TalentoHC has partnered with a global $5b organization in nearly 100 countries. The organization is on the journey to double its footprint, expand into the Eastern hemisphere and introduce new products & services in its current regions.
Position Summary:
The VP, Technology will create and implement a strategic plan for the information systems function of a $1b region that fuels the efficiency of a 20+ site organization with manufacturing and sales/marketing operations. The VP will provide executive leadership for the North America technoloy team and will ensure staff development and performance management. The successful candidate will leverage his or her extensive business experience to ensure IT decisions support the company’s objectives. The VP will oversee the IT strategy, project management, business analysis, infrastructure, and software engineering and customer support teams. The VP will enable the business to grow while driving process improvement initiatives, leveraging the use of appropriate technology resources.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead the company’s senior management team to develop and maintain a technical & product vision for the company. Identify opportunities and risks for delivering the company’s services through technology and innovation. Assess obstacles and technical hurdles to success and recommend solutions.
- Develop strategic plans and implement the objectives of the information technology requirements of the company to ensure the computer capabilities are responsive to the needs of the Company's growth and objectives. Establish and implement short and long-term departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
- Lead technology & business planning, project management and business analysis to achieve business goals by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for the evaluation, development, and deployment of all technology-based services.
- Develop enterprise objectives and budgets to facilitate the orderly and efficient capture, storage, processing, and dissemination of information.
- Lead infrastructure & network teams ensuring high availability, security and scalability. Implement cloud solutions and evaluate solutions that expand the reach of the organization.
- Position the company through cutting-edge software, and other enterprise-wide applications and their alignment with the strategic direction of the business. Define IT architecture & set vision for software development teams to ensure projects are delivered in a timely manner with expected user functionality and reliability.
- Identify, evaluate, and execute new and innovative solutions and technologies that have proven results in the market pertaining to profitability, competitive advantage, cost savings, and ability to positively scale the IT department with company growth.
- Establish and maintain a suitable information security posture of all technology systems.
- Responsible for the development, review, and certification of all back-up, business continuity, and disaster recovery procedures and plans.
- Accountable for deliverables to department managers on internal and external operations that are impacted by the capture, storage, processing, and dissemination of information.
- Evaluate overall operations and information technology functions and recommend enhancements.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Responsible for overseeing a department of 20+ direct reports, collaborating with Global CIO and matrixed resources.
Experience requirements:
- Proven track record of developing a technology vision aligned with the business, managing and leading a large IT Department, with a role inclusive of external customer facing responsibilities.
- Experience implementing rigor in process and methodology to build products & services in a high-growth environment.
- Minimum of ten years’ experience in a senior IT leadership role, with responsibility for budgets, information, visionary leadership and security/compliance.
- Experience developing and deploying software development projects with demonstrated success and growth. Knowledge of a broad range of architectures.
- Experience with project management to include planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost analysis and technological tradeoffs.
- Proven history of change management & driving efficiencies. Solid understanding of business stakeholder management.
- Demonstrated ability to drive a large IT organization that has a positive impact on revenue, costs, retention, productivity, and communications with business units.
- Proven ability in P&L responsibility, establishing IT metrics and goals, and reporting. Experience obtaining buy-in from IT teams and managing outcomes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related field, or possess significant equivalent experience. An MBA or related Master’s Degree preferred.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills in order to effectively communicate with a wide range of personnel at all levels.
- Requires professional written and verbal communications. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality results within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
- Process Management proficiency, Six Sigma or similar discipline desired.
- Prior experience in a financial services industry desired. Product development experience highly desired.
About Talento:
Talento Human Capital provides executive search, talent acquisition & human capital consulting solutions. Our footprint spans across the Americas & Europe with teams in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Middlesborough & Newcastle – United Kingdom and Medellin – Colombia.
Our organization continues to thrive through our ongoing commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce from different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Talento Human Capital is an equal opportunity employer, and people are at the center of what we do!
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