We are looking for a Chief Technology Officer for the largest automotive marketplace in Canada.
The Chief Technology Officer will play a critical role in the development and growth of our online products by aligning business goals with product innovation. This role will oversee the development of successful products by developing and leading teams within the Software & Engineering functions. Will create the processes that drive predictable and innovative solutions to help the company establish and retain its leadership position in the market. Will lead the creation of innovative products, including mobile and cloud-based solutions. Will lead teams by balancing agility with discipline to deliver quality solutions to meet business needs and its customers' needs. Will deliver results by interfacing with multiple stakeholders including Product Management, Information Technology, Sales Operations, Sales, the Executive Team, and external business partners.
What you'll do...Strategy
- Transform company vision & strategy into tactical development plans and technology operations for AutoSync.
- Lead the company platforms spanning mobile, integration and Cloud stacks.
- Stay abreast of advances in technology and adopt technology to provide competitive advantage to the business.
- Lead and deploy standards and best practices in the areas of project planning, project management, quality management, application lifecycle management, coding conventions and documentation standards across the organization.
- Participate in strategy sessions with leadership to prioritize efforts.
Operations
- Build exceptionally strong relationships with internal stakeholders to identify & support technology needs.
- Collaboratively work with multi-functional teams, including marketing, sales, finance, user experience, and sales operations to understand their needs and how to best support them.
- Establish a process to integrate client service and support quick resolution of customer issues and ensure such issues are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Support TRADER customers on engineering and support matters and assist the pre-sales process, including developing technical responses to RFPs and meeting with potential customers.
- Leverage new technologies to enhance our capabilities
- Execute vendor selections/relationships and contract negotiations where relevant; establish standards for performance. Ensure maximum returns on investments.
Leadership
- Build and retain a high-performance development team by recruiting, supervising, training, and retaining all development staff in accordance with the company policies and budget requirements.
- Lead, mentor, and coach the development team in the adoption and use of best practices such as Agile development, containers, and design patterns.
- Establish standards of performance and monitor employee development.
Compliance
- Create an enterprise-wide information security plan that protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the company's proprietary and user information.
- Develop efficient internal change control processes and configuration management.
What you bring to the table...- Bachelors or Masters degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science or related fields is required
- Minimum of 10 years experience in hands-on development with a strong technical background with direct hands-on experience in the design and development of mobile and Cloud-based software preferably in a start-up/product environment;
- Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, including design, implementation, test, and release in an agile strategic team environment;
- Proven analytical capabilities to breakdown complex technical tasks into executable and measurable steps to deliver predictable results;
- Experience working on large, complex projects and technology stacks;
- Excellent communication skills, independent and proven creative thinking;
- Proven ability to recruit, motivate, and mentor top talent
- Ability to establish and articulate a vision, set goals, develop and execute strategies, and track results
- Strong team management skills - the ability to plan and organize resources, gain internal alignment, and create a "one team" approach to operating.
- Strong business acumen - ability to understand the real-world implications and constraints of data and analytical approaches
- Strong relationship-building skills - ability to develop and leverage relationships that go beyond the organizational chart to get things done.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence executives and business group leaders to build consensus on key topics
- Strategic thinking - ability to view projects/questions and make recommendations within the context of the larger business strategy.
- Advanced analytical and synthesis skills combined with the ability to understand, extract and interpret data.
- Flexibility to manage various projects with competing deadlines and the ability to prioritize projects to meet deadlines.
- Office environment
- Travel will be required
What's in it for you...We understand that there is life at work and life outside of work. Here are a few benefits we all benefit from that support us to be our creative best.
Fitness and wellness
We provide discounts to nationwide gyms, onsite gyms (when we're in the office), an Employee and Family Assistance Programme, as well as a virtual wellness program.
- Day 1 health benefits
- Gym discounts
- Local in-office free gyms
- Employee and Family Assistance program
- Weekly virtual wellness events
Learning allowance
In addition to in-house training, we provide an annual allowance of $1500 so you can grow your skills.
- Tuition allowance
- Conferences & training budget
- Regular internal training programs
Financial planning
Let us help you invest in your future with a 3% matching towards your pension and multiple forms of income protection.
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus structure
- 3% CPP matching
