Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations
- Multiple locations
- On-site
Do you thrive in driving IT Infrastructure and Operations development, combining strategic leadership with a strong commitment to operational excellence? We are now looking for our new Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations, and we will offer you a great opportunity to lead and evolve our IT Infrastructure and operations capabilities across a group of diverse business areas that play an essential role in the food value chain - from field to fork.
This is what you will do
As Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations, you will lead and develop our Group-wide infrastructure capabilities while collaborating closely with Business IT teams in a federated delivery model. Within Lantmännen, the IT Infrastructure and Operations organization includes Network, Datacenter, IT and Security Operations, Digital workplace, Cloud, Servicedesk and Support, and common platforms such as Integration and Data. The IT Infrastructure and Operations organization consists of approximately 50 employees, whereof 8 direct reports to Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations.
Key responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the IT Infrastructure & Operations function, leading through your management team, fostering a high-performance culture characterized by accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic oversight of the reliable, secure, and cost-effective delivery of infrastructure services across a diverse business landscape, including production and other business-critical environments.
- Establish and monitor SLAs, KPI’s and Operational metrics to drive accountability and service excellence.
- Establish and maintain enterprise-wide standards, policies, and governance for IT Infrastructure and Operations services.
- Act as a key partner to Business IT managers and senior business stakeholders, driving alignment between Group-wide capabilities and business-specific requirements within a federated IT operating model.
- Manage strategic relationships with Infrastructure and Managed service providers, ensuring vendor performance, contractual compliance, and value realization.
- Own the Infrastructure & Operations budget and investment agenda, balancing service quality, risk and cost optimization to maximize business value.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
This is what you need to succeed
You have
- An academic degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Extensive leadership experience within IT Infrastructure & Operations environments, with a demonstrated ability to lead through leaders and drive organizational performance.
- A successful track record of managing and developing an I&O function in complex business settings.
- Experience of supporting industrial, manufacturing, supply chain, or other operationally intensive environments where resilience, reliability, and security are critical.
- Broad knowledge of common IT infrastructure domains, including network, workplace services, datacenter, cloud and IT and Security Operations.
- The ability to navigate and lead effectively in federated IT organizations, where influence, collaboration, and governance are key success factors.
- A track record of driving modernization, operational excellence, and organizational transformation while delivering measurable business outcomes.
You are
- A strategic leader with a strong sense of maintaining operational discipline
- A collaborative person that can build trusty relationships across functions and organizational boundaries
You share our values - Openness, Holistic view, Drive - and our promise of taking responsibility from Field to Fork.
What we offer you
Lantmännen is a large international group with a uniquely broad scope across our operations. This allows us to offer diverse development opportunities for both specialists and generalists across different companies and industries in more than 20 countries. With business in mind and people at heart, we actively aim for a culture where our employees can grow, contribute, and feel truly engaged. We believe in internal mobility as a natural part of development and encourage our people to take the next step within the organization. Together, we drive business value, build sustainable solutions, and create a workplace where people are at the center.
We offer you a unique opportunity to lead a critical function at the heart of our technology organization. In a purpose-driven and collaborative environment, you will continue to develop and modernize the infrastructure and operational capabilities that enable our businesses to create value all the way from field to fork.
Does this sound interesting?
We hope to hear from you! Please apply online by uploading your CV or providing a link to your LinkedIn profile.
To support an objective and inclusive recruitment process, we ask all applicants to answer a few questions as part of their application instead of submitting a cover letter. As part of the recruitment process, we conduct assessments and competency-based interviews. If you are selected as the final candidate, we will also carry out a background check and reference check.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Anna Lengroth at anna.lengroth@lantmannen.com.
We look forward to receiving your application!
About the company
Lantmännen is an agricultural cooperative and Northern Europe’s leader in agriculture, bioenergy and food products. Owned by 17,000 Swedish farmers, Lantmännen has more than 10,000 employees, operations in over 20 countries and an annual turnover of SEK 60 billion. With grain at the heart of the operations, Lantmännen refine arable land resources to make farming thrive. Some of Lantmännen’s best-known food brands are AXA, Kungsörnen, Scan, GoGreen, FINN CRISP, Schulstad and Vaasan. The company is founded on the knowledge and values acquired through generations of farmers. By engaging in research, development and operations throughout the value chain, Lantmännen takes responsibility from field to fork.
We make it matter With business in mind and people at heart.
Stronger together Collaboration is our strength. Together, we shape tomorrow.
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Anna Lengroth | Contact Person
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