APAC Regional Director of Strategy and Transformation
Overall job purpose:
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This role plays a key role to lead and optimise Inchcape’s Technology execution strategy to deliver long term commercial growth for the region. Works closely with the Director of Transformation & Performance to develop the technology roadmap for the region.
As a member of the Global Commercial Leadership Team and will work closely with the global Platforms and Digital Delivery Centres to deliver quality and cost-effective services that are compliant with group standards.
The scope of technology solutions includes Solution Delivery, ERP Implementations, Security, Service Delivery and infrastructure.
Main duties and responsibilities:
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Own the Technology roadmap for the APAC region that is aligned with Distribution Excellence roadmap.
Working closely with the APAC Regional Transformation Director and the Global Platform Leaders deliver a class leading digital experience for customers, OEMs, and staff through the adoption of DXP, DAP, ERP, and DMS.
Provide technology sponsorship and leadership for new initiatives within the APAC region e.g. Vehicle Lifecycle Services programmes, GBS, PeopleHub etc.
Working closely with the Platform leaders to deliver highly efficient technology operations globally and in local markets that give appropriate service levels.
Working closely with the Group CISO to ensure the APAC region achieves the necessary levels for cyber security, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
Working closely with the M&A team and plays a strong role in due diligence, developing the value creation plan, and post-merger integration. Own the technology benefits case of each deal.
Own and continually optimise the APAC Technology budget.
Make an active contribution as part of the global Commercial Leadership Team
Ensure the APAC region remains compliant with all Inchcape policies, standards, and controls.
Build an efficient and effective IT function in the region across all markets. Lead and develop the required technical skills in the regional Technology team.
‘Key result areas’/performance expectations:
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The business environment in which the Regional Technology Director will operate is dynamic including:
Business model evolution for Inchcape and OEMs
Digital challenges
Competitive challenges
Changing customer expectations
M&A
Increasing cyber security threats
Legislative changes
Political changes
He/she must demonstrate great adaptability, good influencing and negotiating skills, comfortable delivering in a matrix environment with high levels of ambiguity
Levels of authority:
reporting line above & below)
Reports to APAC Regional Director of Strategy and Transformation
Direct reports include:
Solution Delivery Lead
Service Delivery Lead
Security Lead
Market Heads of IT
M&A Integration Managers
Key Stakeholders
On-going relationships/third parties
APAC Executive Team
Global Platform Leaders
Regional Transformation teams e.g. DE, Finance
Digital Delivery Centres
Skills and Attributes
Strong interpersonal skills and team player
High level of personal integrity
Builds strong and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Change management skills
Builds business knowledge and business process understanding
Highly commercial and innovative thinking
Challenges the status quo, comfort with conflict
Inquisitive, comfort with ambiguity
Tenacious
Resilient
Explain complex concepts simply
Able to engage confidently at levels of the organisation
Experience
Worked in an international company with a global technology delivery model
Worked within the APAC region with multi country responsibility
Experience of full lifecycle M&A including leading the technology workstreams
Experience of delivering B2B and B2C digital transformation
Experience of regionalising a technology delivery team
