RAIN INDUSTRIES LIMITED

04 October 2022
JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title Chief Information Officer

Location Hyderabad
Area of Responsibility Global, entire company and subsidiaries
Department Information Technology
Wage class As per band

Position in the
organization:
- Chief Self

- Colleagues Other leadership roles and businesses and corporate functions

- Subordinates SAP lead, IT infra lead, Cyber Security lead, Network Lead, S/W
Development lead, SharePoint/Office 365 Lead

Purpose of the function • Strategic IT roadmap for the entire RAIN group in alignment with
business needs and goals and chalk out time bound IT plans
• Overall IT Services which include Business Process Automation,
ERP(SAP) implementation across enterprises, Information Security,
Digitalization, Manufacturing Automation, IT infra and helpdesk
• Digital Transformation, IT Modernization, Data Protection Controls,
Applications, Data Centre Operations, Electronic Data Compliance,
Cyber Security
• Chalk out Disaster Recovery Mgmt. (DRM) and BCP framework
and identify/simulate alternate sites and locations
• SOPs, Operational Excellence, Process Optimization, Process
Automations, Cloud workloads, and effective resource & budget
utilization
• Strategic vision of all IT Infrastructures and related services
including defining Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with the stake
holders
• Drive and implement software development for process automation
and for better performance and effectiveness with strong project
management and problem-solving skills
• Sr. Leadership and key role for the management for driving
implementation of scalable IT solutions across all groups
• Lead and collaborate in the planning, directing and support of IT
solutions that enhance and protect mission-critical business
operations
• Work-closely with other departments to identify, recommend,
develop and implement cost-effective technology solutions for the
entire group
• Aggressively lead the transformation of the organization toward
digitalized and efficient working processes and systems through the
necessary infrastructures

Tasks, responsibilities and
deliverables
Job requirements
• Promote, coach and support Sr. Managers on the usage of IT
Applications, possibilities, and solutions
• Lead the development of Global IT Policies and be responsible for
IT budget and cost optimization
• Overall responsible for IT and automation culture of the organization
• Provides leadership for enterprise’s IT vision and strategic
initiatives.
• Drive the migration and implementation of cutting- edge technology
solutions and SAP implementation including S/4 Hana, simplifying
cloud architecture and SAP processes and modules
• Drive end to end ‘paperless RAIN’ and digital transformation
movement with involvement of other stakeholders.
• Create and develop awareness of IT solutions and ease of usage with
continuous awareness and developmental training programs
• Develop a robust IT security system for all the software and
hardware assets of the organization
• Advise Top management with IT solutions for its business
operations and process excellency including manufacturing and
service areas globally
• Review contracts, equipment and IT Infrastructure to provide the
proper governance and cost effectiveness for the organization within
IT.
• Introduce excellent IT partners and solution providers to work to
work together in a program management environment
• Benchmark, analyze, report on and make improvements to the IT
solutions with best practices available in the industry
• Drive and program manage internal and external IT audit programs
and validate the system and solutions through third party
internationally acclaimed IT regulatory and governing bodies
• Build, promote and develop IT team and create a knowledge- based
IT resource pool with proper and solution driven mindset located
across different countries and geographies
• Ensure exchange of knowledge, best practice and experience across
all areas and region of the Company
• Advise Top Management on complex decisions for the success in all
aspects of the business
• A Bachelor’s or Master in Engineering in any other technical
discipline relevant for the role. Additional trainings and certifications
in MCSE, CISA, SAP , CCNA, CCNP preferred.
• Strong leadership skill with a ‘fire in the belly’ attitude to drive
programs and provide solutions to businesses
• At least 20 years of experience in IT domain with minimum 5 years;
in IT leadership role in a large/mid sized technology driven
industrial/manufacturing organization
• More than 5 years of international experience in managing IT with
focus on system implementation, process excellence, digitization and
consolidation of IT systems across geographies
• Support in Business Continuity planning, testing and recovery
• Work in a matrix organization with administrative and functional
reporting lines, including horizontal lines to several Sr. leadership
roles
 • Customer service orientation towards the various company
stakeholders
• Strong Change Management and Project Management Experience
• Capable of establishing and maintaining open communication across
all levels of the organization
• International travelling required to support projects and activities
Knowledge and skills • ERP knowledge: Strong implementation knowledge of SAP in FICO
SD and other modules in R/3, S/4 HANA environment
• Software knowledge: Office 365 including Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, InfoPath,
PowerApps, and Dynamics 365
• Competent in .Net, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular, jQuery and/or
any other programming and coding language required to fully
customize, tailor and develop functions and other applications to
company needs
• Expertise in vendor contract compliance and vendor governance with
strong negotiation skill and convincing abilities
Personal characteristics, • High levels of passion, energy, dedication and reliability
attitudes and motivation • High motivation, teamwork and communication skills
requirements • Passionate about excellent IT processes, and ambitious to perform
best in class with hands on approach
• Advanced leadership skills and some years of practical leadership
experience
• Capability to create, tailor and deliver solutions in line with
corporate strategy
• Passionate to work in a highly diversified and challenging working
environment
• Able to inspire others and to lead by example
• Active problem solving by understanding company’s needs across
different levels
• Leadership transformation and change management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), additional languages (Hindi,
Telegu, German, French, Russian) would be an advantage
Other job factors to be • This is a very senior management position and directly interacts with
considered the Top Management and other Sr. Management of the entire group,
it might be required to be reachable 24/7 in case of crisis and/or
emergency
• This position requires to interact with both formal and informal
environments
• This position requires frequent interactions, projects and activities
with staff located in other time zones including USA and Europe
• This position requires representing the company externally with
contractors, service providers and professional associations
Working conditions • Day function in IST

Prepared by Rupankar C On 04 October 2022

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