Regional IT Manager - MEA

About Us

Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of first-rate products in the areas of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Our team is dedicated to pushing boundaries and achieving excellence mainly in energy, the environment, food and the marine industry.

About The Job
We are seeking for dynamic, skilled and experienced Regional IT Manager to oversee and optimize our IT infrastructure, application landscape and drive digital innovation across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing both hardware and software applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving operational efficiency. The position will have primary location in Al Khobar, KSA and will require travelling in MEA region.

Job Description

• Develop and implement a regional IT strategy that supports business objectives across AL MEA.
• Manager Digital Transformation journey

• Lead a team of IT professionals to deliver high-quality support and services
• ​Oversee the management and maintenance of IT hardware, including servers, networks, and workstations, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Manage the deployment, integration, and performance of software applications across the region.
• Ensure that software solutions meet business requirements and adhere to industry best practices and enable efficient business processes.

• Establish and maintain effective IT support services to promptly address hardware and software issues.
• ​Manage the budget
• ​Communicate with stakeholders in line with overall decided structure, templates, engagement- and governance models.

• ​Lead IT projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.

• Be active member of the Finance & Shared Service Management Team of MEA region.

What you know

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• MBA or degree in accounting is a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in IT management; with at least 3 years in a team management capacity.
• Proven experience managing IT operations across multiple countries or regions, preferably in Middle East and Africa.

• Advanced Technologies, RPA and AI. Transformational thinking.
• Good knowledge of business processes and business systems.
• Stakeholder management. Budgeting. Communication skills

​What’s In It For You
We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success.
​Why Alfa Laval?

​An exciting place to build your career having opportunity to expand your global network, inside and outside of Alfa Laval, with different nationalities.

​Excellent learning opportunity to work with our global leaders.

​We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an international, open, and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers.

“We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.”