Position: Director, Information Technology

Location:  Vancouver, BC

Position Type:  Permanent

Position Description:

IT MindFinders is conducting a search for a senior Director, Information Technology for the Vancouver based corporate office of a North American manufacturing company.

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Finance, The Director, Information Technology’s primary responsibility is to provide strong and focused leadership to a North American distributed IT department and align the group with the business objectives of the organization. The chief goal of the successful candidate will be to develop a complete and thorough IT strategy while leading the delivery of service to a diverse global organization.

Key Responsibilities:   

• Formulate and deploy long-term strategic plans for acquiring and enabling efficient and cost-effective information processing and communication technologies

• Manage IT infrastructure in terms of operational and strategic planning, including business requirements, project planning, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources

• Benchmark, analyze, report on, and make recommendations for the improvement of the IT infrastructure and IT systems

• Administration of infrastructure and system implementation projects including: outsourcing evaluation, virtualization, storage consolidation, backup, disaster recovery planning, telecommunication, and change management

• Define and communicate project milestones, service level agreements, and resource allocation

• Review performance of IT systems to determine operating costs, productivity levels, and upgrade requirements

• Develop bid requirements for all hardware and software upgrades, review submitted bids for compliance with stated requirements, and make the appropriate award

• Authorize and oversee the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, and support of all hardware and software based on department needs

• Develop business case justifications and cost/?benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives

• Direct research on potential technology solutions and implementations in support of new initiatives, opportunities, and procurement efforts

• Oversee provision of end-user services, including help desk and technical support services

• Oversee negotiation and administration of vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements

• Manage global IT staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Computer Science or Management Degree, MBA would be an asset

• Minimum 10+ years experience leading an internationally distributed IT group of 20+ individuals in a fluid, fast paced environment

• A history of exceptional people leadership and communication

• Proven experience in IT infrastructure strategic planning and development, project management, and policy development

• Good understanding and technical knowledge of current network and PC operating systems, hardware, protocols, and standards

• Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management

• Experience in developing and implementing a sourcing strategy for a global IT organization

• Knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations

• Superior understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives

• Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems

• In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to IT

• Strong understanding of human resource management principles, practices, and procedures

Qualified candidates please send your resume directly to:

wendy@itmindfinders.com