VP of IT

About the Company

Our client is a large private international manufacturer, seeking to hire a VP of IT for a full time onsite position (5 days a week onsite) in Markham, ON.

This role will be responsible for the following areas across the enterprise:

• COTS (SAP ERP – halfway through ECC to S4/Hana worldwide upgrade), Salesforce, Workday, etc.
• Custom application development (Microsoft stack, .NET, AI, Azure, Power Platform, BI, etc.)
• IT Governance/risk
• IT Infrastructure and Operations
• Enterprise Architecture
• PMO
• 50% strategic and 50% tactical focus – strategy, new application acquisition, automation, AI (humanoids in factories, computer vision for manufacturing quality verification, copilot/SAP AI/fabric AI for back office, etc.)
• Report to CIO and potential successor
• Manufacturing or supply chain industry experience is a must

• Proven progressive strategic Technology leadership positions in overall IT (including budgeting, risk management, KPI-driven management, vendor management/selection, etc.)
• Completed STEM Degree (required)
• Experience managing enterprise-level large SAP environments (Oracle ERP acceptable as well)
• Experience managing Data/BI enterprise-grade environments (including data governance)
• Experience managing IT infrastructure for multi-location companies
• Experience working in large multi-national orgs with large, distributed teams (50+ people)
• Manufacturing or Distribution / Supply Chain industry experience
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to commute to Markham HQ 5 days/week
• Ability to travel to US/Europe (maybe 1-2 times a year)
• Reference #467746

• SAP S/4
• Microsoft stack management experience (custom .NET, Power Platform, Azure environments)
• Manufacturing

$200,000 – $230,000 plus annual bonus.

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When referencing this job, quote #467746.

This position is a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.