Chief Digital Officer

Our client is a well-established and leading organisation within the transport and logistics sector in Malta. They are currently seeking to recruit a Chief Digital Officer to join their team.

 

The chosen candidate will drive the integration of IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, business intelligence, and process design and automation to create a seamless and scalable operational environment.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading digital transformation and process engineering, fostering a digital-first culture aligned with company goals.
• Providing strategic leadership to a high-performance digital department developed y nurturing internal and external talent across IT, Data and Process Operations.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, translating technical roadmaps into actionable and measurable business outcomes.
• Leading cross-functional initiatives to identify and eliminate workflow bottlenecks through process automation.
• Overseeing vendor selection, contract negotiation and maintaining a balance between in-house and outsourced services.
• Preparing and presenting IT/Digital budgets, ensuring transparency, compliance, and cost-effective investment in digital projects.
• Building and maintaining a robust IT infrastructure including servers, networks, cloud services, telephony and security systems.
• Leading IT operations, ensuring stability, availability and an efficient helpdesk support function.
• Upholding risk and compliance standards (GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001) and managing cybersecurity frameworks.
• Driving the lifecycle and integration of core business systems, supporting seamless data flows and use of AI for productivity improvement.
• Establishing and overseeing data governance to convert data into actionable insights for management.

 

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• A minimum of five years of proven experience in an enterprise IT environment.
• Data-driven mindset with expertise in IT applications and infrastructure, IT risk management, process re-engineering and business insights.
• Experience in the logistics industry is preferred.
• The ability to align technical strategies with commercial objectives.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder communication skills.