IT Director (m/f/d) of the Ofac Group

About the job

From a strategic infrastructure provider serving pharmacies to a technology leader, you support the group’s transformation in its IT signature.

Your mission:
As a member of the management team responsible for IT, you translate the group’s strategic ambitions into a clear, ambitious, and realistic technology roadmap. Your main responsibilities are as follows:

• Define and deploy robust IT governance aligned with the group’s priorities

• Ensure system security in terms of risk management and resilience, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance

• Manage IT operations and enhance infrastructure performance by promoting operational excellence to ensure the availability and scalability of our platforms

• Ensure the quality of IT production, customer support, and services (SLA, monitoring, helpdesk, managed services, and hosting)

• Attract, supervise, and develop IT talents while fostering effective collaboration between your technical teams (approx. 40 people) and other group functions

• Anticipate technological developments, lead internal transformations, and support clients in the success of their own digital transformation

• Manage relationships with suppliers and strategic partners, optimising TCO and the value created by IT

Yourself:

• Holder of a higher education degree in computer science, engineering, or an equivalent field, you have proven experience in managing complex IT environments

• A unifying leader, you have at least some prior experience in supporting IT teams

• You demonstrate curiosity and openness to innovation, and know how to identify relevant technological developments to translate them into concrete solutions

• You master the management of infrastructures and cloud environments and have a good understanding of cybersecurity issues

• You have experience in certifications or certified environments

• You have proven experience in managing cross-functional IT projects and transformations, as well as in budget and investment management

• Comfortable with diverse interlocutors, you know how to convince, constructively challenge, and negotiate with clients, suppliers, and partners

• You are fluent in French and English; German and/or Swiss German being, of course, an asset within the group

We offer you:

• A key role at the heart of strategy, performance, and digital transformation

• The opportunity to join a nationally recognised group, a reference player in services for pharmacies

• A challenge with significant stakes related to the evolution of the healthcare world and, notably, digital upheavals

• The chance to make an impact by strengthening internal capabilities, contributing to the evolution of solutions and services offered to our clients, and positioning the Ofac Group for the future with the support of experienced teams

• The social benefits of a company that cares about the well-being of its employees

We look forward to receiving your application

If you have any questions, please contact Sandra Delafontaine at 41 22 365 44 41. Please send us your documents online in a few steps at www.mercuriurval.com/fr-ch/, specifying the reference number CH-05907, via one of the application functions.

Your application will be treated confidentially.

Company presentation:
For over 60 years, the Ofac Group has been an essential player for pharmacies. It offers simple, effective, and innovative solutions that meet the major needs and challenges of the ever-evolving healthcare world. Customer orientation, proximity, and professionalism are at the heart of its concerns and allow it to offer a wide variety of products used daily by the majority of pharmacies in Switzerland, enabling them to ensure their development and the quality of their services.

The Ofac Group comprises more than 500 employees and includes about ten companies.

The group’s headquarters are located in Geneva; the sites in Morges, Neuenegg, and Zürich provide proximity to clients throughout Switzerland.