Executive Opportunities

General

Executives IQ is in search of a Vice President, Software Development for our Alberta based private sector client. This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing Tech/Software company. For more information about this opportunity please reach out to our Managing Partners, Martin Perko and Feras Elkhalil.

Position Overview

Our client has experienced significant growth and is looking to hire a Vice President, Software Development in Alberta. Working closely with the CEO, they will be instrumental as a software development executive, overseeing a large engineering team to deliver various technology initiatives.

Specific Accountabilities

• Oversee the strategic direction of software development efforts, aligning them with business goals and market needs.
• Provide technical guidance, collaborate on technical roadmaps, build development practices / standards, review architecture designs, and holistically manage delivery efforts.
• Lead a large well-structured team of software development professionals and ensure everyone is using the ideal tools and processes to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Optimize the IS organizational chart to improve delivery and resource allocation.
• Coach and mentor technical leaders to help them thrive professionally and deliver great performance.
• Manage project scope, work estimates, schedules, and ensure deliverables are on time and within budget.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, sharing of information, accountability, visibility of results and work activity.
• Maintain best practices to ensure quality, scalability, security, and maintainability across software products.
• Champion a continuous improvement mindset and identify opportunities to grow the business.

Selection Criteria

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 10+ years of experience with a strong background in Software Leadership overseeing large teams, projects, and overall processes.
• Previous experience working in SaaS environments would be preferred.
• Post-Secondary Education in Computing Science or equivalent, as well as knowledge of software development best practices.
• Experience in software architecture and design patterns, as well as a strategic mindset to balance technical decisions with business needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce high quality planning documentation.
• Ability to build relationships and align members within large software development teams.
• Flexibility to address complex scenarios, as well as perform technical assessments with excellent judgement and strong business acumen.
• A strong understanding of Agile processes, including how to adapt them to organizational needs and situations.

Position Overview

The Vice President, IT will be responsible for overseeing and setting the technical direction for Data Strategy & Governance, Cybersecurity, and overall IT operations. They will have a prominent presence with the Board of Directors and report directly to the CEO & President. It will be the responsibility of the Vice President, IT to intimately understand the operational strategies and transform them from an IT perspective. They will work closely with a tight-knit team of IT staff, as well as additional contractors as required. Some travel and work outside of normal hours of operation may be required.

Specific Accountabilities

Strategic Operations

• Completes all tasks associated with strategic IT operations upon the direction and leadership of the President & CEO, working closely with other leadership team members.
• Partners with the President & CEO, as well as other Leadership Team members to align company goals with the technical road map.
• Participates in determining the IT strategic direction for the company as a senior member of the executive team, setting comprehensive goals for performance to support effective and sustainable growth.
• Allocates IT resources (including monitoring and controlling budgets) to meet operational requirements and oversees daily IT operations of the organization.
• Establishes IT policies that promote company culture and vision.

Departmental Leadership

• Leads and supports the IT department to transform Data Strategy & Governance, Cybersecurity, and overall IT operations for the company.
• Provides a robust, innovative, adaptive and secure information technology offering to support operational and strategic requirements of the business within defined risk tolerances.
• Ensures the IT team members are leveraging the best tools, technologies, and processes.
• Determines programs and training opportunities for how the IT group will continue to upskill.
• Encourages collaboration, sharing of information, visibility of results and work activity.
• Maintains industry-leading practices to optimize excellent performance.

Other

• Provides the necessary support to ensure that the IT department continues to run smoothly if team members are absent.
• Required to pass a criminal record check.
• Required to sign and adhere to company Standards of Conduct.

Selection Criteria

Education & Experience

• Post secondary degree in computer science, engineering or business administration or equivalent combination of education and IT related experience.
• At least 10 years related experience at a senior level in the field of information technology.
• Experience transforming the Data, Cybersecurity and overall IT operations for corporate environments.
• At least 10 years progressive experience in a management or a related supervisory role leading and mentoring a team of IT professionals.
• Experience collaborating with a variety of individuals (e.g., business representatives, board of directors, and C-suite) on complex IT related matters.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of Data Strategy & Governance, Cybersecurity, and overall IT operations for complex environments.
• A proven ability mentoring and developing IT staff to meet various organizational objectives.
• Superior oral and written communication skills including the ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external parties.
• Aptitude to perform assessments with excellent judgement and business acumen.
• Superior ability to thrive in, champion and embrace a flexible IT environment that is open to change.
• Ability to work with a team in leading, supporting and managing IT organizational strategies and priorities and effectively set and accomplish goals.
• Ability to obtain and provide clear, concise, and complete oral and written information of a complex and technical nature while maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to organize and manage a high-volume workload while adjusting to changing priorities.