Group Head, ICT and Smart Mobility Systems

The Group Head, ICT and Smart Mobility Systems will lead the Group's technology strategy, digital transformation, governance, enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, and smart mobility initiatives. This role requires strategic leadership to align technology systems with overall business growth, operational resilience, and innovation.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

ICT Strategy and Digital Transformation

• Lead the Group’s ICT and Smart Mobility Strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and growth ambitions.
• Drive digital transformation, innovation, automation, data analytics, cloud technologies, and customer-centric solutions.
• Advise the Board and Executive Management on emerging technologies, cybersecurity, and digital trends.
• Oversee technology roadmaps that support operational efficiency, business growth, and future readiness.

ICT Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Establish and maintain ICT governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls across the Group.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and industry requirements.
• Lead ICT risk management, cybersecurity oversight, audits, and remediation activities.
• Ensure effective governance of technology investments, projects, digital initiatives, and information assets through appropriate decision-making and oversight structures.

Cybersecurity, Data & Information Management

• Provide strategic leadership for the Group's cybersecurity programme to protect information assets, technology infrastructure, operational systems, and digital platforms.
• Establish and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, controls, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with data protection, privacy, and information governance requirements.
• Promote data governance, analytics, and business intelligence to support data-driven decision-making.

Enterprise Technology & Infrastructure Management

• Oversee ICT infrastructure, enterprise systems, networks, cloud platforms, and digital services.
• Drive technology architecture, modernization, cloud adoption, and infrastructure investment initiatives.
• Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable technology services that support business operations.
• Monitor ICT performance, service delivery, and technology risks, regularly report to Executive Management and the Board.

Vendor, Technology Partnership and Project Governance

• Develop and implement the Group's ICT sourcing, vendor management, and technology partnership strategy.
• Lead negotiations and governance of major ICT contracts, enterprise licensing agreements, managed services, technology outsourcing arrangements, and strategic partnerships.
• Evaluate and approve technology vendors, solutions, and service providers based on strategic alignment, technical capability, scalability, security, risk, and value for money.

Business Continuity, Resilience and Technology Assurance

• Establish and maintain Group-wide disaster recovery, business continuity, and technology resilience frameworks to safeguard critical business operations and information assets.
• Ensure regular testing and review of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Ensure critical systems, infrastructure, and digital services achieve agreed availability, recovery, and resilience objectives.

Smart Mobility Systems and Emerging Technology

• Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of the ICT and Smart Mobility function.
• Oversee the development of technology resilience strategies that minimize operational disruption and strengthen business continuity across all business units.
• Ensure critical systems, infrastructure, and digital services achieve agreed availability, recovery, and resilience objectives.
• Monitor emerging technology threats and operational risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.