About the Company
Our client is a seeking to add a VP of Corporate Services, Ideal individual will collaborate closely with business unit heads/strategy and growth leaders throughout the organization to ensure a cohesive approach to growth that maximizes the long-term value of the business.
About the Role
Select individual will play a critical role in overseeing the management and implementation of the corporate services, office administration, procurement, IT/Technology and business operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the organization in the development and implementation of operating philosophies and business strategies.
- Develop, implement and sustain success metrics, incorporating best practices, and effectively communicating improvements.
- Collaborate with Technology Group to address technical issues and enhance user experience while providing leadership and setting high standards for work deliverables.
- Work closely with the Senior Stakeholders to manage projects across multiple departments to help meet expectations and goals.
- Coordinates cross-departmentally to maintain internal controls, streamline processes, and enhance the overall operational workflow.
- Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with external technology vendors, research institutions, startups, and other valuable external partners.
- Assess current Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows and implement best practices and automation to drive better outcomes and efficiency.
- Monitoring and acting on renewals, managing vendor relationships, identifying redundant vendors.
- Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring clear communication and understanding of innovation goals and progress.
- Lead, own and facilitate the project prioritization process across corporate function for firm.
- Collaborate with business leaders to develop and track business and corporate objectives.
- Ensure that the organization stays ahead of technological disruptions and can rapidly adapt to new developments.
- Demonstrate effective problem-solving and action planning skills to improve internal and external operations.
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Marketing or a related field.
- Advanced degree (MBA) strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in Corporate Services/ Strategic Operations or a related field.
- Strong and well-developed analytic, problem-solving and quantitative skill, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Demonstrated people leadership / management.
- Develop and implement operational strategies to support the business's growth and profitability objectives.
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
- Experience in performing complex problem solving and business trade off decision analysis.
- Results-orientation with an ability to take initiative, execute and complete deliverables in a timely manner.