Reference # JG-18215
Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with Amalgamated Dairies Limited (ADL), a producer-owned, independent cooperative with dairy processing plants and a retail food distribution facility spread throughout PEI, to recruit for their Director of IT role in Charlottetown, PEI.
For 70 years, ADL has processed fresh milk from PEI farms to produce premium dairy products, including milk, cheese, cream, butter, and ice cream. Their quality dairy products are in kitchens and restaurants across PEI and Canada.
The Director of Information Technology will lead our digital initiatives while aligning technological strategies with business goals. If you are driven by visionary digital leadership, possess ERP implementation expertise, and excel in change management, seize this opportunity to play a key role in ADL's digital transformation journey.
Role Description:
As the Director of Information Technology Director at ADL, you will play a major role in advancing their digital transformation, working collaboratively to drive progress and ensure the success of their initiatives. Your role will focus on seamlessly implementing a centralized Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, leading change management, and will assist in developing subject matter expertise within our organization. With a keen eye on digital governance, resource planning, and collaboration, you will ensure the successful integration of technology solutions while strategically aligning them with ADL's overarching objectives.
Your responsibilities will include:
Technological Integration and Project Management:
- Oversee end-to-end lifecycle of strategic IT projects, ensuring success and alignment with organizational goals.
- Lead significant digital transformation, implementing thorough change management for seamless transition. This includes needs analysis, milestone planning, change management and pre/post project evaluation.
- Implement risk management safeguards for project outcomes.
Strategic and Operational Support:
- Align digital initiatives with ADL's goals for a cohesive, strategic approach.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement within IT and relevant business functions.
- Define organization IT operations to maximize system efficiency in meeting customer service satisfaction standards.
- Develop intricate project plans, allocate resources judiciously, and monitor progress for timely milestones.
Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement:
- Provide strong, inclusive leadership, driving inter-organizational teams towards project goals and propelling digital initiatives.
- Cultivate strong relationships with teams, vendors, and end-users for effective collaboration.
- Lead usability and solution acceptance testing processes, ensuring solutions meet requirements.
- Integrate and optimize IT operations, collaborating for efficiency with external partners.
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree - Information Technology, Computer Science, business, or related field
- Strong strategic planning skills with proven experience in overseeing end-to-end project lifecycles.
- Change management expertise, driving effective organizational change in technology projects.
- Proven experience in strategic resource allocation and project management monitoring.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with proven effective cross-functional collaboration.
- Knowledgeable in IT operations management, with familiarity in systems integration tools and experience in optimizing IT processes.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking, adept understanding of business processes, and a proven ability to translate business goals into effective IT strategies.
- Proven experience in implementing continuous improvement methodologies.
- Understanding testing methodologies and some in usability testing experience would be advantageous.
To express interest in this opportunity, please click on the "Apply Now" button below.
For more information contact Jamie Grant, Partner or Brooke Ireland, Senior Consultant at [email protected]. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Brooke know.
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