Summit Search Group is pleased to partner with Teranet in their search for a Vice President, (IT Application Development) Property and Registry Services.
About Our Client:
Teranet is Canada’s leader in the delivery and transformation of statutory registry services with extensive expertise in land and commercial registries. It also provides insightful property intelligence and data solutions to thousands of customers in the real estate, financial services, government, utilities, and legal markets. Founded in 1991, Teranet operates the Electronic Registration System for the Province of Ontario, the Land Titles and Personal Property registries end-to-end for the Province of Manitoba, and Collateral Management Solutions—the market leader in Canadian lien registration and search, asset recovery services, and insolvency management.
Most recently, Teranet expanded its global footprint by acquiring Foster Moore. This acquisition expands its registry solutions to include commercial off-the-shelf registry software that delivers operational cost reductions, enhanced security, and process improvements. Teranet is proud to be recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top 100 Employers for six years in a row (2017 – 2022). Teranet is owned by OMERS Infrastructure, which invests globally on behalf of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans.
Reporting Relationship:
This position reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO).
Position Scope:
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced, high-energy technology leader to join a dynamic, growing organization. Reporting to the CIO, the Vice President, (IT) Property and Registry Services (VP) will be responsible for the application development and maintenance of applications and solutions that support Teranet’s Property and Registry Services business unit. This is a critical area of the business, and the VP will provide innovative vision and leadership to a high-performing team of 120+ across multiple geographies.
Responsibilities:
- Build, lead, and inspire the Application Development team to engage with the business; and identify new functionality, develop compelling business cases, prioritize projects, and develop plans that maximize return on investment for the company.
- Lead a team managing all aspects of application development and delivery across multiple functions, business units, and business lines.
- Effectively initiate, plan, schedule, control, and bring to closure multiple high priority projects.
- Develop and lead a collaborative and Agile software development approach that improves velocity, while maintaining a strong focus on both quality and scalability.
- Drive the cultural changes necessary to enable a continuous delivery model and foster a strong focus on automation of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using appropriate tools.
- Foster a strong customer service mind-set throughout the application development team, while championing thought leadership and partnership with the business.
- Partner with business leaders to create robust solution roadmaps that are integrated with architecture and operations.
- Seek out, validate, and bring to the technology organization innovative best practices and ideas from the outside, with a particular emphasis on application development methodologies.
- In conjunction with the Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations, identify emerging technology trends – especially in the areas of SaaS and cloud computing – and ensure that the company is leveraging them (when appropriate) to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and drive value.
- Collaborate with the Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness to ensure that all application development initiatives are well managed and delivered to meet expectations on functionality, timeliness, and cost.
- Develop, implement, and monitor software development policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, and legal and regulatory compliance.
- In conjunction with Project Management Office, prepare software development status reports; and keep all stakeholders informed of project status and related issues.
- Manage application vendor relationships and negotiate contracts to procure resources and technology solutions to meet the company’s strategic objectives.
- Assure lowest possible cost of ownership of applications through vendor negotiations and benchmarking.
- Recruit, develop, and retain high calibre software development talent – especially for key leadership positions – and develop a succession plan.
- Implement and champion a robust professional development program, and continuously upskill team members to keep them current.
- Evaluate team members’ performance and provide candid feedback and high impact coaching that enables (and motivates) them to achieve departmental as well as enterprise goals.
- Build a culture of innovation and engagement, focusing on strengthening the organization’s employer brand to position Teranet as an IT employer of choice.
Required Skills and Knowledge:
- Visible leadership skills and executive presence.
- Able to attract, develop and retain talent and build high performing software development teams.
- Able to foster a culture of transparency and a sense of purpose among the team and create clear accountabilities and metrics.
- Demonstrated ability in developing a culture that embraces innovation, and challenges existing paradigms.
- Skilled at setting and communicating priorities effectively; able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Skilled at removing barriers; and acting with a sense of urgency and encouraging others to so.
- Exceptional ability to lead change using positive and collaborative methods.
- Skilled at conflict resolution and problem-solving to achieve win-win.
- Superior program and project management competencies.
- Ability to step into projects already in progress, or in need of rescue; and effectively assume a leadership role.
- Participate in vendor negotiations in partnership with Procurement team.
- Strong communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting.
- An exceptional listener; able to comprehend what is said, and probe for important details.
- Able to communicate technical or complex subject matter in business terms.
- Demonstrated acumen and passion for both business and technology; including the latest digital innovations as they apply to the creation of business value.
- Highly self-motivated.
- Accepts ownership and welcomes responsibility.
Education and Experience:
- Undergraduate degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, business, or a related field.
- A Master of Science degree, an M.B.A. or equivalent related experience is preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years in software development, project management, process development, and resource management.
- Has successfully led development and delivery of multiple complex business technology solutions into production that have achieved or surpassed business goals.
- Experience in developing a services-oriented architecture using a blend of an ESB & micro services utilizing an API gateway.
- Track record in developing and supporting mission critical applications optimized to run in the cloud or virtualized environments.
- Deep knowledge of system architecture, technical design, and system and software development technology.
- Expertise with managing application development at scale, employing SDLC methodologies; including Agile and Scrum.
- Has knowledge of emerging trends and developments in PaaS, SaaS, iOS/ Android apps, API, cloud, AI, machine learning, and other digital technologies.
- Experience of the Real Estate and Financial Services Industry is an asset.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please send a resume to Allison Dwyer at [email protected]
Summit Search Group is a fair and equitable search firm. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
Allison Dwyer
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- Toronto, ON
Remuneration
Competitive compensation package
Allison Dwyer
Job ID
City
- Toronto, ON
Remuneration
Competitive compensation package 