Head of Global Information Systems
Description
Cronos is an innovative global cannabinoid company committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology, and product development. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos’ diverse international brand portfolio includes Spinach®, PEACE NATURALS® and Lord Jones®. For more information about Cronos and its brands, please visit: https://thecronosgroup.com/.
At Cronos Group, we hire talented people who thrive on solving difficult problems and give them the opportunity to hone new skills and approaches. If you want to play a part in shaping an innovative industry and help build a historically significant company, we want to meet you.
As the Head of Global Information Systems, you will lead the definition and delivery of the Information Technology strategy and capabilities across the enterprise. The Head of Global Information System is responsible for Cronos’s technology strategy, operational performance and digital innovation across all operations.
The Head of Global Information System will approach information technology with an innovation agenda, a customer service mentality, a vision for the future, and a transformational mindset. They will build a long-term, consumer-centric information technology (IT) strategy that supports the Company’s growth within existing lines of business and regions. In addition, the Global Head of IS will monitor external technology changes and be a source of continuous innovation, which will effectively differentiate Cronos from the competition.
What you’ll be doing:
- Drives the modernization of business systems, project development and support practices.
- Initiator and catalyst for the process of continuous improvement, both as it relates to financial processes (e.g., reporting and analytical infrastructure) and business processes (e.g., Prospect-To-Order, Order-To-Cash, and Purchase-To-Pay).
- Lead IS strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IS initiatives, driving operational excellence, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IS across the organization.
- Establish priorities and objectives based on business goals; manage performance towards desired results.
- Identifies opportunities for suitable and cost-effective investment in IS, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing and development; develops business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IS spend and initiatives.
- Outsourcing Partner Management experience: extract and maximize output from outsourcing partners.
- Establish data discipline and governance across all master data e.g. Customer, Vendor, Material.
- Interact with peers, direct reports, and other employees in a manner that reflects leadership, encourages open two-way communications, and contributes to exceptional employee relations throughout the Company.
- Ensure the technology team attracts, develops, and retains the best people and fosters an environment that motivates the team to fully realize its capabilities in achieving desired business results.
- Cost management best practices to balance investment in technology with clear cost-benefit analysis and improved compliance/control.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX) and internal policies.
- Engaging third parties to assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls and implement mitigation strategies for any risks identified.
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor or advanced degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent additional experience
- 10+ years of information systems and technology administration experience with an increasing level of responsibility and scope
- Experience scaling IS organizations through typical growth stages and a background in large-scale implementations, cloud technologies, systems development lifecycle (SDLC), business intelligence, IS governance and transformation.
- Experience leading IT audit initiatives and collaborating with external auditors to address any findings related to IT controls. Familiarity with e-commerce, IT back end, mobile apps and APIs is a plus
- Familiarity with SAP systems a plus
- Managerial accounting experience with IT spend (budgeting and forecasting IT spend on quarterly, annual, and multi-year basis as well as calculating project ROI)
- Demonstration of strong program and project management capabilities
- Solid interpersonal and leadership skills, capable of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with executives, employees, and outside vendors.
- A strategic thinker, problem-solver and effective project manager who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves and being hands-on.
- A knack for identifying and tackling “hard problems”, thinking creatively, and getting things done
- A passion for staying current on technology and continuous improvement mentality, always working to improve processes, systems, functions, and experiences.
- Exceptional communication skills to articulate technical possibilities and limitations of systems to non-technical colleagues.
- Experience as a change agent in building high-performing teams in complex and changing environments with high levels of ambiguity.
- A player and coach; capable of being an effective people leader while developing your team to operate at peak performance.
Additional Notes
NOTE: Job Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and people with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. For candidates with disabilities, accommodations are available upon request in all phases of the selection process.