RAIN INDUSTRIES LIMITED

04 October 2022
JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title Chief Information Officer

Position in the
organization:
- Chief Self

- Colleagues Other leadership roles and businesses and corporate functions

- Subordinates SAP lead, IT infra lead, Cyber Security lead, Network Lead, S/W
Development lead, SharePoint/Office 365 Lead

Purpose of the function • Strategic IT roadmap for the entire RAIN group in alignment with
business needs and goals and chalk out time bound IT plans
• Overall IT Services which include Business Process Automation,
ERP(SAP) implementation across enterprises, Information Security,
Digitalization, Manufacturing Automation, IT infra and helpdesk
• Digital Transformation, IT Modernization, Data Protection Controls,
Applications, Data Centre Operations, Electronic Data Compliance,
Cyber Security
• Chalk out Disaster Recovery Mgmt. (DRM) and BCP framework
and identify/simulate alternate sites and locations
• SOPs, Operational Excellence, Process Optimization, Process
Automations, Cloud workloads, and effective resource & budget
utilization
• Strategic vision of all IT Infrastructures and related services
including defining Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with the stake
holders
• Drive and implement software development for process automation
and for better performance and effectiveness with strong project
management and problem-solving skills
• Sr. Leadership and key role for the management for driving
implementation of scalable IT solutions across all groups
• Lead and collaborate in the planning, directing and support of IT
solutions that enhance and protect mission-critical business
operations
• Work-closely with other departments to identify, recommend,
develop and implement cost-effective technology solutions for the
entire group
• Aggressively lead the transformation of the organization toward
digitalized and efficient working processes and systems through the
necessary infrastructures
 • Promote, coach and support Sr. Managers on the usage of IT
Applications, possibilities, and solutions
• Lead the development of Global IT Policies and be responsible for
IT budget and cost optimization
• Overall responsible for IT and automation culture of the organization
Tasks, responsibilities and • Provides leadership for enterprise’s IT vision and strategic
deliverables initiatives.
• Drive the migration and implementation of cutting- edge technology
solutions and SAP implementation including S/4 Hana, simplifying
cloud architecture and SAP processes and modules
• Drive end to end ‘paperless RAIN’ and digital transformation
movement with involvement of other stakeholders.
• Create and develop awareness of IT solutions and ease of usage with
continuous awareness and developmental training programs
• Develop a robust IT security system for all the software and
hardware assets of the organization
• Advise Top management with IT solutions for its business
operations and process excellency including manufacturing and
service areas globally
• Review contracts, equipment and IT Infrastructure to provide the
proper governance and cost effectiveness for the organization within
IT.
• Introduce excellent IT partners and solution providers to work to
work together in a program management environment
• Benchmark, analyze, report on and make improvements to the IT
solutions with best practices available in the industry
• Drive and program manage internal and external IT audit programs
and validate the system and solutions through third party
internationally acclaimed IT regulatory and governing bodies
• Build, promote and develop IT team and create a knowledge- based
IT resource pool with proper and solution driven mindset located
across different countries and geographies
• Ensure exchange of knowledge, best practice and experience across
all areas and region of the Company
• Advise Top Management on complex decisions for the success in all
aspects of the business
Job requirements • A Bachelor’s or Master in Engineering in any other technical
discipline relevant for the role. Additional trainings and certifications
in MCSE, CISA, SAP , CCNA, CCNP preferred.
• Strong leadership skill with a ‘fire in the belly’ attitude to drive
programs and provide solutions to businesses
• At least 20 years of experience in IT domain with minimum 5 years;
in IT leadership role in a large/mid sized technology driven
industrial/manufacturing organization
• More than 5 years of international experience in managing IT with
focus on system implementation, process excellence, digitization and
consolidation of IT systems across geographies
• Support in Business Continuity planning, testing and recovery
• Work in a matrix organization with administrative and functional
reporting lines, including horizontal lines to several Sr. leadership
roles
 • Customer service orientation towards the various company
stakeholders
• Strong Change Management and Project Management Experience
• Capable of establishing and maintaining open communication across
all levels of the organization
• International travelling required to support projects and activities
Knowledge and skills • ERP knowledge: Strong implementation knowledge of SAP in FICO
SD and other modules in R/3, S/4 HANA environment
• Software knowledge: Office 365 including Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI, Microsoft Azure, InfoPath,
PowerApps, and Dynamics 365
• Competent in .Net, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular, jQuery and/or
any other programming and coding language required to fully
customize, tailor and develop functions and other applications to
company needs
• Expertise in vendor contract compliance and vendor governance with
strong negotiation skill and convincing abilities
Personal characteristics, • High levels of passion, energy, dedication and reliability
attitudes and motivation • High motivation, teamwork and communication skills
requirements • Passionate about excellent IT processes, and ambitious to perform
best in class with hands on approach
• Advanced leadership skills and some years of practical leadership
experience
• Capability to create, tailor and deliver solutions in line with
corporate strategy
• Passionate to work in a highly diversified and challenging working
environment
• Able to inspire others and to lead by example
• Active problem solving by understanding company’s needs across
different levels
• Leadership transformation and change management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), additional languages (Hindi,
Telegu, German, French, Russian) would be an advantage
Other job factors to be • This is a very senior management position and directly interacts with
considered the Top Management and other Sr. Management of the entire group,
it might be required to be reachable 24/7 in case of crisis and/or
emergency
• This position requires to interact with both formal and informal
environments
• This position requires frequent interactions, projects and activities
with staff located in other time zones including USA and Europe
• This position requires representing the company externally with
contractors, service providers and professional associations
Working conditions • Day function in IST

Prepared by Rupankar C On 04 October 2022