Vice President, It/ot - Toronto, Canada - Northland Power

Northland Power

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Who We Are:

At Northland, we're enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we've been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We're a different kind of independent power producer.

As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we're uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate.

We've expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

At Northland, we're enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

We're a different kind of independent power producer.

As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we're uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

What you'll do:

As our Vice President, IT/OT, you will manage and implement the strategic roadmap for IT/OT, ensuring that technology is a partner in and enabler of Northland's strategy.

Reporting directly to our CEO, this key role represents an opportunity to lead our full range of information and operational systems and services, which incorporates the technology, people and processes involved with business systems.

You will collaborate with the executive team to set priorities, allocate resources, and make strategic decisions while providing leadership to a team of technical professionals who are supporting 82 locations (either fully managed or through governance oversight).

Direct reports to the VP, IT/OT include:

Head of IT/OT Security & Compliance
Head of IT/OT Operations & Support Services
Head of Infrastructure Design Solutions & OT Architecture
Head of Enterprise Business Applications
Head of Digital Transformation and PMO Services
Head of IT/OT Business Relationship Management

Key responsibilities:

Develop a comprehensive technology strategy that aligns with Northland's goals; lead the implementation of that strategy by building a welldefined plan that is both achievable and growthoriented
Provide businessminded leadership to a team of technical professionals across the globe, driving a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
Lead the RFP process for a thirdparty assessment of our IT/OT resources, network, infrastructure; once assessment is complete, create a project plan to execute on identified efficiencies and best practices
Partner with FP&A to identify opportunities to reduce costs / increase revenue, which includes finding the right balance of internal and external IT/OT team members and resources
Champion a portfolio management approach to project management and ensure consistent discipline and methodology in achieving project and strategic goals
Support the business in delivering quality and compliance in order to drive down information security risk, in partnership with our Head of IT/OT Security & Compliance
Communicate with relevant stakeholders, including the executive team and the Board, on IT/OT priorities, potential risks, and emergent issues
Stay abreast of developments in technology and the broader industry; identify opportunities for Northland to leverage new technologies to improve its operations and make recommendations to help us advance our business goals

Who you are:

Collaborative: You build deep relationships at all levels within the organization and easily navigate complex, matrix structures. You have a natural inclination toward leading through collaboration and seek input and buyin from the business units and functions to ensure progress on the IT/OT strategic agenda.
A strong communicator: You have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to actively listen, influence, negotiate and coach. You can explain technical concepts and theories to nontechnical audiences, and have a proven track record of 'bringing along' senior executives through complex/technical issues to get to desired outcomes to support the business.
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