Description

Key Executive Position – Reporting directly to the CEO

Our client is a leading player in the field of design, manufacture and installation of tailor-made solutions for the entertainment industry, with an international presence. Driven by an unwavering commitment to excellence, it leverages advanced technologies and innovative software to optimize performance and enrich the customer experience. More than just creating attractions, our client strives to create memorable moments that delight their customers and exceed their expectations.

In its relentless pursuit of innovation and technology expansion to increase customer engagement and satisfaction, our company is looking for a visionary leader to join our leadership team as Vice President of Information Technology (IT). This strategic role will be critical in driving digital transformation initiatives to deliver a best-in-class user experience through the lens of technology. The VP of IT will be responsible for perfecting IT operations, driving the development of cutting-edge IT solutions and ensuring seamless integration of technologies to improve our interactions with customers.

Roles:

• Build… Frame… Lead: three verbs that summarize your mission with a dynamic IT team.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures related to IT systems.
• Ensuring integrity and security – both system and data.
• Manage the IT budget with rigor.
• Maintain (and strengthen) business relationships with all stakeholders…
• Work closely with them to constantly refine our business needs analyses.
• Define… Strategy… Objectives: align your IT sights in the short, medium and long term.
• Ensuring that projects rhyme with corporate objectives…
• Supervise the introduction of technological innovations as well as major infrastructure projects…
• Optimal integration of solutions provided by our ISV partners (e.g. Expert Logic, SolidWorks, Unreal), with a specific goal: to maximize efficiency; elevate the customer experience.
• Drive internal software development for product deployment including IoT…
• Turning ideas into business successes that meet customer requirements…
• Continuously improving our overall IT system – both hardware and software – as well as our business tools…
• Provide concrete answers to system problems; Provide ongoing technical support…
  (Key takeaways?) Optimal operation of the ticketing system; Ad hoc approval/prioritization levels…
  (As a bonus?) Management of internal/external resources; Licenses; Consultants…
  (Don’t forget!) Contractual negotiations with IT partners…
  (More so?) Anticipation of business needs; proactive risk management; Innovative contingency plans in the face of business challenges…

Requirements :

A university degree in computer science or related technologies is required. A Master’s degree or MBA specializing in IT management would be a considerable asset.

We value significant experience: a minimum of 10 years in IT leadership, including at least 5 years devoted to executive functions.

The skills required include:
-Strong leadership
-Ability to manage projects/incidents involving various stakeholders
-Successful conduct of digital transformations
-In-depth mastery of infrastructures/system architectures
-Solid knowledge of network security/cloud computing/software solutions

Your profile is also distinguished by:
-Sharp analytical thinking
-An innate ability to solve complex problems
-A detailed understanding of industrial/manufacturing processes