Lightspeed

Technology

VicePresidentofInformationSystems

CA$220–350k ~AI est. Montreal, Quebec, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Vice President of Information Systems at Lightspeed. Skills: Systems strategy, Transformation initiatives, Operational excellence, AI enablement. Define enterprise systems strategy. Execute enterprise systems strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Enable global growth; Achieve operational excellence; Drive business transformation; Support scalable growth; Increase organizational efficiency; Improve employee productivity; Improve business effectiveness; Improve operational performance; Support future growth; Support acquisitions; Support geographic expansion; Support evolving business models; Ensure effective decision-making; Ensure resource allocation; Ensure delivery standards; Deliver measurable business outcomes; Deliver return on investment; Ensure operational stability; Ensure compliance; Ensure scalability; Ensure technical sustainability; Optimize outcomes; Support organizational goals; Support operational needs; Drive business value realization; Promote accountability; Promote transparency; Promote continuous improvement; Support future business growth

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

B

What You'll Do.

Define enterprise systems strategy

Execute enterprise systems strategy

Lead global Information Systems organization

Drive enterprise-wide transformation

Optimize business processes

Influence company-wide decisions

Balance strategic planning

Ensure systems landscape is secure

Define multi-year systems strategy

Simplify business processes

Increase organizational effectiveness

Champion automation adoption

Champion emerging technologies adoption

Ensure capabilities support growth

Establish governance frameworks

Establish prioritization frameworks

Establish operation frameworks

Own Information Systems operating budget

Own investment portfolio

Own resource planning process

Drive optimization of technology spend

Ensure investments deliver outcomes

Ensure investments deliver ROI

Lead vendor negotiations

Make strategic technology partnership decisions

Provide leadership across initiatives

Provide oversight across initiatives

Monitor portfolio performance

Monitor resource allocation

Serve as executive advisor

Influence organizational decision-making

Build partnerships with leaders

Ensure systems support goals

Ensure systems support needs

Drive adoption across capabilities

Drive effectiveness across capabilities

Drive business value realization

Align enterprise systems with strategies

Drive continuous improvement

Ensure operational stability

Ensure documentation standards

Establish performance measures

Establish operating rhythms

Lead and develop organization

Define organizational structure

Define operating model

Define talent strategy

Build leadership capability

Build succession plans

Foster high-performance culture

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional leaders; Finance teams; Revenue teams; Operations teams; People teams; Technology teams; Data organizations; Product organizations; Technology organizations

Communication Scope

Executive advisor

Process & Methodology

Portfolio management, Resource planning

Full Job Description

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by 👋 Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place! We’re looking for a Vice President, Information Systems to join our team at Lightspeed. In this role, you will define and execute the enterprise systems strategy that enables Lightspeed’s global growth, operational excellence, and business transformation agenda. Reporting to the SVP, Systems & Revenue, you will lead a global Information Systems organization spanning product management, engineering, enablement, support, governance, and enterprise platforms. You will be accountable for the vision, investment strategy, operating model, and performance of Lightspeed’s enterprise systems ecosystem, ensuring technology capabilities effectively support business priorities, scalable growth, and organizational efficiency. As a senior leader and strategic partner to the executive team, you will drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, optimize business processes, and influence company-wide decisions related to systems, automation, AI enablement, and operational scalability. You will balance long-term strategic planning with operational excellence, ensuring Lightspeed's systems landscape remains secure, resilient, cost-effective, and positioned for future growth. What you'll be doing: STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION: - Define and execute Lightspeed's multi-year systems strategy in alignment with corporate objectives, growth plans, and transformation priorities.. - Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that simplify business processes, improve scalability, and increase organizational effectiveness. - Champion adoption of AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve employee productivity, business effectiveness, and operational performance. - Ensure enterprise systems capabilities support future growth, acquisitions, geographic expansion, and evolving business models. - Establish governance, prioritizati

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