Chief Information Officer

Job Description
- Chief Information Officer

In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, Fugro has successfully transitioned from an oil and gas service provider to a leading geo-data company. This transformation presents exciting challenges and opportunities, particularly in light of the pressing global demand for geo-data insights across energy, infrastructure, and water markets. This Chief Information Officer (CIO) appointment is crucial for navigating this ongoing evolution and supporting Fugro's ambitious "Towards Full Potential" strategy, which not only aims for profitable growth by 2027 but also focuses on enhancing sustainability and delivering value to customers.

Collaborating with the Group Director of Strategy & Transformation, the CIO will focus on developing and implementing Fugro's digital strategy, ensuring that these initiatives align with the company’s long-term objectives. This partnership is vital for setting the stage for Fugro's future successes.
- Fostering an innovation-led culture within the IT team is another key responsibility for the CIO. This includes streamlining the IT framework, consolidating operations for greater efficiency, and empowering innovation teams across the organization. By doing so, the CIO will create an IT framework that is reliable and responsive to new ideas and technologies, enabling Fugro to stay ahead in the industry.

Cultivating a high-performing global IT team is central to this agenda. The CIO will focus on further building a team equipped to tackle complex IT and OT challenges, which is instrumental in supporting Fugro’s strategic goals. The commitment to enhancing the team's capabilities and fostering a culture of innovation is essential for maintaining Fugro’s competitive edge amid rapid technological shifts. Ultimately, this role provides a unique opportunity to lead pivotal change and drive the organization forward, ensuring Fugro remains at the forefront of the geo-data sector while contributing to a safe and liveable world.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership- Advise the Executive Leadership Team effectively and efficiently to enable Fugro’s complete value chain worldwide.-
- Set objectives and develop strategies for the Global IT department, focusing on effective strategy deployment by engaging the IT management team and ensuring that all employees understand their contributions to Fugro's goals while also motivating them to realize and execute these objectives.-
- Identify and advise the ELT and Board of Management on technological advancements that offer Fugro a competitive edge.Team Management and Development- Lead the Global IT Management team to provide expertise, specialization, create global policies, and standardize operations.-
- Build and enhance IT team capabilities, ensuring the alignment of IT structure with business strategy and addressing critical roles.-
- Navigate and manage dual reporting and hierarchical/functional scope across regions effectively.Collaboration and Value Creation- Collaborate with business units and functions to understand and meet requirements for value creation.- Governance and Security- Oversee IT/OT policies and governance, ensuring security and reliability.-
- Implement lifecycle management, infrastructure, and operational support according to Fugro’s strategic pillars.Continuous Improvement and Modernization- Champion continuous improvement and modernization within IT to future-proof the organization.-
- Focus on the professionalization of enterprise IT through modern technologies like cloud and data infrastructure.-
- Lead major programs focused on IT infrastructure modernization and standardization.-
- Actively participate in the transformation and operation of Fugro’s IT landscape, covering innovation, operational support, and enterprise IT needs.Ideal Experience

Technology leadership experience in a business of similar size and scale

Proven CIO or IT Director with experience in group-level or division-level technology roles. Ideally, has held a standalone CIO role, owning the IT strategy for the business, and holding an end-to-end technology remit.

Experience in IT and Transformation Projects

Expertise in leading IT transformation, focusing on digital initiatives and cloud migration, alongside establishing robust data governance and strong cybersecurity measures to enhance operational efficiency and security.

Relevant sector experience in a technically complex environment

Experience leading and building teams

Track record leading, developing, and retaining multi-disciplinary and global teams, spanning full-time and vendor resources.

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field.

Critical Leadership Capabilities

Leading Change- Takes personal ownership for advancing significant change.-
- Communicates a new direction or change with a clear rationale and/or sense of urgency.-
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