Country: Ukraine
City:
Req ID: 526996
Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: Onsite
Seniority Level: Associate
CEMARK is a member of CRH, the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
In Ukraine, the company operates three cement plants: PJSC “Podilsky Cement” in Kamianets-Podilskyi, LLC “Cement” in Odesa, and PJSC “Mykolaivcement” in Mykolaiv (Lviv region), and is one of the leaders in the Ukrainian cement industry.
CRH’s other business segments in Ukraine include concrete and precast production. The Bila Tserkva precast plant “PoliBeton Energo” specializes in the production of power transmission line poles. ASTOR is a network of concrete plants operating in Kyiv, the Kyiv region, and Odesa.
Learn more about the company: CEMARK — група компаній з виробництва цементу в Україні — Семарк
CEMARK has an exciting opportunity to join the IT team as a Application Lead who will be responsible for the business application landscape across all Cemark CRH Ukraine business lines (Cement, RMC, Aggregates, Precast). This role will lead the development of a scalable, modern, and value-driven application strategy, manage a small cross-functional team, and play a key role in rationalizing, integrating, and modernizing legacy and siloed systems. This is a unique opportunity to shape the application future of a rapidly growing company within a multinational group, while driving impact across business operations, digitalization, and M&A integration.
Key Responsibilities:
Application Landscape Strategy
- Assess the current landscape of business applications across all functions (HR, RMC, logistics, production, weighbridge, dispatch, etc.)
- Develop, own and coordinate application roadmap ensuring alignment with business priorities and company strategy.
- Identify opportunities to consolidate, modernize, or retire legacy systems.
Application Governance & Delivery
- Develop and maintain a framework for application selection, prioritization, and lifecycle management (build vs. buy, standard vs. custom).
- Lead prioritization of enhancements, fixes, and new developments in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders.
- Ensure applications are scalable, integrated, and aligned with enterprise architecture and security policies.
- Oversee delivery of application changes and related projects, ensuring quality, timelines, and alignment with roadmap.
- Actively manage integrations (e.g., with SAP, OKTA, BI tools) and contribute to digital enablement (e.g., S&OP, TMS, portals).
Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Manage and develop a small team, fostering a culture of ownership, excellence, and business partnership.
- Identify additional skill needs and support the gradual growth of internal capabilities for application maintenance, support, and delivery.
Stakeholder Engagement & Governance
- Partner with functional leads and application product owners to ensure business needs are met.
- Participate in governance forums (e.g., IT SteerCo) to represent the application portfolio and integration roadmap.
- Manage relationships with internal service providers (CRH International Technology) and external vendors for support and development.
Key Qualifications:
Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in IT, with 3+ years in application or solution management
- Demonstrated experience in managing enterprise or cross-functional business applications
- Experience with manufacturing or supply chain businesses (e.g., Cement, RMC) is a strong plus
- Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, 1C), business processes, and software lifecycle management
Skills:
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills: able to identify core issues and propose practical, scalable solutions
- Understanding of application integration, architecture, and business process support
- People leadership experience and ability to mentor and grow a small technical/functional team
- Clear, structured communicator, able to translate between IT and business stakeholders
- Fluent in Ukrainian and English
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Benefits of working at CEMARK
• Opportunities for professional and personal development
• Competitive salary and additional incentive programs
• Health and well-being support initiatives
• Medical insurance
• Safe working conditions and an international work environment
Join us on this journey, and we’ll empower you to tackle vital challenges by thinking and working differently. You’ll have the opportunity to be entrepreneurial, innovate fearlessly and bring your ideas to life.
Learn more about current job openings and career opportunities: https://cemark.ua/vakansiji
If you know professionals who could contribute to CEMARK’s success, we’d be happy to consider your referrals as we reshape the future of construction together.
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