives: Establish IT as a business enabler, optimise and digitise processes, define the path to the cloud, improve user experience
  • Responsibilities: International IT, best practices, cost and people management, programme management, applications, infrastructure, security, governance, service desk
  • Budget responsibility for opex & capex
  • Management span: 60 people worldwide
  • Establish best practice IT environment
  • Increase efficiency and capacity
  • Enhance security and risk management

 

Role, function

  • Head of Global IT
  • You will report directly to the executive team

 

What can you expect?

  • A successful, well-established company with long-term employees and top international companies as clients
  • Offices in the heart of Zurich / "work anywhere" flexibility
  • State of the art offices with excellent public transport links

 

Conditions

  • Work with the best in the business
  • Attractive package with high flexibility and collegiality, coupled with high ethical values

 

What sets you apart?

  • Years of success in similar roles (CIO, Head of IT, VP-IT, IT Director, etc.)
  • Leadership experience with more than 50 people, internationally
  • Experience in applications, DevOps, cloud, infrastructure, security
  • Leading organisations in an agile environment

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 cient: 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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