DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Acting as a divisional CIO; (2) Ownership and management of Information Technology (IT) strategic planning, policy, process, programs, procedure, for all computer related IT systems, services, and staff; (3) Oversight of multiple geographic locations and a decentralized IT staff to include managers, project managers, business analysts, etc.; (4) Oversight of IT engagements, projects, deliverables, staff, budgets, vendors, etc.; (5) Direct management of 5 managers with total headcount of nearly 20 IT professionals across a half dozen locations; (6) Researching, evaluating, negotiating, and selecting IT vendors and hardware and software technologies; (7) Relationship building with end-users, vendors, and third-party business partners; (8) Evangelizing the IT vision and strategy throughout IT, to the end-user community, and vendors and business partners; (9) Designing and driving standardization throughout your IT and business domain; (10) Leading IT steering groups within your IT and business domain; (11) Ensuring that the IT organization has a successful staff development, skills enrichment, and succession planning program.
REQUIRED:
MUST have a verifiable undergraduate degree ideally in Computer Science.
15 years of continued corporate career progression in a MICROSOFT IT environment with a STRONG background in the INSURANCE SERVICES industry.
2 years of SENIOR IT MANAGEMENT (i.e. Divisional CIO, VP, Director) out of an organization with a revenue stream of $400 million to $1 billion and 3000-7000 employee population representing multiple geographic locations.
MUST have STRONG/CURRENT experience managing a staff of 10-20 IT professionals.
MUST have 10 years of STRONG/CURRENT IT project management.
MUST have strength in leading IT through merger and acquisition experiences.
Must be willing to travel (10-20%).
Resumes without phone number, home address, email address, and first and last name will not be considered.
No PHONE CALLS please! If you submit your credentials, someone will make contact with you within 24 hours.
Send a Word doc resume to greg.david@laka.com and put in subject line: ACC2236.

