VP, Information Technology

Company: Ocean Optics, Inc.
Location: Orlando
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

The Global VP of IT will serve as the company's top technology infrastructure and technology architect to support company operations and digital strategy. He/she will provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing global strategic initiatives in IT, business systems, and eCommerce. Must a be a strategic and tactical thought leader in helping the company's functional leadership achieve performance improvement through technology innovation while ensuring technical infrastructure and software applications facilitate business transactions in a 24/7 operating environment. Reporting directly to the President of Ocean Insight, this leader will play an instrumental role in:

• Developing and implementing a worldwide IT strategy, utilizing experience and business acumen to advance the company's technology roadmap; ensuring its integration with the company's strategic planning process, to fulfill the needs of the business strategy and plans.
• Leading the selection and implementation of a new ERP system, as well as partnering with third-party IT vendors and cloud-based applications to support a global workforce and business model.
• Overseeing and managing manage worldwide computer, software, & digital platforms. Driving seamless integration of business systems (CRM/ERP/QA/eCommerce/social media) initiatives to enhance overall company market agility, business acuity, operational efficiency, and forecasting accuracy.
• Transforming the IT department operational activities, systems, and applications in support of business operations, creating competitive advantages through our digital strategy, improving service quality, supporting business development, and improving cost effectiveness that leads to greater productivity and efficiency. This include long range planning for administrative, technical and instructional computing, computing, voice, text, and data communications assuring adequate capability for future needs.
• Establishing and managing partnerships with 3rd party IT providers, ensuring continuous delivery of third-party services, through oversight of service level agreements with end users.
• Partnering with parent company CIO on various technology initiatives and ensuring compliance with parent IT security standards and policies.
• Leading a high-performing global IT team including recruitment, talent management and development.
• Develop and manage departmental annual operating and capital budgets.
• Champion the use of business intelligence solutions to improve the organization's access to data and analytical insight. As a strategic partner to the Board of Directors, the Global Vice President of IT will be expected to provide clear and decisive recommendations, challenge assumptions, advocate for the needs of the business, and secure support from other locations and business units. This role must effectively balance the interests of the function while contributing to the global strategy and the greater good of the organization.-- While this position is a dedicated Ocean Insight role, it is also essential to foster our Halma culture in "living the purpose and embracing the adventure".
  
  About the Candidate
  Our ideal candidate brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in developing and executing strategies while leading organizations through high growth. In addition, this person should possess:
  • Experience of working with both on-premise and cloud systems with a particular focus on server consolidation and cloud migration
  • Experience of managing and implementing ERP and CRM systems
  • Expertise in designing/developing IT systems and planning IT implementations
  • Ability to effectively operate in a highly matrixed organization, influencing decision making, collaborating with Board members as well as various leaders in our parent company, Halma
  • Operates with the utmost standard of ethics and integrity
  • Background experience working with the Microsoft suite of products will be an asset.
  • Inspirational leadership capabilities while cultivating a high-performing team
  • Expertise leading change and business transformation
  • 10+ years leading complex enterprise systems and IT organization in a global setting
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities as well as demonstrated proficiency in writing business reports
  • Spanish or Mandarin speaking ability a plus
  • Ability to travel internationally required
    
    About the Perks
    Ocean Insight offers a comprehensive executive compensation package and a suite of health and wellness benefits. Also, as a member of the Halma Group of companies (www.halma.com), our employees enjoy excellent career development, networking, and advancement opportunities worldwide. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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