Join Musgrave – Empowering Communities, Innovating the Future
Musgrave is one of Europe’s leading family-owned businesses, with a proud 140-year history of pioneering food and brand innovations. We touch the lives of one in three people in Ireland every day through our iconic brands such as SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. Our mission goes beyond business—we are deeply committed to supporting local communities across Ireland, the UK, and Spain, helping thousands of family-run retail and foodservice businesses thrive.
As we continue our journey toward becoming Ireland’s most trusted and sustainable business, we are looking for a Senior Manager of IT – Acquisitions to drive our ambitious growth strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to lead transformative IT initiatives that will shape the future of our acquisitions platform, enabling us to scale and innovate in new ways.
The Role:
As the Senior Manager of IT – Acquisitions, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our growth by leading the development and implementation of a cutting-edge IT platform for acquisitions. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, customer-focused environment where technology and business strategy align to create impactful solutions.
You’ll lead a diverse team and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive innovative IT projects that will support Musgrave’s growth, ensuring our acquisitions are seamlessly integrated and poised for success.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract.
The role location is flexible and could be based in Cork, Dublin or Belfast.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead IT Transformation: Own the end-to-end lifecycle of IT solutions for acquisitions, from conceptualization to delivery and ongoing support. Ensure solutions are aligned with business needs and drive operational excellence.
* Project Planning & Execution: Collaborate with Project Managers to develop detailed plans, oversee timelines, resources, and budgets, and ensure successful execution of IT initiatives that meet or exceed expectations.
* Team Leadership & Development: Inspire and guide a high-performing IT team. Foster an inclusive, innovative culture where individuals thrive and grow as part of an evolving team.
* Strategic Consulting: Partner with IT and acquisition leadership to ensure IT solutions align with business goals, driving value and operational efficiency.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring IT initiatives deliver value to the business and contribute to Musgrave’s overarching strategy.
* Budget & Resource Management: Oversee departmental budgets, optimizing resources to maximize return on investment and ensure effective use of technology.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with senior IT leadership to leverage global resources, creating a service catalogue for acquisitions that includes SLAs, security, and standardized technology.
What We Offer:
* Leadership Opportunity: Take ownership of impactful IT initiatives and lead a dynamic team in an innovative and collaborative environment.
* Career Growth: Continuous learning and development opportunities, along with the chance to shape your career within a progressive organization.
* Collaborative Culture: Be part of a passionate, supportive team where your contributions drive success at both the team and company level.
* Innovation-Driven Environment: Embrace the opportunity to work with new technologies and forward-thinking solutions that will shape the future of Musgrave and the food industry.
What We’re Looking For:
* Qualifications: An IT-related degree with 10+ years of experience in diverse technology disciplines, including a strong track record in IT transformation.
* Project Management Expertise: Demonstrated experience leading large-scale IT projects, with a deep understanding of both development and ongoing maintenance costs.
* Leadership & Communication Skills: Strong ability to inspire and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Technical Expertise: Proven ability to turn complex business requirements into seamless IT solutions. Experience working with third-party vendors and hybrid teams is a plus.
* Strategic Thinker: Able to prioritize, plan, and deliver projects with a focus on both business outcomes and customer value.
* Organized & Results-Driven: Highly structured, self-motivated, and performance-focused, with a passion for continuous learning and embracing new technology.
* Familiarity with retail or wholesale industries.
* Business partnering experience with IT solutions.
* Knowledge of ERP systems, particularly Microsoft Business Central.
* A passion for customer-facing businesses and driving technology-driven change.
If you are a strategic leader with a passion for technology and want to play a key role in shaping the future of Musgrave, we want to hear from you!
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operates a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the office and working remotely.
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