Team Member - R&D IT Application Delivery Manager

Position Purpose

The role will be to manage identification, development and implementation of Information Technology projects and services of R&D. Closely work with the R&D business/ functional teams and users for providing in time solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Programs and Projects:

• Evaluate business needs and requirements with respect to various stages in the research and development in crop protection space.
• Lead IT deliveries i.e. design, development, customization, implementation and smooth running of all software solutions; required to facilitate and support the primary research & development and knowledge management processes as well as the support functions in an efficient and effective manner.
• Define project plans arrange approvals and monitor the control projects and the project portfolio as they relate to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major information systems at R&D
• Maintaining the highest level of data-security as well as providing for systems and procedures to ensure business continuity.
• Providing IT hardware solutions to all users in Udaipur for running all necessary applications.
• Effectiveness and sustainability of electronic laboratory notebooks like Perkin Elmer E-notebooks, Registration, Inventory and LIMS systems.
• Support in the effective management of knowledge management tools such as Iolite, Chem Curator, Jchem, Literature database etc.
• Deliver business process initiatives on ELN and other IT applications relevant to R&D.

Operational:

• Ensure high uptime / availability of IT resources, authenticity of information and delivery of IT services as per agreed SLAs with internal customer at site.
• Be involved in planning of IT hardware systems & software applications for construction of new infrastructure projects as and when required.
• Working with Corporate IT counterparts in making sure that all PI's internal (IT) policies are complied with at all times.
• Build a continuous service improvement culture within RDIT function to ensure that it can continue to evolve as per the business needs.
• Define, maintain and improve site IT security policy, procedures and monitoring templates.
• Any other activities that may be assigned from time to time.