Vice President of Business Technology

Seakeeper Inc•Bern Township, PA

75d•Onsite

About The Position

Seakeeper is revolutionizing the marine industry through cutting-edge, transformational, technologies with a fast-moving, forward-thinking organization. As our Vice President of Business Technology, you’ll be a strategic and operational leader who aligns our technology initiatives with our strategic business goals. You’ll oversee our enterprise business systems, IT infrastructure and DevOps practices to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient technology operations across Seakeeper. You’ll be the face of the department and build strong relationships with stakeholders and leaders across the business to ensure the department is delivering on the intention of being a participative, solution-oriented, partners to the organization. You’ll make an immediate impact across the entire Seakeeper business by: Strategic Leadership Developing and executing a comprehensive technology strategy that supports business growth, operational efficiency and cybersecurity standards Proactively and transparently communicating progress on key strategic initiatives to the executive leadership team and keeping the team updated on risks and changing priorities Building strong relationships with leadership to identify opportunities for digital transformation and process automation that drive scale, productivity and efficiency Leading cross-functional initiatives to integrate business systems with core operations Business Systems Oversight Owning the lifecycle of enterprise applications (e.g. ERP, CRM, HRIS, Claims Management, and finance systems) Driving system selection, implementation, integration, optimization and maintenance Ensuring systems meet business requirements, compliance standards, and user experience expectations IT Infrastructure & Operations Oversight Overseeing IT operations including network architecture, cybersecurity, help desk and hardware/software management Optimizing and maintaining IT policies, procedures and governance frameworks Ensuring high availability, disaster recovery and business continuity planning DevOps & Engineering Enablement Leading DevOps strategy to support agile development, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. Collaborating with software engineering teams to streamline deployment and monitoring processes Championing automation, scalability, and performance optimization across platforms Team Leadership & Development Building and mentoring a high-performing team across business systems, IT, systems administration, and DevOps Fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement that aligns with the Seakeeper Standards Managing vendor relationships and technology partnerships

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field
Experience working in a business systems, IT, or technology leadership role with 10+ years of progressive experience including:
Proven track record of leading enterprise-wide technology initiatives including ERP systems
IT Management including overseeing help desk management team, email and workstation security and connectivity
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture
Rapid growth and/or startup environment
Building and successfully leading teams
Exposure and understanding of how technology supports the full product lifecycle, including engineering, operations and customer experience in a product-driven, manufacturing, organization
A dynamic leader who understands the value of being present, accessible and accountable to their team and the business stakeholders
Extensive project management skills with the ability to influence change in joint business and technical environments
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills
Flexible and adaptable with the ability to deal with ambiguity and triaging competing priorities
Openness to collaboration in all scenarios – you bring good ideas to the table, but can also recognize them from others
Flexible and agile with the ability to pivot quickly to changing circumstances and business demands
Changemaker with a bias for positive action

Responsibilities

Developing and executing a comprehensive technology strategy that supports business growth, operational efficiency and cybersecurity standards
Proactively and transparently communicating progress on key strategic initiatives to the executive leadership team and keeping the team updated on risks and changing priorities
Building strong relationships with leadership to identify opportunities for digital transformation and process automation that drive scale, productivity and efficiency
Leading cross-functional initiatives to integrate business systems with core operations
Owning the lifecycle of enterprise applications (e.g. ERP, CRM, HRIS, Claims Management, and finance systems)
Driving system selection, implementation, integration, optimization and maintenance
Ensuring systems meet business requirements, compliance standards, and user experience expectations
Overseeing IT operations including network architecture, cybersecurity, help desk and hardware/software management
Optimizing and maintaining IT policies, procedures and governance frameworks
Ensuring high availability, disaster recovery and business continuity planning
Leading DevOps strategy to support agile development, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
Collaborating with software engineering teams to streamline deployment and monitoring processes
Championing automation, scalability, and performance optimization across platforms
Building and mentoring a high-performing team across business systems, IT, systems administration, and DevOps
Fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement that aligns with the Seakeeper Standards
Managing vendor relationships and technology partnerships