Head of IT

As Head of IT at Allseas, you will lead the strategic direction, governance, and operations of our global IT function. You'll head a multi-tiered organization of approximately 70 FTEs, combining in-house expertise with outsourced delivery partners. Your mission: to align IT services and digital capabilities with business goals, regulatory standards, and innovation priorities., Strategic & Organizational Leadership

• Define and communicate the IT vision and strategy in alignment with corporate goals
• Represent IT at executive level and act as a strategic business partner
• Lead a multi-disciplinary IT organization, including governance, architecture, infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and service management
• Ensure continuity of offshore operations (OT, onboard networking, data centers, connectivity)
• Manage ~70 FTEs across internal teams and supplier ecosystems.

People & HR Leadership

• Full HR responsibility for team leads: recruitment, onboarding, performance, career development
• Build leadership capability and drive engagement across the IT organization
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and shared ownership
• Increase IT maturity and business awareness across all levels.

Governance & Orchestration

• Maintain a multi-vendor ecosystem with clear SLAs, XLAs, and measurable outcomes
• Oversee Service Integration and Management (SIAM)
• Embed IT risk management, compliance, and security frameworks
• Implement multi-year budgeting and transparent asset management.

Service Delivery & Operational Excellence

• Ensure secure, stable, and high-quality IT services across all business units
• Balance in-house capabilities with outsourced providers
• Drive automation, efficiency, and proactive issue resolution
• Lead the transition from Oracle to SAP.

Portfolio & Transformation Management

• Oversee IT portfolio prioritization and resource allocation
• Sponsor transformation initiatives from infrastructure modernization to digital product development
• Promote agile and lean ways of working
• Ensure transparent reporting to C-level stakeholders.

Innovation & Future-Readiness

• Anticipate trends and position IT as a driver of innovation
• Build strategic vendor relationships for co-innovation
• Introduce technologies that deliver sustainable business advantage.

• Bachelor's or Master's in IT, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years in IT leadership, including 5+ years in governance and multi-vendor orchestration
• Proven experience managing operational teams and strategic programs
• HR leadership experience with indirect span of control >50 FTE
• Familiarity with hybrid IT environments (on-prem, cloud) and enterprise applications (e.g., SAP)
• Knowledge of ITIL v4, SIAM, TOGAF, ISO 27001
• Strategic vision with strong execution discipline
• Excellent leadership and people development skills
• Vendor and contract management expertise
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement
• Data-driven decision-making
• Skilled in ITSM/ESM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, Xurrent).

Working at Allseas allows you the chance to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, with creative thinking, collaboration and down-to-earth culture at its core.

• Competitive industry benchmarked salary and excellent pension
• Performance based salary raises and bonuses
• 30 holidays days per year, flexible working hours
• Company-sponsored fitness scheme
• Internal clubs, committees, parties and (sportive) events.

Allseas is a world-leading contractor in the offshore energy market. Experts in the design execution of large and complex offshore projects. We are pushing the boundaries of technology. Designed and optimised in-house, our versatile fleet of specialised vessels operate worldwide, equipped with the most advanced equipment and systems. Allseas specialises in 4 core activities: offshore pipeline installation, heavy lift deep-ocean polymetallic nodule collection, river waste collection. Engineering Delft Active in 5 countries 1,100 employees 70% men - 30% women Average age is 42 years