Vice President, Business Technology Solutions

The Vice President Business Technology Solutions (BTS) provides strategic vision and leadership for developing and executing Seaspan Shipyards enterprise technology strategy. The VP is a partner to the business and ensures technology initiatives effectively enable the companys short- and long-term business goals.

The VP will build strong trusted partnerships with the executive team and business leaders across Seaspan Shipyards to identify prioritize and deliver technology solutions that drive operational excellence innovation and business performance. The leader will ensure seamless integration implementation change management adoption and ongoing support of enterprise systems and infrastructure.

The VP is the executive that leads the Seaspan Shipyards IT function. The executive leads an organization of professionals who serve the business. The executive will champion a culture of leadership accountability and continuous improvement while scaling technology capabilities maturing cybersecurity and leveraging data and analytics to support informed decision-making across the enterprise.

Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What youll do

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Develop and execute the long-term enterprise technology strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Lead the IT technical operational and sustainment functions to ensure all systems are up to date perform well and provide high availability to support the business.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team providing proactive cross functional leadership on technology digital transformation Artificial Intelligence (AI) operational enablement and risk management.
• Champion Seaspans culture of Leadership and Accountability aligning BTS initiatives with the companys most critical business priorities and operational mandates.
• Develop a strong partnership with related transformational functions at Seaspan including; Digital Transformation Office Innovation Team and the Washington Group IT team.
• Partner with our IT vendor community to deploy and support systems bring subject matter expertise to the organization and solve issues.

Program & Project Governance

• Lead major enterprise system initiativesincluding ERP MRP data platforms system sustainment and infrastructure modernizationwith strong change management and adoption practices.
• Provide executive oversight to the Project Management Office to ensure disciplined delivery of complex cross-functional technology programs.
• Drive continuous improvement and process optimization across systems workflows and service delivery.
  

Technology Operations Cybersecurity & Governance

• Ensure reliable secure and high-performing technology operations.
• Establish technology roadmaps and system architectures aligned with enterprise standards ensuring flexibility scalability and security.
• Strengthen cybersecurity posture governance and IT risk management practices to safeguard business continuity and protect critical assets.
• Continuously enhance and enforce policies standards and controls to drive operational excellence regulatory compliance and consistent service delivery.
  

Data Management

• Expand capabilities in data management to support strategic insight and operational performance.
• Drive enterprise data governance and ensure accuracy transparency and integrity in reporting and decision support systems.
• Partner with the Seaspan Analytics team to deliver reporting value to the organization

Leadership & Talent Development

• Build and develop a high-performing technology organization fostering expertise in cybersecurity enterprise systems architecture and data to support digital transformation.
• Empower and mentor teams remove barriers to execution and promote collaboration across business units.

What youll bring

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration or related field; advanced degree an asset.
• 20 years of progressive IT leadership experience supporting complex multi-site industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 10 years leading large-scale technology portfolios and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership in high-growth and continuous improvement environments.
• Proven experience in ERP/MRP operations system lifecycle management integration architecture and enterprise reporting.
• Strong background in capital and operational budget planning and execution.
• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution capability.
• Strong analytical mindset financial acumen and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams and drive cultural change.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities in a manufacturing business setting.
• Calm composed leadership under pressure and during rapid change.
• Commitment to innovation continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Benchmarks performance against industry best practices and pursues excellence in technology and process efficiency.

Why youll love working here

• This is a full-time permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidates experience.
• We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapyspeech therapy mental health coverage physiotherapy and more) dental care vision care life insurance medical leave coverage parental leave coverage $500 personal spending account and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.
• Access to Pemberton campus gym.

The estimated salary for this position is $270000 - $330000. In determining final salary Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidates skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Companys sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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