Overview

The Chief Information Officer, or CIO, will have ownership of the establishment and execution of the enterprise-wide digital and technology strategy. The CIO will ensure its integration with the enterprise’s business strategy and the delivery of all information and technology capabilities required to achieve business capability performance success. The CIO is responsible for ensuring that the enterprise’s business strategy is optimal, given current and emerging digital realities, opportunities, and threats. This position will champion the use of information and technology in business model design and all aspects of the business to create business success. The right candidate will bring a current knowledge and future vision of leveraging information and technology in business model design, business capability performance re-engineering and support for developing competitive advantage and contribute to the overall operating strategies of the company and its stakeholders.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• The CIO will have ownership of the establishment and execution of the enterprise-wide digital and technology strategy
• The CIO will ensure its integration with the enterprise’s business strategy and the delivery of all information and technology capabilities required to achieve business capability performance success
• Support the enterprise mission to determine the operating model for information and technology to foster business-oriented and digital-ready culture, mindsets, and practices
• Work with executive leadership to create a digital vision for the enterprise, and to identify the opportunities for differentiating digital capabilities and solutions
• Lead the process to identify and evaluate internal digital asset capabilities and strengths
• Assess external digital opportunities and threats as key inputs to making the best decisions on business strategy, given digital realities
• Lead the development of the digital business strategy and roadmap and ensure its integration with the enterprise strategic planning process, and the resulting business strategy and plans
• Provide a single point of coordination and executive oversight for all digital initiatives and transformation projects
• Establish active relationships with C-level executives and business unit leaders and members of their teams
• Contribute as a business executive
• Act as a trusted advisor to ensure all executive leaders can, with the CIO, make confident decisions about the application of information and technology (IT) within their units and across the enterprise
• Ensure IT capabilities are delivered reliably, sustainably, cost effectively and securely
• Ensure the IT contributions are delivered with agility based on changing business objectives, goals, and strategies
• Direct the design and implementation of the IT operating model, organizational structure, and governance process
• Use influence and negotiation skills to create synergies across the enterprise to enable cost-effective and innovative shared solutions in the achievement of business goals
• Develop, collaborate with the CTO, and oversee annual operating and capital expenditure budget for IT to ensure the investment in technologies is consistent with the enterprise’s overall strategic objectives and is within plan
• Enhance IT’s capabilities by leveraging a multitude of resources, both internally and externally
• Direct the development of the IT sourcing strategy and provide executive oversight for strategic vendor and partner relationship management
• Develop and maintain, in collaboration with the CTO, an IT workforce with the appropriate mix of business knowledge, technical skills and competencies
• Balance the need for growing the agility required to achieve digital business objectives, with ensuring the core IT functions are reliable, stable, and efficient
• Lead the establishment and execution of a digital workplace strategy that enables the development of digital dexterity in the workforce
• Ensure employees have the tools and work environment to be more engaged, productive, and effective
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to the IT leadership team and staff
• Know Your Clients And Foster Relationships – Take the time to listen and learn
• Build, maintain, and enhance the connections you make every day

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Accountabilities and Performance Measures

• Achieves assigned organizational objectives for security, profits, volume, product mix, and other strategic goals.
• Supports the achievement of strategic objectives critical to other functional areas within the firm.

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Organizational Alignment

• Reports to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer; President
• Peer colleague to other senior-most functional heads.
• Direct report staff includes Division Region; IT; Security Leaders; Cryptology
• Provides indirect leadership to core support functions including IT, Help Desk, Digital Security, Cryptology, and OPS.

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Minimum qualifications

• Education – Bachelor’s degree, or relevant work experience
• Master’s degree encouraged but not necessary
• Deep understand of the evolving digital world on both the demand side (how people/companies are using technology) and the supply side (emerging technologies)
• Extensive knowledge of digital marketing, analytics, and CRM
• Strong business acumen
• Strong project management and oversight experience and skillset
• Must work with a level of urgency
• Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking and consulting skills
• Ability to effectively drive people, process, and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to develop and communicate vision that inspires and motivates a team
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills in an environment where resources may not be in complete control with the role
• Expertise in budget planning and financial management
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a strategic people plan that ensures that the right people are in the right roles at the right time, and that team members are highly engaged and satisfied
• Ability to manage geographically diverse teams and overcome clashes that may arise
• Ability to identify and leverage resources internally and externally to the enterprise, to enhance capabilities that drive digital business
• Ability to drive organizational change and build capabilities that effectively balance the needs for continuously exploiting capabilities to optimize operational efficiency, with delivering innovating and agile IT solutions, to enable the business to explore digital business opportunities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
• Including the ability to explain digital concepts and technologies to business leaders, and business concepts to the IT workforce
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Access, Word etc.)
• Professional demeanor and behavior are required
• Must maintain a positive attitude and sense of humor

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Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions

• Work environment may be indoors, sitting at a desk or standing for extended periods of time
• Daily use of computers, keyboard, mouse, headset, printers, and other commonly used office equipment
• This position will require flexibility to work hours outside of a regular schedule

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Salary and Benefits

• Full medical, dental, life and disability insurance plans that can be tailored to your specific needs and the needs of your family
• A competitive 401(k) retirement savings program matched by Power
• Competitive salary - We pay very well at market rates reflecting both location and experience.
• All the tech you need - We'll pay for whatever hardware and software you need to work and make sure you're regularly upgraded to the latest versions
• Personal development - Personal development books, courses, & conferences.
• Paid parental leave - When the time comes to welcome a new member of the family, we offer paid parental leave.
• 3 events per year focused on internal development and improvement.