VP, Information Technology

Job Description:

• Lead the development and implementation of the IT strategy and roadmap
• Align IT initiatives with business goals and objectives
• Oversee enterprise-wide IT operations, infrastructure, security, applications, and systems
• Manage the IT budget, resources, vendors, and contracts
• Oversee systems implementations and upgrades
• Lead migration and integration of newly acquired organizations and systems
• Establish and maintain IT policies, standards, and best practices
• Ensure IT systems and processes comply with regulatory and legal requirements
• Provide accountability for information security, including risk assessment, mitigation, and incident response
• Report to the Chief Operating Officer
• Lead global IT strategy and professionals

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field
• At least 15 years of progressive IT leadership experience in generic pharmaceuticals or a related regulated industry
• Experience at the Senior Director level or above
• At least 3 years of experience in a regulated industry
• Proven track record of delivering IT solutions that enable business growth and innovation
• Experience managing complex IT projects, vendors, and contracts
• Experience working in an SAP environment and overseeing SAP implementations and upgrades
• Strong knowledge of IT trends, technologies, and best practices
• Proven leadership experience integrating an acquired company and its systems into an organization as part of M&A activity
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated skills in IT strategy and planning, governance and compliance, operations and service management, architecture and design, security and risk management, project and portfolio management, and vendor and contract management
• Master's degree or MBA preferred
• Experience at the VP level preferred
• Prior pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
• Ability to travel up to 20%, including occasional international travel

Benefits:

• Opportunity to lead a global IT organization at a market-leading generic prescription pharmaceutical company
• Travel opportunities, including occasional international travel
• Work location flexibility: based at facilities in Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, or Piedmont, or fully remote from other locations within the US