IT Transformation Director

Key Outcomes

Job Description
IT Transformation Director – Arbex

• Executive Summary

This role is not a conventional IT Director position. It is a mission-critical enterprise transformation leadership role responsible for building the technology backbone of a standalone $3.3bn CPG company. The person must be able to operate across strategy, architecture, delivery, commercial control, cyber risk, business change and operational readiness. Success will be measured not just by system go-lives, but by whether the company can operate independently, securely and effectively across 60 markets within the 3-year timeline and $150m budget.

• Role Purpose

The IT Transformation Director will lead the end-to-end design, build, migration and stabilisation of a standalone IT environment for Arbex a $3.3bn consumer packaged goods business operating across 60 markets. The role is accountable for establishing the company’s independent infrastructure, cloud, network, ERP, applications, data, cybersecurity, service management and IT operating model over a five-year transformation horizon including the integration of any M&A activity in that time horizon.

• Scope

Dimension
Scope
Company scale
$3.3bn revenue CPG business across 60 markets
Budget and duration
:$100-150m transformation budget over 36 months, M&A tbc after 24 months.
Technology domains
Cloud, network, ERP, applications, data, integration, cybersecurity, identity, workplace and ITSM
Business domains
Finance, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, commercial, HR, procurement and shared services

• Key Accountabilities
• Standalone IT strategy:
  Define and execute the three-year IT stand-up roadmap, including Day 1.5, Day 2 (TSA Exit) and Day 3 (Optimise & Transform) and lead any technology support needed for future M&A.
• Infrastructure, cloud and network:
  Ensure the Transformation delivers a secure, resilient and cost-optimised approach for IT Operations, Hosting, Network performance across offices, manufacturing sites, DCs and remote users.
• ERP and applications:
  Lead separation, application rationalisation, migration, deployment, cutover, hyper care and stabilisation across ERP and enterprise platforms. Post TSA Exit define and deliver a program of IT transformation and value enablement.
• Data and integration:
  Ensure that the Transformation establishes clean, governed data foundations, reliable reporting, master data ownership and integration architecture.
• Cybersecurity and risk:
  Ensure the CISO organisation embed security‑by‑design across infrastructure, ERP, applications, identity, data, vendors and service operations.
• Programme governance:
  Own the integrated master plan, budget, critical path, RAID management, partner delivery and executive reporting for all program phases.
• Future M&A :
  Own the IT support and IT Program execution to support any future M&A activity related to Arbex.
• Transformation Mandate

Year
Primary Focus
Key Outcomes
Phase 1 – Mobilise & Design
Q1‑Q3 2026
Mobilise governance, complete discovery, define target architecture, confirm ERP/application roadmap and establish cloud, identity and security foundations.
Approved roadmap, signed‑off architecture, mobilised delivery organisation and critical risks understood.
Phase 2 – Build & deploy
Q3 2026‑Q4 2027
Execute build, migration and deployment across infrastructure, applications, ERP, data, cyber, workplace and service operations.
Core platforms operational, major migrations completed and cyber/service operations live.
Phase 3 – Exit TSA & Stabilise
Q4 2027‑Q1 2028
Complete migrations, exit TSA/legacy services, stabilise operations, optimise vendors and transition to BAU.
Fully standalone IT environment, stable run‑state model, benefits validated and transformation closed out.
Phase 4 – Transform & optimise
Q1 2028‑2029 tbc
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