Lightspeed
Technology
VicePresidentofInformationSystems
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“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.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
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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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