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.

About the Opportunity 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

About you

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

Bonus Items

SAP S/4

Microsoft stack management experience (custom .NET, Power Platform, Azure environments)

Manufacturing

Base Salary Range $200,000 – $230,000 plus annual bonus.

How to Apply Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please note that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.

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.

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