V. P. of IT

HospiScript Services, LLC a leading provider of pharmacy services to the hospice industry with approximately 122 employees has an immediate opening for a Vice President of Information Technology. This position is responsible for all aspects of the strategic and tactical planning, production, development and maintenance of company wide technology solutions. The position serves as the liaison with the senior management team ensuring business needs are met, in a timely and cost effective manner. The IT leader will initiate and direct the development of application and infrastructure strategies and standards, policies and procedures, quality, cost control and customer service standards. The IT leader will be responsible for identifying new and innovative applications of information technology, while also ensuring the consistent delivery of high performance, core IT services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Strategic planning of IT infrastructure, service levels, staffing and operating policies and procedures to support overall business vision and goals• Responsible for management of IT group to reach, maintain and continuously enhance operating performance standards• Ensure hardware and software is maintained and data is secured through proper back-ups and staff training; oversee the security posture of the IT organization.• Prepare and maintain technical specifications and related documentation to secure procedures and prevent system failure. Responsible for company's disaster recovery plan.• Keep up-to-date on information and technology affecting functional area(s) to increase innovation and ensure compliance.• Manage budget and controls expenses effectively.• Drive the strategic development of company wide information technology infrastructure.• Provide direction for the application development team in support of business operations• Design, develop and implement comprehensive, information systems infrastructure to ensure users' needs are met and, data is processed according to company specifications and requirements• Define user requirements in close cooperation with end users and recommend and develop state-of-the-art business solutions. Plan system applications and assign staff to develop, test and complete programs. Evaluate effectiveness of programs and offer solutions to enhance effectiveness.• Manage and direct software, hardware, network, telecommunication and web providers to enhance operational efficiencies and ROI.• Provide senior oversight of vendors; ensure customer satisfaction through the timely provisioning of IT products and services.• Manage and direct IT team, and provide continued development and growth with a team of internal staff and intermittent external consultants
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal business partners and external suppliers.• Negotiate with vendors on behalf of the company to ensure cost-effective purchasing decisions.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Directs and controls the activities of all IT functional areas.
REQUIREMENTS
Education:• Bachelor's degree (B.A/B.S.) from four-year College or university; and a minimum of 3 to 5 years related experience and/or training; or Master’s (M.A./M.S.) degree or equivalent and a minimum of five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.• Five or more years related job experience – Two years in a leadership role in an IT environment.Experience:• Demonstrated application of advanced technical principles, theories and concepts. Ability to contribute to the development of new principles and concepts.• Experience designing data strategies and developing enterprise solutions to manage large, complex data environments.
• Extensive knowledge of the applications used to support all corporate functions including administration, database management systems, voice and data network technologies• Broad knowledge of emerging trends and experience in adopting and implementing new technologies• Solid experience in managing and growing quickly expanding IT organizations
Skills:
• Strong leadership and management skills with a demonstrated track-record of driving performance and innovation.
• Requires superior interpersonal and organizational skills, exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, and excellent written and verbal communication capabilities.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments.• Work collaboratively with scientific technology specialists representing various business units• Reports to the V. P. of Finance