Vp, Information Technology Jobs

Would you like to join an innovative team driven by a bold vision – unleashing tools to accelerate breakthroughs in human health?
It is an extraordinary time for Standard BioTools. Our technology is empowering customers to improve life through comprehensive health insight. We invite you to join a leading provider of indispensable life sciences tools that is accelerating global research on multiple frontiers of human health.
At Standard BioTools, we are building a positive culture where our people can do the best work of their careers, informed, and influenced by our core behaviors:

• Drive continuous improvement
• Keep customers front and center in all our work
• Be collaborative and work as one team: fostering communications in a
• Be accountable and deliver on commitments

learning, coaching, and helpful environment
Standard BioTools is looking for a VP, Information Technology to join the team. The individual will be responsible for leading the technology applications, infrastructure, and global helpdesk teams. The VP, IT will oversee the design, development, and management of the technological applications and infrastructure and will lead the evolution of the technology environment in response to growth and changing business needs. The VP will provide subject matter expertise to the executive leadership team.

• Track, analyze and monitor technology performance metrics
• Provide leadership and direction to the Applications team, IT Operations, IT Security & System Administration teams, and relevant project teams.
• Lead IT related initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of business processes in accordance with Company priorities
• Support the Global Helpdesk team, and act as escalation point to resolve urgent or complex issues.
• Provide oversight and leadership to ensure ERP applications, database management systems and departmental application systems are optimized.
• Build relationships with business areas to provide organization-wide services, user support, and training to improve alignment and communication.
• Develop and maintain a strategy for all applications and infrastructure, ensuring relevant systems are optimized and achieve organizational requirements.
• Lead IT related vendor management and contract negotiation.
• Hire, motivate, and develop team members to enable their careers with Standard BioTools. Build a high performing team.
• Lead the efforts of the business to effectively utilize technology to meet its needs and goals.
• Establish standard of work and consistent process for initiating new IT related projects that impact the organization.
• Participate in the development of the annual IT budgets for IT purchasing, staffing and technology operations.
• Direct the information and data integrity of the organization and for all information technology functions.
• Recognize and advance strategic opportunities for the utilization of the organization’s information technology investments.

Cybersecurity

• Navigate complex structures concerning risk, compliance, corporate policy and procedures, internal controls, legal and regulatory mandates, and contractual obligations.
• Responsible for the protection of corporate and customer data ensuring business continuity.
• Lead the information security and risk functions, including cybersecurity threats and solutions.
• Stay abreast of cutting-edge issues, including challenges and threats, information security and risk mitigation.
• Solve complex cyber challenges by leveraging internal and external cyber expertise.

Education/Experience/Skills:

• Results oriented, problem solver, with the ability to manage and provide advice regarding complex issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work and manage in a fast-paced, changing environment
• A continuous improvement mindset
• Knowledge of latest cyber security threats and cyber security procedures
• Strong proficiency in desktop tools (Microsoft Office, Excel, Access)
• 15+ years of experience in technology company or similar industry
• Strong interpersonal skills and business acumen
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft and ERP system (AX Dynamics), and infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to think and act with strategic and tactical agility
• Ability to impact and influence others while holding people accountable
• Ability to communicate advanced technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Exceptional leadership and innovation skills