Director, Corp IT Delivery, Strategy & Planning

at  Liberty Global

We’re looking for a Director, Corporate IT Delivery, Strategy and Planning to join in London, UK or Schiphol, Riijk

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drive successful delivery of all delivery streams and programs ensuring alignment across the broader DeX departments
• Provide direction and guidance to our delivery partners
• Support in the development of the Digital Employee Experience vision and strategies as it relates to the organization’s Corporate IT infrastructure (computer and information systems, security, communication systems)
• Oversee key internal relationships across the group such Security, Procurement, Finance and People Teams
• Develop, manage, and track the DeX department annual budget
• In conjunction with the Group Security team, manage the security posture of the Corp IT environments to ensure compliance with LG policies with appropriate risk management where necessary
• Consult senior-level stakeholders across the entire organization to identify business and technology needs and to optimize the use of information technology
• Create and modify processes, policies and standards for selection, implementation, and support of systems
  Working Relationships and Team Working:

Internal:

• Other members of the LG Tech and the DeX team
• VP Digital Employee Experience

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience as an IT Director or similar role
• Experience in analysis, implementation and evaluation of IT systems and their specifications
• Experience in controlling information technology budget
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Experience working in IT operations, supervising technology teams, and overseeing large information technology projects
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the organization
• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills

Context/Environment:

• Full time position
• Required in office M-F or as policy requires
• Off hours work as needed

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + Bonus
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%
• Access to our car benefit scheme
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us
• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team

Who are we?
We’re building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, bringing people together through the power of our technology.
Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.
With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.
We’re creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia.
Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.
Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.
And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet.
Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society. So we’re keen to hear from candidates of all background and circumstances.

• Working with DeX VP to develop and maintain Corporate IT long range strategy, considering the future needs of the organization and future technologies
• End to end financial and commercial responsibility from initial planning, through budgetary mgmt, purchasing to governance and oversight
• Supporting VP of DeX with thought leadership and special projects
• Responsible for Roadmap & Delivery, ensuring all demand is centrally assessed and tracked through the devops cycle taking into account resources mgmt. and prioritization to ensure the successful delivery to time, cost and quality metrics.
• MSP oversight of all external services relationships to ensure we meet our contractual commitments, performing activities such as service reviews, service improvement plans, SLA reporting
• Group alignment and collaboration, driving a culture of knowledge sharing and support across group and the opcos to drive best practice and efficient improvements
• Own overarching comms strategy for the department, ensuring employees are fully briefed on changes prerelease along with visibility of future roadmap and strategy along with the so what narrative.