Job description
Position Summary
The Head of Information Technology & Digital – Enabling Functions plays a critical role to foster a close partnership with the HR, Communications, Corporate Affairs, Legal, and Finance departments, leverage technology solutions to achieve business objectives, and maximize the value of technology. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, collaboration, and strong domain knowledge to help drive outcomes, efficiencies, and improvements.
This position will lead a team that will work closely with other functions in the technology organization including the Application Delivery and Operations, 3rd party Providers, IT Compliance, Infrastructure, and Project Management Office to plan, define, execute, and support new and enhanced system capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of Zoetis colleagues and outsourced providers responsible for delivery solutions and operating capabilities critical to Zoetis enabling functions.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of technology solutions and roadmaps to drive business value and operational improvements
- Create shared vision of respective solutions and facilitate decision making and arbitration relating to trade-offs both within and between different solution platforms
- Identify, screen, and evaluate new solution opportunities to address customer needs
- Partner with key business executives to create strategic business plans
- Utilize the appropriate technologies and ensure that customers have the solutions they need, when they need them, and in the media best suited to their requirements
- Develop solution concepts and business cases for new investments
- Perform business analysis and prepare recommendations and business plans as needed and develop recommendations to present to senior management
- Collaborate with management to develop annual budgets for the HR, Communications, Corporate Affairs, Legal, and Finance departments
- Collaborate with architecture and operations teams to ensure solution compatibility with company standards
- Collaborate with the Project Management Office on the intake process and prioritization of candidate projects across the company
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other relevant field
- 12-15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience and demonstrated leadership in a dynamic, growth-oriented company
- Practical experiences with HR and Financial systems, confidential information management, training and communication disciplines in a global setting
- Professional record of accomplishment that reflects significant strategic partnership with and contribution to the business, including demonstrated leadership in large, complex, multi-divisional global settings
- Strong operational integration experience and proven technology organization leadership characterized by high performance and efficient operations
- Strong communication and broad influence skills; ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong track record of developing technology and talent to ensure proper leadership is in place to drive innovation and transformational change
- A track record of successful people management, project management, business planning, product execution and bottom-line execution
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Industry/Business Knowledge – Should understand issues and trends facing the Animal Health industry in addition to issues specific to their aligned business unit.
- Tech-Savvy – Should be able to speak intelligently on the advantages and disadvantages of a broad range of technologies and services provided
- Financial Management – Should be able to assist in developing business cases for IT solutions
- Soft Skills:
- Communication Skills: Must be able to communicate effectively to be able to participate in business discussions and planning sessions
- Negotiations Skills: Should possess strong negotiations skills when building agreements and contracts with the business
- Relationship Management: Should maintain a strong positive relationship with the business; should be seen as a partner and advisor and should work to maintain high customer satisfaction
- Proven ability to establish and maintain long term relationship with senior leaders in both IT and business groups
- Must possess organizational proficiencies to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision
- Must be highly motivated, self-starting, and committed to achieving results and have a strong sense of ownership and follow-through to resolution
- Experience in Service Delivery Management and Account Management
Travel: Limited, <10%
The following base pay range reflects the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to
be located in Colorado. Base pay may vary based on location and other factors.
be located in Colorado. Base pay may vary based on location and other factors.
Base Pay Range: $196,000 - $282,000
The following base pay range reflects the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California, NJ Remote, NY Remote, or Washington. Base pay may vary based on location and
other factors.
other factors.
Base Pay Range: $221,000- $318,000
This position is eligible for short-term incentive compensation. The position is also eligible for long-term incentive.
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare, dental coverage, and
retirement savings benefits along with paid holidays, vacation and disability insurance.
Full time
Regular
Colleague
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Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.
Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of “@zoetis.com”. In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.
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