Implement the Group OT Applications strategy according to the Group OT Applications roadmap.

Liaise with the various IT OT and OT BA to maintain an awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact and to ensure a common language between OT Group Applications and the other Imerys systems.

Collaborate with end users to understand administrative needs, resolve issues and meet business requirements.

Contribute to business process, data and application optimization.

Contribute to OT Group application projects and application management activities

Control compliance between application standards with global guidelines & transversal activities

Plan and schedule Group OT Application Teams DRP tests participation for the application portfolio in conjunction with the respective business stakeholders and IT infrastructure teams.

Oversee procedures, policies, and technical requirements created by the Application and system administrators.

Ensure applications are compliant with the internal audit requirements and accordingly monitor the implementation of the necessary adjustments.

Contribute to establish standards, best practices and frameworks to attain short and long term goals and vision.

Ensure project management and initiatives progress, including consistent and effective communication. This includes managing escalation and avoiding risk.

Focus on business value rather than solutions to develop ideas, including digital awareness, risk assessments, business continuity, and business capability requirements.

Be creative and innovative with regards to your knowledge and awareness of industry trends and digital advances as they relate to new opportunities and business needs.

Ensure convergence and strategic partnering with the OT team and BA(s)/Functions(s) teams.

Support all IT teams to ensure proper support for the BA(s)/Functions(s) day-to-day operations

Support suppliers and subcontractors' relationship with the help of other functions (Purchasing, Legal)

Own the OT functional operating and project/program budget, and perform accurate budgeting and forecasting across operations and projects or programs under your area of responsibility.

Partner with the project/program/portfolio management organization (OT PMO) to ensure a healthy and well-managed initiative portfolio..

Measure and communicate business value realized with the business partner on a periodic basis.

Other IT OT Teams

IT BPs

IT Leadership Team

IT Office

BA / Function leadership teams and reports

Business Partners from other departments (Industrial, HR, Communication, Legal, Purchasing, Finance)

External IT actors (editors, consulting firms, IT services companies, research, …)

4 years' higher education – Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering field .

5+ years of functional experience in IT or OT

5+ years of experience facilitating the development and implementation of business initiatives and projects

Extensive experience implementing, migrating, operating systems/applications and local industrial automation systems: 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong business knowledge in Industrial environment

Have a good working knowledge and understanding of application architecture

Fluent English

Familiar with:

Environmental regulations and policies...

IT Infrastructure and cybersecurity principles in Industrial and IT Networks.

Industry 3.0, Industrial IT architecture & technologies

SCADA / MES / Historian / CMMS / LAB systems

Industry 4.0 technologies such as IIOT, Big Data analysis/cloud computing, augmented reality, simulation and robotics

Business systems such as ERP and their interaction with industrial networks.

Experience of working within a culturally diverse global company

Conversant in French or another European language would be advantageous. 

Strong leadership with the ability to draw and embody a strategic vision

Flexible working hours to accommodate diverse geographic locations

Flexes own style to adapt to different situations & meets the needs of others regardless of their differences.

Manages own energy & emotions. Takes steps to set the right leadership example.

Values each team member & their differences & strives to get the best out of them.

Communicates a compelling vision & inspires teams to personally connect with achieving it.

Ability to drive the changes

Leads and collaborates across boundaries fostering an inclusive environment.

Clearly articulates own viewpoint & listens to & considers others’ views.

Challenges the right things, at the right time, with the right intent.

Strong organizational, resource management and planning skills

Superior analytical mindset

Delivers short term results while maintaining focus on the longer term.

Adapts to changing business priorities whilst maintaining focus on personal and team results.

Demonstrates a longer term outlook and uses it to build plans for the future.

Environmental Health & Safety mindset

Gathers external insight from other organizations & customers to innovate & drive business performance.

Looks to find ways to do things better, quicker or more efficiently taking in account various views & perspectives from different stakeholders.

Commits to leads & supports organizational change & is not afraid to take calculated risk.

Challenges the status quo by questioning the way we have always done things.

The employee uses computer and telephone equipment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision and distance vision. 

Domestic and international travel may require physical effort associated with luggage and professional computer transportation. Hours can be extensive as well due to travel.

Travel as required: Up to 15%

Plant environments may be dusty and prone to airborn minerals.

Job requirements may correspond with reduced mobility situations.

Imerys is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.