Overview
Job Purpose and Summary
Canon is changing and so are the markets we supply and the customers we serve. We are on a journey of transition to being a truly customer centric company bringing new services and solutions to our customer communities. To support us on this journey, our Senior IT Manager – eCommerce & Content is responsible to deliver complex solutions for integrated software landscapes across the e-Commerce & Content domain. These include technologies such as Oracle ATG, OCC and the integrated e2e business landscape (e.g. ERP, Warehousing, payment, BPM layer) and associated SaaS supporting applications in the e-Commerce / Content Management domain.
This role will be part of the Solution & Adoption department, who is responsible for application delivery & application operations for the Canon EMEA region. Furthermore, this role requires operations and delivery excellence capabilities with strong people management skills.
Role overview: this role is internally known as Principal Solution & Adoption Consultant.
What we give
As a Senior IT Manager – eCommerce & Content Management, you will:
- Provide the e-Commerce and content management domain with innovative, best fitting end-to-end process/IT solutions based on an expert understanding of both business processes and technology capabilities.
- Lead cross organizational process/IT change programs from concept to successful end-to-end implementation, incl. stakeholder management on MT level and management of external service providers.
- Act as a trusted advisor, cross organizational, on middle and senior management level in all matters of process/IT.
- Manage, coach and lead a team of direct reports, less experienced colleagues (internal and external) and managing external partners on excellent solutions and delivery.
Broader responsibilities include accountability/responsibility for:
- Operational stability of the eCommerce & Content Management domain
- Being the single point of contact towards business stakeholders in eCommerce & Content Management for operations and project escalations
- Ensuring maximum efficiency of the existing team who focus on AM activities
- Ensuring effective resource and capacity planning across different IT initiatives
- Overseeing the management of operational budgets including Service Partner teams and software renewals
What we ask
As a Senior IT Manager – eCommerce & Content Management you will need:
- A Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field.
- Experience in IT Delivery , including eCommerce and/or Content Management experience managing large process / IT programs with an excellent track record.
- Experience of managing offshore teams
- Strong background in defining solutions for integrated enterprise software landscape with eCommerce platforms such as Oracle ATG and OCC, Salesforce.com (SaaS), IBM WebSphere or other integration tools.
- Extensive experience in either B2C and/or B2B customer experiences.
- Excellent Project Management skills.
- Exceptional problem solving and sound decision making capabilities, recognized by alternative solutions, and confident, accurate, decision-making coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong stakeholder & people management skills
You will need
- Base pay – £84,498 – £104,319
- Bonus (10%) – A discretionary bonus scheme that rewards you as you help us achieve our goals.
- Learning & Development – As a Company that encourages continuous learning you will always have resources and support available.
- Work & Home Life Balance – We support with a minimum of 25 days holiday per year, holiday purchase and a flexible working policy.
- Diversity – We are an organization that delivers on a global scale, striving to create a diverse and empowered workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
- Health & Wellbeing – Free private healthcare, an Employee Assistance Programme, partnership with Mental Health First Aid UK with a network of mental health champions and discounted rates to Nuffield Health Gym.
- Employee discount – Up to 38% off products from our Canon store.
- Some other Benefits – Generous Pension, Canon Awards, Discount cards, Cycle to Work scheme, Season ticket loans and charity volunteer days
Canon champions hybrid working with and a flexible working policy. You will be part of an energetic and innovative environment with more than 50 different nationalities! Lastly you’ll find that Canon encourages continuous Learning and Development with a wide range of resources and support available on demand.
Does this seem like a great fit for your career expectations? We're excited to hear from you! Even if you don't meet all the qualifications we still encourage you to apply.
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Further information
- Is business outcome driven
- Is courageous and has conviction
- Ensures delivery of the outcome
- Is customer oriented
- Innovates by building on skills & experience
- Is inspirational and motivational
- Builds trust based relationships
- Develops and coaches others
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