Director Information Technology Full Time - Mississauga ON

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing highquality solutions technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining food & beverage electronics healthcare manufacturing and primary metals. Lindes industrial gases are used in countless applications from lifesaving oxygen for hospitals to highpurity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers stateoftheart gas processing solutions to support customer expansion efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

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Director Information Technology (Full Time) Mississauga ON

This position reports into the Vice President Americas Digital & IT with a strong matrix to the President Linde Canada. The Director IT is responsible for development of a Digital & IT strategy aligned to business objectives operations of all IT systems cyber security and all IT projects whether under direct control developed by the Digital team or provided by shared services. The position will oversee an operational budget of 510M OPEX and 25M capex annually in support of business of over 1B. The management of the IT Team is a key responsibility to ensure operational performance security and compliance with all SOX and audit controls.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs the Linde Canada IT team responsible for Applications Development Program/Project Management Systems Engineering & Support ensuring customer satisfaction productivity creativity and cost effectiveness. Acts as the primary representative into Lindes Corporate ITS team and coordinates activities that align Global ITS Policies with BU business needs.
• Strategic role engages with business to develop Digital & IT strategy in alignment to BU goals. Hands on leader that drives of projects and operations while ensuring compliance with audit and cyber controls.
• The Director is responsible to develop and implement Linde Canadas Digitalization agenda. This includes being the key counterpart for and working closely with the Americas Digital team to initiate support implement and drive the adoption of digital solutions
• Manage strong relationships with other Americas BU IT leads to ensure alignment and replication opportunities are achieved.
• Is responsible for reviewing and assessing the current ecommerce solution and working together with the business to develop and implement a successful and sustainable ecommerce offering.
• Is responsible for development management planning and of complex projects to meet business goals.
• Provides senior / executive management with integrated business perspective assessing and consulting on risks and the effects of specific requirements on other business process and systems priorities.
• Ensures alignment of technology with short and longterm business strategies and integration with Linde Global ITS strategies.
• Work closely with Productivity leads and initiate strategies to drive cost reduction and productivity improvements of current business systems infrastructure and processes.
• Staff train coach develop manage administer performance reviews and salary increases of subordinate employees.
• Develop and deliver an annual budget for department provide forecasts and monitor for variances.
• Responsible for programs from business case (planning) through to implementation consistent with the corporate program methodology.
• Manage the relationship with Linde Corporate and Regional ITS service providers
• Responsible for all IT system operations cyber security and ensuring disaster recovery is in place for all critical systems
• Proven experience working in agile environments preferably having overseen or actively contributed to an automation or digitization journey within those frameworks
• Demonstrated success in driving operational improvements through automation and digital transformation initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in computer science computer engineering electrical engineering or related field minimum ten years IT management/leadership experience. Masters degree in computer science or related field is preferred
• Proven track record implementing and managing enterprise applications.
• Experience supporting on prem and cloud applications leveraging Azure and AWS preferred
• Strong analytical and logical problemsolving skills
• Strong business acumen with the ability to build a compelling business case for change.
• Strong interpersonal communication and relational skills good organizational and project management skills; sound judgment; initiative; flexibility; detailoriented; ability to work collaboratively in multifunctional teams
• Demonstrated track record of executing complex technology programs process reengineering portfolio prioritization
• Demonstrated consulting influencing and negotiating skills ability to sell an idea and influence direction.
• Demonstrated track record of managing complex application development initiatives.
• Documented working experience with Microsoft Windows Environments experience with Microsoft windows configuration installation maintenance support and troubleshooting.
• Experience negotiating and managing IT service contracts greater than $1MM.
• Experience developing and implementing complex software platforms integration platforms and driving innovative solutions

Linde has an extensive background check process which may include but is not limited to a criminal background reviewreference checks employment and education verification.

Linde Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs.

We are committed to employment equity for women aboriginal people visible minorities and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability status.