Your Leadership. Our Power. Unlimited Potential. Taylor Corporation has big plans for the future and we need talented leaders to get us there. We power the world's leading brands - and our employees' careers - by unlocking potential everywhere we see it. If you love to lead, are open to new ideas and inspire the best in others, we should talk. We're passionate about our work, we believe there is always a better way, and we're looking for professionals like you. Want to be part of something powerful? It's time to look at Taylor. Your Opportunity: Taylor Print & Visual Impressions (a division of Taylor company) is seeking a Vice President of Information Technology. This position will lead the process of building and maintaining platforms and entire ecosystem that support customer capability and manufacturing requirements. The successful candidate will have 15+ years of experience in managing complex technology driven transformation initiatives. The candidate must be comfortable working in a matrix organizational structure, driving formal change management and SDLC processes, and providing concise executive level communication. This position is a role for a seasoned technology leader capable of juggling high profile deliverables across platforms. A strong candidate will have solid experience with technology/product program management, technology architecture, design and development, people management, functional team leadership, as well as superb skills in communications, business analysis, problem-solving, cross-team coordination, budget planning and adherence, processes, and change management. Your Responsibilities: Lead teams of technology specialists to plan, build, service and support customer facing and manufacturing platforms. Work with product owners, customers, manufacturing, marketing and sales teams to understand customer and platform capability needs and translate them into technical solutions across the Commercial Print and Visual Communications technology portfolio. Lead the analysis of value to cost for platform feature/function expansion. Lead the effort to expand platform for capacity and performance. Lead the team to refactor platforms for efficiency and modernization. Drive governance and alignment of technology investments to business value and outcomes. Create internal partnerships with our internal security, compliance, TAC, hosting, and offshore teams. Mentor, coach and support employees in their career goals with a visible path towards technical leadership or people leadership career tracks. Create external partnerships with our customers to optimize the user experience. Build partnerships with our internal account managers and product owners for alignment and transparency of customer needs and delivery timeframes. Manage and communicate budget for platform capability delivery. Manage and communicate technology platform/product load and performance testing with assistance from other stakeholders. Direct state-side and offshore software delivery resources and teams. Ensure quality delivery of capabilities including those specific to platforms. Evaluate competitive landscape of technology to keep us current in the industry. Ensure compliance to industry privacy and data security regulations. Direct the software development and release process with the goal of delivering software releases on time, on budget with high quality. Prepare and present platform operating plans and roadmap to executive board. Partner with product management in the communication and governance of platform (feature) roadmaps to ensure focus on the future. Communicate value and spend scenarios to executive leadership. Provide clear updates on progress towards goals to multiple levels of the organization including on and offshore teams. Manage central technology budget, facility technology spend, and shared service costs for the division. You Must Have: Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related field 15+ years of diverse experien e in multiple areas of technology of which at least 6 years in a leadership position managing technical staff History of building teams and influencing people to work in a collaborative approach Must have experience in documenting complex technical and business problems in a simple & intuitive manner that others can understand Must be able to exercise critical and rational thinking to identify alternate solutions, strengths & weakness of each option, documenting and discussing them with stakeholders to inform decisions Experience leading IT modernization and transformation with minimal disruption Demonstrated ability to identify cost savings and efficiency paths to reduce time and funding for each client engagement and product delivery Experience operating in a Shared Service environment Organization, communication, and project management skills with ability to multitask and direct multiple projects in a cross-functional environment from conception to successful implementation Ability to understand user needs for system and interfaces and come up with technical solutions, as well as help create saleable POC experiences Demonstrated ability to diagnose business problems, and support to come up with integrated product roadmaps and timelines for product implementation Requires excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and team building skills, business judgment, and proven expertise in directing the efforts of a technical staff Technical Requirements: Experience with all areas of technology including infrastructure (on premise and cloud), cyber security, software, middleware and enterprise architecture, software development, cloud services and related costs, change management, AI, and data structures DevOps concepts and processes including CI/CD pipeline management with ability to incorporate security remediations Must have experience in architecting and hands-on implementation experience with modern technologies stack Audit Compliance experience (ISO, SOC2, PCI, HiTrust, etc) Platform testing and performance tools Familiar with Microsoft tools, Office 365, SFDC, WorkDay, Oracle Fusion Graphic Design and Variable Print tools experience is preferred About Taylor Corporation One of the largest graphics communications firms in North America, Taylor's family of companies provide a diverse set of products, services, and technologies addressing the toughest communication challenges. For nearly 50 years, Taylor has been a premier provider of powerful and innovative products, services, and expertise for individuals, businesses, and distributors large and small. Our 10,000+ employees spanning 26 states and seven countries work diligently to create the interactive, printing, and marketing solutions that have helped build some of the world's more recognizable brands. Everything we do begins with identifying the unique priorities and needs of our customers and creating one-of-a-kind solutions. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including several health plans to choose from, dental, vision, wellness programs, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Equal Opportunity Employer minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity