Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Oilon is a family-owned, global energy and environmental technology company, founded in 1961. Oilon specializes in environmental technology with a special emphasis on research and development. The focus areas of our research and development include solutions based on new energy sources and energy recycling as well as improving energy efficiency and reducing emission levels.

In 2021, Oilon’s turnover was EUR 72 million, and we had approximately 400 employees. Our business is on a high growth path. Oilon has operations in Finland, USA, and China, and we have sales offices in Brazil and Germany. Our extensive network of resellers spans the globe.

 

We are currently looking for an Chief Information Officer (CIO)

 

who will be responsible for delivering well-managed IT services to support our global business. We are looking for a person who can manage and develop IT services to ensure that our business runs smoothly. Ideally, you can handle both the big picture and the minute details and enjoy both the strategic and the operational side of the job.

 

In this role your key responsibilities will be: 

• responsibility for our IT infrastructure, ensuring that services are fit for purpose and meet both legal and business requirements
• responsibility of incident and change management processes throughout the service lifecycle
• managing infrastructure and roadmaps in collaboration with IT team members and outsourcing partners
• defining technical requirements and specs for upcoming implementation projects and follow-up of ongoing projects
• vendor management regarding IT infrastructure services
• SLA fulfilment monitoring and business continuity
• security of IT infrastructure
• co-operation with business units to find efficient tools to fulfill business needs
• ERP management (Dynamics AX), especially security, technical environment, and interfaces

 

To thrive and succeed in this role, you ideally possess the following skills and experience: 

• experience in managing IT services in cross-functional teams
• ability to create IT service strategies and roadmaps
• strong skills in supplier management and negotiation
• ability to analyze IT industry’s emerging trends and technologies and propose recommendations for implementing new technologies
• experience with IT industry standards and methodologies 
• familiarity with IT security solutions and legal requirements (for example GDPR)
• strong experience with an ERP system, such as Dynamics AX or SAP
• strong experience in managing different kind of data interfaces

Since the position involves international communications, you need to have good communication skills in English and Finnish. 

 

What we offer 

We offer you an engaging position with varied responsibilities in an international growth-oriented family company. In your position, you will have the opportunity to make full use of your skills, showcase your expertise, deepen your knowledge, and learn new things. 

You will work out of our head office in Lahti, Finland. You will occasionally need to travel to our other sites and offices in Finland, China and the USA.

 

Interested?

Learn more about us by visiting the Oilon Group website and by following us on social media. For additional information about the position, please call CEO Tero Tulokas, tel. +358447576257 13.5.2022 at 3-6 pm.

If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, please submit your application as soon as possible. The role will be filled as soon as we find a suitable person, so please submit your application as soon as possible, by 29.5.2022 at the latest.

 

Oilon Group is non-smoking workplace.

 

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