VP, Infrastructure and Governance

Vaco is laser-focused on finding the perfect fit between individuals and companies; hiring A-players who wanted the freedom to use their talents without being trapped in the wrong corporate structure. Vaco is a different kind of company – one with an uncommon culture, an empowered and entrepreneurial environment where the best and the brightest can come and spend the rest of their spirited careers, fulfilling their professional and financial potential. Vaco offers its team members the opportunity to be great in their own unique way and to work on a team where everyone is proud to wear the jersey.

Position Summary

The Vice-President, Infrastructure and Governance is responsible for executing strategic technology priorities to scale with a growing enterprise IT infrastructure roadmap.  This includes HITRUST compliance, supporting the design and execution of a new data platform, managing software/hardware implementations, and providing leadership to engineering and service desk team members.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for strategic planning for technology infrastructure, information system assets, data management, and enterprise security.
• Full operational responsibility for IT and telecommunication and service

desk functions.

• Ensures management of maintenance, processing, performance, facilities infrastructure, and technical support activities
• Engage, build, and partner with executives and key stakeholders, and vendors to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Responsible for protection of IT including prevention of data breaches, monitoring, and response to cyber-attacks.
• Optimize the IT function to meet the demands and the supply capacity of the teams to prioritize the assignment of resources.
• Drive the improvement of service desk product and customer delivery.
• Build and optimize the evolving needs to support the data and integration strategies.
• Remain current on emerging technology that can improve department and organizational performance.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only.  They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills.  Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Desired Competencies and Skills:

• Tech Savvy: Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Global Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens
• Managers Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Education/Experience:

• Ten plus (10+) years of relevant work experience in progressing leadership roles (IT general, programming, application development, SLA management, etc.) and/or a master’s required.
• Three (3) years relevant executive-level work experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in people management including demonstrated experience in mentoring and growing resources.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management methodology and structures
• Preferred experience with professional services organizations including staffing and consulting company experience.
• Preferred experience with acquisitions and impacts on IT.
• Requires strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. 

 

Travel:

25-50% travel for organizational meetings/events

 

 

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membersh