The new Director will be required to lead the development of new projects from inception through to delivery into a production environment, and to eventually manage all IT capabilities. IT Systems to be managed are related to internal systems, project management, financial management and web platforms. All these systems should integrate seamlessly to conform to the new Transpak platform. The Director will work closely with the VP of IT, staff, especially managers, to assess the needs of users within the context of their business environment. The collaborative and consultative nature of the role requires a capacity to work with people at all levels in the organization and with people from many cultural backgrounds

Description

• Perform industry research and advocate for additional resources to implement new technology.
• Assist VP of IT with technology and process implementation.
• Develop and lead the organization's special projects strategy in alignment with company objectives.
• Identify project goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs) in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Monitor and track project progress, providing regular updates to senior management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, deliverables, and milestones.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration among team members and stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Evaluate technology performance and identify areas for improvement, implementing corrective actions as needed.
  
  

Skills

• Strong User engagement and communication skills
• Ability to contribute to and implement organizational strategy
• Capacity to work with people at all levels in an organization and with people from many cultural backgrounds.
• Able to manage effectively a number of competing priorities
• A strategic thinker with the ability to lead by example demonstrating an ability to deliver set tasks, objectives and strategic priorities
• Excellent planning and time management skills
• Assessing current methods and recommending improvements Experience
• A range of experience in hardware, operating systems, software and application development
• Experience in implementing ERP and CRM systems;
• Experience in writing requirements and supervising outsourced IT projects
• Full project lifecycle experience
• Systems roll out / implementation experience
• Understanding of and experience with database concepts
• Knowledgeable of IP management
• Assessing current applications and recommending improvements
• Team leadership
• Dealing with 3rd parties and IT vendors