Executive search company Monroe Consulting Group is recruiting on behalf of one of the leading multinational in the financial sector. They're in search of dynamic leaders to join their force as a Head of Application

Job Responsibilities:

You will oversee a large-scale, region-wide program encompassing the full lifecycle (design, development, and implementation) of the company's IT platform across the relevant countries to achieve strategic transformation goals. This involves collaborating with extended project resources, including various entities and vendors as needed.
The candidate must create and execute an implementation roadmap, working closely with country teams, regional and global leads, and key functional stakeholders across multiple company organizations and delivery partners.
You will champion application management practices, providing the necessary processes, structures, and tools to enable teams to succeed.
An industrialized approach will be developed across the region, aligning with the global model to standardize onboarding, solution delivery, and IT applications, maximizing economies of scale and ensuring predictable outcomes
You will lead, advise, and support local implementation teams in each country to ensure efficient onboarding and delivery of each entity onto the strategic platform.
It is essential to ensure effective service management delivery, meet service level commitments, and promote continuous improvement while adhering to the company's technology group standards.
Financial governance for the applications within your scope is a key responsibility.
You will drive ongoing improvements and simplify the application landscape in your area of responsibility.
Additionally, you will lead the planning, definition, and technical roadmap for products, explore technological alternatives, and assist teams and business units in technology decision-making.
Finally, you will lead the transformation of teams to optimize processes through the adoption of Agile and DevOps practices.