Role:VP, Information Technology

Location:San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• The implementation and supervision of internal controls is the responsibility of every manager within his/her scope of authority.
  
• Develops long-range strategic plans, oversee the design, development & maintenance of all infrastructure software and systems to meet the business requirements
  
• Develops and implement a multi-year global technology strategy to support critical business initiatives and activities
  
• Develops strategies for scaling and supporting the technical infrastructure in the areas of data centers, operational control centers, end user computing, collaboration services, network, telecom and security services
  
• Develops sourcing strategies commensurate with the financial, technology, regulatory and resource requirements of the business
  
• Manages the outsourcing of key services by partnering with specific service providers
  
• Manages operations and support organizations to provide 7x24 mission critical technology services
  
• Budgets, plans and controls operating costs, capital project costs and all technical corporate spend
  
• Provides strong technical leadership in the architecting and delivery of core infrastructure services including enterprise computing services (physical and virtual), multi-tier storage and performance analysis in support of rigorous failover and disaster recovery plans
  
• Provides the day-to-day management and support necessary to ensure the reliability, integrity, security and recoverability of all systems, including voice, data and video infrastructure
  
• Develops, implements and maintains a viable, sustainable and fully validated backup and disaster recovery system for core corporate components
  
• Recognizes and tracks ROI and value added of key projects
  
• Ensures compliance and adequacy/integrity of IT Security and Controls for audit purposes
  
• Recommends, manages and helps to enforce Corporate IT Policies
  
• Provides and implements recommendations for upgrade, replacement, virtualization and/or expansion of existing computer systems and storage systems.
  
• Responsible for overseeing the successful deployment of desktop and computer system patches, monitoring system diagnostics & health checks including performance monitoring, sizing, tuning and preventative maintenance as required.
  
• All other job related duties as assigned by the CFO and/or his/her designee.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelora??s degree in Information Technologies, Business or other suitable major; and an advanced degree is desirable but not required.
  
• At least fifteen (15) yearsâ?? experience as an information technology leader and 7 yearsâ?? senior management experience.
  
• Data Systems experience â?? PI, MS SQL, BI/BW; able to bring information together from multiple sources and make it easily accessible to widespread end-users.
  
• Able to demonstrate proof of effective IT leadership in a high-growth environment.
  
• Proven experience in the implementation, development, enhancement, and maintenance of SAP.
  
• Experience in an organization with multiple global locations and a complex server-based, global WAN environment.
  
• Able to demonstrate strong communication skills (both verbal and written) with executives as well as staff members.
• Provides clear and concise information to management on departmental objectives and progress; as well as being able to a??sell a? ideas and recommendations with confidence and credibility.
  
• Able to mentor/develop, motivate and drive a cohesive IT Management team.
  
• Able to support multiple sites, both development (office type) and construction project sites.
  
• Able to demonstrate that he/she has faced, and successfully solved, IT problems and issues involving both strategic and implementation issues of considerable size and complexity.
  
• A team player, able to contribute to an organization that is fast-paced, hard-working and operating in a highly competitive and changing industry.
  
• Able to demonstrate a high level of initiative, drive and determination; able to provide support; is consistently dependable and always responsive to the needs of the users.

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