At First Gen we take pride in our work of energizing the Philippines through clean power generation technologies. As we grow to become the best in the industry, we are continuously searching for talent who are driven, empowered, and passionate about making a positive difference in the world.
We provide employees with ample opportunities and resources that enable them to perform at their best, contribute value, and help us achieve our Mission of “forging collaborative pathways for a decarbonized and regenerative future.”
First Gen wants you to be good at your job and be successful at it. To this end, we will invest in your professional and personal growth by providing you with the right tools to effectively carry out your role as well as learning and development opportunities to advance your career.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the IT planning to support the development of long term strategic initiatives of IT in line with Corporate goals and programs.
Lead the annual business plan development and budgeting process; Establish the quarterly outlook process and provide regular reports to IT LT
In coordination with FPH IT PMO, recommend options for IT business case justification of projects in the PMO project portfolio through identification of business value created by the IT projects
Develop and oversee the internal review function to ensure that finance, operation controls and policies are complied with.
Identify business process strengths and weaknesses and propose areas for improvement
Build and drive culture change to enhance commercial thinking
Establish efficient contracts administration and monitoring system to ensure continuity of services of vendors to avoid disruption of company operations.
Participate actively in vendor selection, outsourcing and vendor management to ensure effective delivery of IT supplies and services.
Qualification Requirements:
Bachelor of Science degree, preferably IT Graduate, Accounting, Finance or Business course.
7 to 10 years work experience in: IT Governance
Involvement in development and implementation of IT strategy
Identification and successful implementation of business process improvements
IT budget management
Expertise in COBIT, ITSM/ITIL, Lean Six Sigma
Knowledgeable in project management, Business Process Analysis and Design, Risk Management, Budget Management and Financial Planning & Analysis
Knowledgeable in strategic planning, risk analysis and business justification.
Skills:
Strong communication skills both written and oral. Has experience dealing with top management (preferred)
Ability to influence and build consensus with IT Team, other support teams and leadership.
Good presentation skills to help align IT organization with overall plans to support the business objectives
background and understanding of Accounting and Financial principles, practices, and procedures
Solid fundamental valuation skills in making business cases
Advanced problem solving and negotiation skills.
Knowledge (preferred) in the power, petroleum, energy generation, manufacturing, and/or IT sectors.