Vice President of Technology/Chief Architect
Core Spaces delivers dynamic acquisition, development and in-house management services for urban residential, hospitality and student housing projects.
Core Spaces
Vice President of Technology/Chief Architect
Company Overview
Core Spaces delivers dynamic acquisition, development and in-house management services for urban residential, hospitality and student housing projects. From world-class amenities and progressive design to impeccable client service and a community focus, we specialize in creating spaces people want to be in.
"You spend a third of your life at work—you should enjoy it" - Brian Neiswender
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Position Overview
The Vice President (VP) of Technology / Chief Architect will be responsible for translating company defined priorities into a coherent technology strategy and roadmap and leading the end-to-end technology required for a successful business led, technology enabled digital transformation. They will have responsibility to develop, integrate and maintain end-to-end systems architecture roadmaps and standards, ensuring the effective delivery of the Digital / Technology strategy in line with leading industry best practice and overall company standards.
The VP of Technology / Chief Architect will work closely with Executive Management and key stakeholders and serve as a leader within the organization, as an innovator and ambassador for digital products, being able to effectively communicate and bridge between product development teams and Executive Members to ensure a relevant and coherent project portfolio that comes together to deliver genuine top and bottom line results. They will be accountable for leading the technology selection, systems, integration, cloud and data architecture required and ensuring a positive ROI on technology investments.
The VP of Technology / Chief Architect will be responsible for the management of existing corporate infrastructure through internal and external teams, and the transition required to deliver the Digital vision. They will be responsible for future builds and iterations of our deployed products, upkeep and management of Information Security, the integrity of coding frameworks for multiple platforms and, ultimately, the convergence of the technologies into a fully integrated Digital offering.
The successful candidate must be up to date with top digital trends in the industry and how these can be leveraged and translated into business value. Agile, information security management, network, systems architecture design and delivery, big data, artificial intelligence / machine learning, and experience in building scalable products in multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Web) are critical competencies; as well as soft leadership skills such as building and managing diverse teams, the ability to communicate effectively across diverse stakeholders, teamwork, problem solving, and empowerment. The ideal candidate will be driven, never satisfied with the status-quo, hungry for results and ready to roll up their sleeves to achieve desired outcomes. In short, we’re looking for a ‘servant-leader’ whose measure of success will be equally measured through collaboration and the creation of high performing (internal and external) teams as well as the delivery of results aligned to the corporate strategy.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITES
- Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmaps and associated architectural standards to ensure the creation and evolution of IS solutions that will meet business needs and exploit emerging technology trends and developments.
- Research, investigate and evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, best practice, and vendor solutions, to inform the development of roadmaps and support the improvement of the development lifecycle.
- Implement, manage and improve the processes, systems and capabilities needed to manage the design, development, testing, deployment and support of IS solutions in the most effective and efficient way, build and retain internal intellectual property and talent, and respond flexibly to changing business demand, whilst creating the optimum balance between internal and external resource allocation and leveraging internal and external best practice.
- Define and assess the IS solutions needed to address business demand and requirements, making best use of budgets and resources and acting as the escalation point for key risks, issues and decisions, to ensure solutions meet required quality standards, are sustainable and supportable, and aligned with all relevant architecture roadmaps, standards and controls.
- Define the operational support framework required for the effective management and delivery of all Digital solutions, ensuring it is both fit-for-purpose today and scalable into the Digital future to prevent unintended system disruptions and effective business continuity.
- Implement, communicate and monitor all relevant processes, procedures, controls and reporting requirements to ensure that technical solutions are being appropriately governed in line with business needs and risk appetite.
- Set expectations and manage, monitor, coach and develop team members to ensure that they maximize their performance, meet the required standards, and continuously develop their capabilities and experience whilst demonstrating the behaviors needed to embed a collaborative, high performing, consumer-oriented and commercially aware working environment.
- Engage with selected vendors, managing delivery from them where necessary, to ensure we are controlling costs, monitoring that they are following relevant standards and controls and meeting agreed service levels, fully leveraging their capabilities, knowledge and services, and realizing maximum value from working with them.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred
- 10+ Years of IT Management Experience
- 10+ Years of Information Systems Management
- 10+ years of Project Management
- 10+ years Programming Experience
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Highly organized
- Resilient
- Technical
- Creative problem solving
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Strategy & Architecture:
- Strategy Planning & Development
- Enterprise Architecture Development & Support
- Promoting Innovation
- Demand & Portfolio Management
- Information Security Management
Solution Delivery:
- Functional Solution Design
- Technical Solution Design
- Solution Build
- Solution Test
- Solution Deployment
- Business Change Management
- Portfolio, Programme & Project Office Management
Vendor Management:
- Commercial Awareness
- Contract Negotiation & Management
- Vendor/Supplier Management
Service Delivery:
- Customer Service Management
- Service Improvement
- Service Introduction & Transition
- Service Operations Management
- Service Controls Management
Supporting:
- Business Requirements Definition
- Agile Ways of Working/Scrum
- Programming languages for multiple platforms (Swift, Objective-C, Java, C++, CSS, HTML, Ruby, Python, SQL)
- (Multi) Cloud Design & Management
- Business Intelligence Platforms (Sisense preferred), ML and AI
- Business Process Analysis
- Governance & Assurance
- Risk Management
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation
- Occasionally will call for property walks where walking and standing for longer periods of time is necessary
- Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers)
- Regular – Normal work hours and days assigned based on a 40+-hour workweek
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS
Job Knowledge/Technical Knowledge: Demonstrates a sound working knowledge of the current role and the technical systems, the applications and equipment used in performing this role, and understands the impact this role has on other business functions within the organization.
Communication & Interpersonal Communication: The ability to write and speak effectively using appropriate convention based on the situation; actively listens to others, asks questions to verify understanding, and uses tact and consideration when delivering feedback to others. Writes and speaks effectively based on the psychological, relational, situation, environmental and cultural dynamics within the situation.
Organization: Uses time efficiently by prioritizing and planning work activities, building and managing internal and external teams.
Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates upmost level of integrity in all instances, and shows respect towards others and towards company principles.
Judgment: Demonstrates ability to make independent and sound decisions in all situations.
Empathy: Uses emotional intelligence to effectively build, lead and empower high-performing teams.
Teamwork: Shares key information with others involved in a project or effort, works in harmony to accomplish objectives, responds with enthusiasm to directives, and shows support for departmental and organizational decisions.
Quality: Sets high standards and measures of excellence to ensure quality assurance in every aspect of work performed.
Accountability: Takes personal responsibility and ownership for adhering to all company policies and procedures, never compromising on standards and ensuring performance expectations are adhered to.
Customer Service: The ability to demonstrate a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction.
Manages Change: Demonstrates effectiveness and flexibility with changing environments, responsibilities, tasks, and people. Understand the importance of effective change management in the adoption of Digital solutions.
Attention to Detail: Follows detailed procedures to ensure accuracy in the entry and reporting of data.
Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves issues timely by gathering and skillfully analyzing information.
