Chief Technology Officer - London, Canada - ZTR

ZTR

Verified Company

London, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Join us in Advancing the Environmental Global Impact within the Rail Industry

ZTR is a leading global railway technology company that modernizes and digitally connects railway rolling stock to help our clients create transformational environmental and operational efficiencies.

Our solutions and services have been provided for decades across the world and are used on thousands of locomotives that have a positive environmental impact.

Planning for an environmentally sustainable future means taking action today in preparation for tomorrow. Everyone has a role to play and we take ours seriously.

ZTR offers a positive working environment and a group of friendly and talented industry leaders passionate about driving environmental and financial benefits for our clients.

We encourage and support employees to find long-term success and explore opportunities that play into their strengths and passions.

We value lateral moves as much as vertical promotions; we believe all roles should develop your skills, broaden your experience, and help you continue on a journey to build a rewarding career at ZTR.

What You'll be Doing

Are you passionate about supporting a more sustainable future? Do you enjoy working with talented individuals to solve complex problems? Are you excited to work on truly innovative product development? Are you data-driven and results-oriented? Whether it's solving problems, consulting on products with compassion or continuing to train and develop your skills, you'll be helping to push an entire industry technologically forward.

As the CTO, you will provide strategic leadership for the development and implementation of information technology initiatives, ensuring they are aligned with the company's mission and objectives to improve service quality and encourage cost-effectiveness.

The CTO will be responsible for:

Leadership

Manage and direct business technologies, infrastructure services, production operations, technological architecture, digital development, and site/software development.
Ensure effective delivery of services and solutions, and the efficiency of the departments.
Track, develop and control periodical departmental budgets.
Mentor and coach key personnel.

Strategy

Provide vision and technical leadership to deliver technologies that meet business needs, while identifying new opportunities for further growth.
Develop and implement effective organizational structure to drive effective execution of technology initiatives.
Communicate clear, proactive plans to address technological challenges across the company.

Service Delivery and Support

Develop complex technology infrastructure and anticipate capability challenges.

Technology/Software

Resolve technological challenges across the company.
Lead and deliver the implementation of Cloud software.

Experience and skills our CTO needs:

A Bachelor's Degree in finance, business, information technology, software engineering or a related field
Preferably a master's degree in a business administration program
10+ years of proven experience in a senior software / engineering leadership position
Proven strategic planning and execution experience, with ability to set and achieve vision and strategy for technological developments and operations.
Experience with platforms and hardware technology used in the IoT field is an asset.
Experience with technology vendor management and contract negotiations.
Proven experience bearing full financial accountability for technological departments, precisely in budgeting, headcount planning and personnel decisions
Experience in providing cross functional team leadership, resource management, project planning/management and customer service.
Strong communicator and motivator with the ability to produce and succeed in a fastpaced environment.

ZTR is all about our people. That is why we value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within our organization. DEI is essential to our goal of creating a great place to work.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are looking for flexible, compassionate and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in a fast-paced working environment, and who are looking for long-term, meaningful employment in a career that makes a real difference.

ZTR Control Systems provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources. We will address information received regarding the accommodation needs of applicants in confidence._