About the company
As a global family business, they develop and co-create – in an innovative, entrepreneurial and sustainable way - flooring and material solutions to enhance the quality of living and working for every generation. Headquartered in Belgium, B.I.G. employs over 4.500 people worldwide in 19 countries throughout Eurasia, America and Oceania and serves customers in 150 countries. In 2024, B.I.G. reported sales of €2 billion. At B.I.G., they work purposefully to build a sustainable future. Their sense of entrepreneurship and their ambition enable them to continue to grow together with their employees, customers, suppliers shareholders and the society in which they operate.
About the role
Strategic Focus
- Lead transformation and operations of a hybrid IT landscape (data centers, cloud, networks).
- Define and execute infrastructure platform roadmap and foster the transition of the legacy environment to the new Infrastructure For Future (IFF) stack
- Ensure stability, security and alignment with business needs.
- Drive a federated platform model with embedded risk management and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities & Mission
- Lead strategic planning and transformation for the IT Infrastructure Platform Team.
- Define the vision and create a clear, actionable roadmap to support scalability and agility.
- Develop a modular, secure and future-ready platform architecture and service model for both legacy and cloud-native environments.
- Oversee operational excellence, managing both build and run activities and provide decisive leadership during incidents.
- Embed cybersecurity and regulatory standards into all infrastructure operations (governance & compliance).
- Manage budgets and vendor relationships using FinOps principles; build strong partnerships with strategic solution providers.
- Foster team leadership and development, encouraging collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Communicate infrastructure strategies and updates effectively to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
About you
- +10 years’ experience in Data Center, Cloud or Network Management in business-critical IT environments.
- University degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Certification in IT Risk Management, with expertise in embedding risk controls.
- Proven knowledge on Vendor Management and Service Delivery Management
- Deep knowledge of IT infrastructure landscape and trends.
- Strong leadership and strategic mindset for driving transformation and innovation.
- Effective delegation and calm, decisive action under pressure.
- Excellent communication skills across technical and business domains.
- Languages: English and Dutch or French.
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