VP of Digital Transformation

Welcome to Vaco – an uncommon company with an empowered culture. At Vaco, we welcome talented innovators seeking a collaborative environment where creative freedom rings.  

 

Since 2002, we have expanded to more than 40 locations, and we have no plans of slowing down anytime soon. We are seeking big thinkers to lead us into the future and explore the career of a lifetime. 

 

• Ranked the #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work for in North America by Staffing Industry Analysts (Category: 500+ Employees) 
• An Inc. 5000 fastest growing private company in America every year since 2007! 

 

Description:

The Vice President Digital Transformation is responsible for leading and coordinating digital transformation initiatives within the organization. The role will work closely with executive leadership to develop strategies and set priorities, working with cross-functional teams to implement initiatives and track progress.

 

Essential Job Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, executes, controls, and reports on workstreams, tasks, and initiatives
• Actively manages communications to internal teams, stakeholders, field users, customers, and vendors
• Creates appropriate metrics, generates and publishes metrics-based performance reports for all aspects of team and workstream activity
• Owns high-level / strategic planning, and guides successful execution of team workstreams, tasks, initiatives, and operations
• Ensures completion of all documentation for workstreams, initiatives, and ongoing operations
• Ensures appropriate & timely communications to all stakeholders, users, customers, and vendors
• Owns gathering and reporting of appropriate metrics for all aspects of team activity

 

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Desired Competencies: 

• Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Communicates Effectively – Develops and delivers written and verbal communication that conveys clear understanding of different audiences and their levels of comprehension. Active listener to ensure clear understanding
• Drives Vision and Purpose – Influences others to engage with the organization’s mission and values
• Manages Conflict Courageously –Resolves conflicts in a proactive, healthy and productive manner using active listening and consideration of different perspectives
• Negotiations Skills –Maintains integrity of motivation and purpose while demonstrating the skill of persuasion or achieving as close to a win-win arrangement as possible
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Results Oriented – Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances

 

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in progressing leadership roles (IT general, application development, business analyst, project management, training or testing management) required
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in people management including demonstrated experience in mentoring and growing resources required
• Minimum of 5 years experience in project management methodology and structures
• Minimum of 3 years relevant executive-level work experience required
• Experience with professional services organizations, including staffing and consulting, required

 

Location:  In office.

Hybrid/Remote option may be considered with Management approval.

 

Travel Requirements:   

50% travel (e.g. 50 % travel to differing locations, 50% of the time working from an office)

 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:

 

Frequent:              Sitting, walking, eye/hand/foot coordination and repetitive motion.