VP Information Technology

Padagis LLC has an exciting leadership opportunity! We are seeking an experienced and dynamic technology and people leader to lead our Information Technology (IT) organization at the VP level. This role leads our global IT strategy and professionals and reports to the Chief Operating Officer. This role can be based out of one of our facilities in the Grand Rapids MI, Minneapolis MN, or Piedmont SC areas or can be fully remote from other locations within the US.

Job duties:

• Lead the development and implementation of the IT strategy and roadmap for the organization.
• Ensure the alignment of IT initiatives with the business goals and objectives.
• Oversee the IT operations, infrastructure, security, applications, and systems across the enterprise.
• Manage the IT budget, resources, vendors, and contracts.
• Oversee systems implementations and upgrades of current systems and the migration and integration of newly acquired organizations/systems into existing systems.
• Establish and maintain IT policies, standards, and best practices.
• Ensure the compliance of IT systems and processes with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Provide overall accountability to information security matters, including risk assessment, mitigation, and incident response. 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.

• At least 15 years of progressive IT leadership experience in generic pharmaceuticals or a related regulated industry, such as transportation, food production, medical devices, cosmetics, or a government regulatory organization, including experience at the Senior Director level or above.

•  Proven track record of delivering IT solutions that enable business growth and innovation.

• Experience managing complex IT projects, vendors, and contracts, with experience working in an SAP environment and overseeing SAP implementations and upgrades required.

•  Strong knowledge of IT trends, technologies, and best practices.

•  Proven leadership experience in integrating an acquired company and its systems into an organization as part of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. 

•  Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

 Demonstrated skills in IT:

• strategy and planning.

• governance and compliance.

• operations and service management.

• architecture and design.

• security and risk management.

• project and portfolio management. 

• vendor and contract management. 

 Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or MBA 
• Experience at the VP level
• Prior pharmaceutical industry experience

Padagis Core Competencies: 

Since its beginning, Padagis has been undergoing the process of identifying what we believe will lead to the success of our organization in a competitive landscape. To that end, we have developed a set of five “core” competencies. We strive to bring employees on board the journey with us who exemplify these key competencies:  

• Service delivery – Understand who your internal and external customers are, identify their needs, and deliver value above their expectations…
• Active collaboration – Seek opportunities to work together across teams, function, business units, and geographies to seek success…
• Demonstrate agility – Proactively identify changes in our environment and act quickly, leading or embracing change…
• Think differently – Create, develop, and implement new ideas, products, services, or processes that involve introducing something new or significantly improving something that already exists…
• Excellent execution – Achieve outstanding results in all aspects of our organization, including our culture, leadership, strategy, and processes…

Additional job-related competencies: 

• Strategic thinking and vision. 

• Business acumen and alignment. 

• Leadership and influence. 

• Decision making and problem solving. 

About Us:

At Padagis our focus is on health care products that improve people’s lives. We are a market-leading generic prescription pharmaceutical company that specializes in “extended topical” medications, like creams, foams, mousses, gels, liquids and inhalable products. It’s a great time to join our team because we have a high growth trajectory with now more than 1,300 employees across six locations in the United States and Israel. We’ve already established a successful track record of launching first-to-file and first-to-market generic pharmaceutical products that have helped to make prescription products more affordable for patients and reduce costs for the healthcare system. Our team members work in a dynamic environment where opportunity is built on a foundation of honesty and transparency. Please consider joining our team where great things are happening and you can make a difference.

What’s Next:

At Padagis a real recruiter AND the hiring manager will review your application, not just a bot. This means we pay special attention to each application submitted for the position. While it could take a couple of days for us to get back with you, please know that we appreciate you applying for the open position and ask that you monitor your email for updates.