IT Business Partner Full Time

About the job
The Role

This role is responsible for managing the relationship between IT and specified divisions within the Savills business. The individual should consult the business and collaborate to write an IT business strategy for their divisions, assist in directing the business on new initiatives, consult with other IT Business Partners within the EMEA business and have an overview of the IT implemented throughout the wider group.

The primary location for the role will be the Dubai office (Arenco Tower, Media City) however travel to other MENA Savills offices will be required.

Key Responsibilities
Act as liaison between IT and MENA business divisions
Attend the EMEA IT Management meetings and update on current IT initiatives from the ME perspective
Be part of the IT project process
Achieve divisional business goals by prioritising technology initiatives
Co-ordinate the deployment and management of current and future technologies
Liaise with the business to develop and maintain a technology plan that supports business needs
Remain up to date in industry trends and emerging technologies
Liaise with department heads and end users as primary liaison for the company’s technology vision
Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for technology spending and initiatives
Define requirements for new implementations and communicate them to the business
Manage relationships with third party vendors that support the divisions from a business line application perspective
Be instrumental in the digital transformation of the division
Highlight business risk and ensure proper procurement processes are followed in the introduction of new technologies
Understand technologies being used elsewhere in the business and how these can help your division – reducing the number of applications in use and driving cost efficiencies through volume
Develop and manage IT budget for MENA regional business, advising on alternative solutions to achieve business goals cost efficiently.

Skills, Knowledge And Experience
An excellent communicator with exemplary customer service skills
A natural forward planner who critically assesses their own performance
Mature, credible and comfortable in dealing with all levels of staff
Reliable, tolerant and determined
Keen for new experiences, responsibility and accountability
Able to assess commercial impact of project decisions from a position of detailed understanding of corporate objectives
Able to relate well to others and a team player
Manage and motivate a team of IT professionals
Superior understanding of the organisation’s goals and objectives
Demonstrable ability to apply technological solutions to business problems
Awareness of applicable laws and regulations as they apply to technological issues
Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously
Strong tactical skills
Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical addressees
Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
Keen attention to detail
Superior analytical, evaluative and problem-solving abilities
Understanding of Savills business applications, both Corporate and Business line
Microsoft Technologies including Office, Teams, SharePoint
Background knowledge of IT technologies
Knowledge of mobile technologies (Apple and Android)
Microsoft Dynamics experience (beneficial)
ITIL v4 qualified

Skills, Knowledge And Experience
An excellent communicator with exemplary customer service skills
A natural forward planner who critically assesses their own performance
Mature, credible and comfortable in dealing with all levels of staff
Reliable, tolerant and determined
Keen for new experiences, responsibility and accountability
Able to assess commercial impact of project decisions from a position of detailed understanding of corporate objectives
Able to relate well to others and a team player
Manage and motivate a team of IT professionals
Superior understanding of the organisation’s goals and objectives
Demonstrable ability to apply technological solutions to business problems
Awareness of applicable laws and regulations as they apply to technological issues
Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously
Strong tactical skills
Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical addressees
Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
Keen attention to detail
Superior analytical, evaluative and problem-solving abilities
Understanding of Savills business applications, both Corporate and Business line
Microsoft Technologies including Office, Teams, SharePoint
Background knowledge of IT technologies
Knowledge of mobile technologies (Apple and Android)
Microsoft Dynamics experience (beneficial)
ITIL v4 qualified