IT Downstream and Integration Manager

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IT Asset Management for Downstream Operations:

• Oversee the IT infrastructure, applications, and enterprise systems that support the company’s downstream activities and retail points of sale.
• Ensure the security, reliability, and efficiency of IT systems across downstream and retail operations.
• Standardize IT processes, policies, and governance models to optimize performance and cost-efficiency.
• Manage project documentation, including requirements, design specifications, and testing plans, ensuring all deliverables meet quality standards.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in enterprise architecture and IT governance.
• Identify and implement technology improvements that enhance operational efficiency and trading capabilities.

Project & Stakeholder Management:

• Lead and manage IT transition projects related to downstream asset integration, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with overall business and IT objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, operations, and business units, to define the project scope, goals, and deliverables, budgets, resource allocation, and risk management strategies, ensuring a seamless transition and integration into the Group's IT landscape.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential issues, and implement corrective actions as needed to keep the transition on track.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and provide updates to senior management, ensuring transparency and alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee the transition and integration of IT applications, systems and infrastructure within the Group's downstream assets portfolio, ensuring they are seamlessly incorporated into the Group's IT landscape.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project team members, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Lead post-implementation reviews to ensure the successful adoption of new systems and identify any areas for improvement in future transitions.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, industry standards, regulations, and best practices throughout the transition process.
• Act as the primary point of contact for IT-related issues in downstream operations and M&A projects.

IT Due Diligence & M&A Integration:

• Lead IT due diligence for all downstream acquisitions, identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities in IT infrastructure, systems, and security.
• Prepare and present IT-related red-flag reports to M&A leadership, highlighting key risks and required mitigation plans.
• Define and oversee Transitional Service Agreements (TSA) to ensure smooth IT operations post-acquisition.
• Participate to Confirmatory Due Diligence process validating IT Infrastructure Risks, reviewing compliance and cybersecurity risks, assessing integration complexity and finalizing TSA.
• Develop IT integration roadmaps and manage the transition of newly acquired assets into the company’s IT environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, HR, and Operations) to ensure seamless IT integration in M&A activities.
• Establish governance and compliance frameworks to ensure all IT aspects of acquired businesses align with regulatory and company standards.

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