Vice President of IT

Overview

Doyon, Limited's mission is to continually enhance our position as a financially strong Native corporation to promote the economic and social well-being of our 20,000+ shareholders. We provide exceptional career opportunities for individuals who value professionalism, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. We understand the importance of treating our employees well and the impact motivated employees have in helping us succeed in our vision to be the leader in all we do.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Doyon, Limited offers a highly competitive benefits package that makes up a significant portion of an employee's total compensation. Eligible employees may participate in the following benefits (these details are for informational purposes only and are subject to any policy or plan changes):

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HAS)
• Life insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan & Employer Match
• Profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• JOB SUMMARY:** Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Information Technology will be responsible for the leadership and management of all operational activities of the IT department, and will provide direction and support for IT solutions that enhance mission-critical business operations. The VP of IT will collaborate with the senior management team to identify, recommend, develop, implement and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization.
  
  

Responsibilities

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

**Strategy & Planning**

• Participate in strategic and operational planning and processes of the business organization as a member of the senior management team
• Lead IT strategic and operating plans to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems across the Doyon Family of Companies
• Develop and oversee the planning and implementation of cybersecurity strategy and initiatives
• Establish IT departmental goals, objectives and operating procedures
• Lead or coordinate the implementation of multiple cross-functional business integration projects
• Develop and maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the needs of the business
• Establish IT departmental goals, objectives and operating procedures
  
  

**Resource Management**

• Identify opportunities for the appropriate and cost-effective investment of financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development
• Develop, track, and control the information technology annual operating and capital budgets
• Review hardware and software acquisition and maintenance contracts and pursue master agreements to capitalize on economies of scale
• Assess and make recommendations on the improvement or re-engineering of the IT organization
• Keep current with trends and issues in the IT industry, including current technologies and prices
• Advise, counsel, and educate executives and management on their competitive or financial impact
• Promote and oversee strategic relationships between internal IT resources and external entities, including government, vendors, and partner organizations
• Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of all IT staff in accordance with corporate budgetary objectives and personnel policies
  
  

**Operational Management**

• Act as an advocate for the organization's IT vision via regular written and in-person communications with the organization's executives, department heads, and end users
• Assess and communicate risks associated with IT investments
• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives
• Coordinate and facilitate consultation with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations
• Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through oversight of service level agreements with end users and monitoring of IT systems performance
• Define and communicate corporate plans, policies, and standards for the organization for acquiring, implementing, and operating IT systems
• Approve, prioritize, and control projects and the project portfolio as they relate to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major information systems
• Develop policies and procedures for continuous improvement in cybersecurity
• In collaboration with stakeholders, define and implement corporate data governance
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Doyon Limited Core Competencies

• Commitment to Excellence ��� Identifies what needs to be done and takes action to achieve a standard of excellence beyond job expectations.
• Corporate Values- Understands, embraces, and integrates Doyon corporate values into everyday duties and responsibilities.
• Customer Service – Identifies and responds to current and future client needs by providing excellent service to internal and external clients.
• Safety and Security – Promotes a safe work environment for co-workers and customers.
• Teamwork – Resourceful team player that builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside or outside the organization.
  
  

Job-specific Competencies

• Adaptability- Adapts to changing conditions and work assignments, sets priorities and manages multiple assignments, and tasks.
• Analytical Skills - Visualizes, articulates and solves a variety of problems and concepts and makes appropriate decisions based on available information.
• Communication Skills - Listens, writes, and speaks effectively, and positively relates and interacts with co-workers and others.
• Decision Making- Makes choices or reaches conclusions by establishing objectives, gathering relevant information, identifying alternatives, setting criteria for the decision, and selecting the best option
• Employee Development - Effective in the recruitment, selection, development, and retention of competent staff members.
• Leadership - Maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches employees to meet high performance standards and goals.
• Management - Plans, organizes, directs, monitors, and controls a group of one or more employees or one or more entities to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.
• Problem Solving - Anticipates and identifies problems, distinguishes between symptoms and causes, and determines alternative solutions involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk.
• Process Improvement – Manages, leads and enables the process of change and transition while helping others to deal with the process.
• Project Management - Plans, organizes, and manages resources to bring about the successful completion of specific projects.
• Risk Management- Assesses and quantifies risks, takes measures to eliminate, mitigate, monitor, and control risks.
• Strategic Implementation/Thinking- Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategies, examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long term perspective, determines objectives, sets priorities, and anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
• SUPERVISION** :
• This position supervises Manager of IT Infrastructure, Manager of IT Service Delivery, and Cybersecurity Analyst.
  
  

Qualifications

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:**

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience managing and/or directing an IT operation
• Familiarity with local and wide area network design, implementation, and operation
• Experience in a multi-site environment utilizing Active directory
• Extensive experience in implementing cybersecurity initiatives and leading cybersecurity experts
• Ability to translate technical terms and concepts into a format understandable by non-technical people
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Current knowledge of trends in Artificial Intelligence technology and trends
• Experience in frequent interaction with the board of directors and senior management
• WORKING ENVIRONMENT:** The majority of work is performed in a professional office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities and abilities.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS:** The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending and carrying items weighing less than forty pounds. [Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions].
• REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:** It is Doyon's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
• PREFERENCE STATEMENT:** Doyon grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.
  
  

_This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments._

_A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities._