VP - Technology Solutions

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Category
Information Technology
Description
Position Overview
Greenlight Networks is seeking a transformational technology leader to drive and oversee the IT infrastructure and software technologies to streamline business operations and innovate as we continue to aggressively grow. The Vice President – Technology Solutions plays a critical role in shaping the company's vision, ensuring technology alignment with business goals, and implementing effective solutions to enhance operational efficiency and competitiveness. Greenlight desires a dynamic executive with a combination of technical expertise, strategic thinking, leadership skills, and effective communication abilities to support the growth and market opportunities facing the Company.
Core Responsibilities
Technology Strategy and Vision:
Develop and articulate a clear strategy, on a regular basis, aligned with overall business objectives
Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and trends to keep the organization at the forefront of technological innovation
Collaborate with executive leadership team, ensuring technology initiatives support and enhance the company's overall strategy
Technology Infrastructure Management, Product Development, and Data Management:
Oversee the development and implementation of technology solutions, ensuring they meet quality standards, are scalable, and aligned with business needs
Deep collaboration with vCISO to:

develop and implement robust information security policies and procedures to safeguard the organization's data and systems
Stay abreast of cybersecurity threats and ensure the organization is prepared to mitigate and respond to security incidents
Proactively work with key external vendors regarding their security operations, ensuring compliance with Greenlight standards of excellence

Collaborate with product teams to align technology development with product roadmaps
Establish and enforce data management policies supporting the Company’s KPIs; ensuring the integrity and availability of organizational data on a timely basis
Administrative and Team Leadership:
Implement an efficient IT governance framework, ensuring development initiatives align with Company priorities; establish comprehensive process for engaging all departments on development needs and requests. Organize evaluation and prioritization thereof as well as communication cadence with executive team with regards to requests.
Develop and manage IT expense and technology capital forecasts, ensuring effective allocation of resources to meet strategic objectives
Oversee the planning and execution of IT projects, ensuring on-time delivery and within budget parameters
Implement project management best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Actively collaborate and seek other executive input on technology needs and priorities
Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends, and assess their relevance to the organization as well as relevant regulations and compliance requirements related to technology and data management
Lead and manage a dedicated technology team as well as outsourced IT help desk vendor
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the technology department
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The annual pay range for this position is $165k - $195k. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at www.greenlightnetworks.com/careers/
Position Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong desire to be on a high growth, winning team; working side by side with passionate, purposeful people; naturally curious
Proven experience setting vision and strategy, but willing and able to pivot and be involved in details of the business when necessary
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously; also, able to pivot based on needs of the business
Self-starter and finisher; proven experience taking significant initiative
Highest ethical and professional conduct
High proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Proven vendor contract negotiation experience leading to valuable and economically beneficial relationships
Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels of an organization and externally
Preferred Education and Experience
Telecommunications background preferred
Proven experience in a senior technology leadership role, with a track record of successful technology strategy development and implementation
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Deep understanding of current and emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Experience in managing complex projects and cross-functional teams
Strong business acumen and the ability to align technology initiatives with business goals
Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices
Familiarity with relevant regulatory requirements and compliance standards
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Location
About the Organization
Greenlight Networks is an ultra-high speed, broadband service provider, offering residential and small business customers Internet speeds up to 8 Gigabits per second. Greenlight Networks was founded in 2011 and builds, owns, and operates a fiber-optic network that provides extremely high-speed internet connections. The company's high-speed internet network is currently available to more than 170,000+ homes in 27 municipalities in the Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton, Albany, and Hudson Valley areas. Our mission is to connect our communities by delivering the best internet experience and providing our customers the freedom to work, play, and live without limits!

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