Director of Enterprise Applications , Vancouver, BC
Our Client is a rapidly growing Life Sciences & HealthTech company based in Vancouver. We seek a highly-skilled and motivated Director of Enterprise Applications to join the team. As the Director of IS, you will play a crucial role in leading the development, implementation, and management of our G&A enterprise software applications. With our company poised for rapid growth, you will have the exciting opportunity to build and lead a team, ensuring the scalability and efficiency of our technology infrastructure as we expand from 100 to over 300 employees within the next three years. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on professional with a solid technical background and exceptional leadership skills.
Responsibilities:
1. Strategy and Planning:
Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for the company's enterprise applications, aligning it with the overall business objectives and growth plans.
Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and prioritize application needs, ensuring seamless integration and data flow across systems.
Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential application to enhance our business operations.
2. Team Leadership and Development:
Build and manage a high-performing team of application developers, administrators, and support staff.
Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical expertise to the team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Define clear roles and responsibilities, set performance expectations, conduct regular performance evaluations, and promote professional growth opportunities.
3. Application Development and Management:
Oversee enterprise applications' design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance, including ERP, Financial Systems, document management systems, and other critical software solutions.
Ensure the applications' scalability, security, and reliability, considering future growth and increasing user requirements.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather functional requirements and translate them into technical specifications and project plans.
Manage application vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure effective utilization of external resources.
4. System Integration and Data Management:
Lead efforts to integrate various applications, databases, and systems, enabling seamless data flow and efficient business processes.
Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with internal processes and standards to support compliance with relevant regulations (e.g. GxP, SOX, privacy).
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement data governance policies, standards, and procedures.
5. Support and Training:
Establish and maintain robust support processes, promptly resolving application issues and user requests.
Develop and deliver training programs to enhance end-user proficiency and ensure maximum utilization of enterprise applications.
Foster a customer-centric culture within the IT team, emphasizing responsiveness, empathy, and service excellence.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
Proven experience (8+ years) in enterprise application development, implementation, and management, preferably within a publicly traded company.
Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software development, database management, and system integration.
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to build, motivate, and manage high-performing teams.
Excellent project management skills, with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
In-depth knowledge of enterprise application architectures, cloud-based solutions, and emerging technologies.
Familiarity with regulatory requirements for data security and privacy for a listed company.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Let us know if you want to join this growing team and take on this exciting opportunity to shape and optimize our enterprise applications landscape. You will be pivotal in driving our technological advancements and enabling the company's continued success as we expand our workforce and operations.
For more information, please get in touch with Tim Swanson
For transparency reporting purposes, the estimated base compensation range is $175k to $195k annually. This range is an estimate only and may be adjusted to reflect market conditions or experience.