4ocean is here to help end the ocean plastic crisis, and we are looking for our first ever Vice President of Information Technology to help us achieve our mission.
About 4ocean
4ocean is a purpose-driven business. We clean the world’s oceans and coastlines while working to stop the inflow of plastic by changing consumption habits. Unlike many other environmentally focused companies, we are not a nonprofit, and believe in creating sustainable business solutions to achieve our goals rather than relying on donations or grants.
We were founded in 2017 by two surfers who dedicated themselves to cleaning the ocean and working to end the ocean plastic crisis. They launched the company by creating a handmade bracelet and promising to pull a pound of trash for every bracelet they sold. With the money raised from the sales of these bracelets, we have been able to employ hundreds of people to clean the ocean full-time and pull over 5 million pounds of trash from the ocean and coastlines.
Bracelet sales are just the beginning. We are building an assortment of high quality, sustainably made products that will help people reduce their dependence on single-use plastic, reuse the materials we collect from the ocean, and celebrate the 4ocean brand and ocean-conscious lifestyle.
Beyond our products, we combat the ocean plastic crisis through technology, cleanups, influence, and education. Our ocean clean-up operations, currently in the U.S., Haiti, and Indonesia, are meticulously documented and audited for transparency, and we are regularly expanding to new locations and deploying new clean-up technologies.
About This Position
We are looking for a Vice President of Information Technology, a role located at our headquarters near the beautiful beaches of Boca Raton, FL. We are willing to relocate the right candidate if needed.
Reporting to the COO, you will bring your deep expertise in scaling world class IT infrastructure and systems that enable the fast growth of a global business. You will help lead and drive the company’s short + long term technology strategies in close collaboration with the senior leadership team and ultimately direct all functional groups under the IT umbrella such as software development, infrastructure and security.
Other areas where you'll get to make an impact:
- Lead the direction, planning, implementation and management of all IT initiatives to support the needs across all areas of the business including but not limited to digital, data, marketing, supply chain, product development, finance, HR and others necessary to meet our strategic growth goals.
- Work with leadership team to develop a long-term technology road map.
- Oversee the development of technology architecture, evaluation and the IT governance process.
- Design & control overall IT budget continually analyzing cost vs benefit and return on investment as it relates to the size of our business.
- Improve IT policies and procedures that align with the growth curve of our business.
- Drive all phases of technical project lifecycles, including requirements, design, development, testing, implementation, and support.
- Implement and lead business transformation initiatives and innovative technology changes such as WMS, CRM and/or ERP systems that will enhance this fast-growing eCommerce and wholesale business.
- Establish ways to measure and manage IT effectiveness including appropriate service levels and streamline processes.
- Stay ahead of disruptive trends in the market while working with key business leaders on incorporating them into our IT strategy where and when it adds value.
- Build a comprehensive information security program to ensure the integrity, confidentiality and availability of relevant data as well as the protection of all IT assets.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the organizations operational requirements and establish plans to mitigate cybersecurity risks.
- Lead the design and implementation of IT disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Drive change, process improvements, collaborate and build internal partnerships that will achieve tangible results that align across all areas of the business.
- Manage all external IT partnerships, licensing, vendors and contract management
- Forecast future skills needed to acquire and develop an IT workforce.
- Define, develop, and implement advanced data and analytic processes, methods and tools for consistency and standardization throughout the entire organization and across programs which will include rolling out key business reports to drive business.
Qualifications
As our first VP of IT, you will bring at least 15 years of relevant experience in translating technologies into applications that accelerate business outcomes.
It's important that all 4ocean employees naturally live and embrace our Core Values:
- Ocean first
- Transparency
- Thing big, act quickly
- Nudge don’t judge
- We’re in this together
- Get stoked!
Here are a few other things we will need you to have:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science
- Approximately 10 years of experience in IT leadership and 5 years working specifically advising a senior leadership team.
- Demonstrated experience in building and developing a robust and efficient IT team that supports a high growth eCommerce DTC and/or B2B business.
- Strategically minded yet able to roll up your sleeves and add value to the company-wide planning process from a technology perspective.
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of business and information technology, mobile application development, website/CRM development, computer software, computer hardware, ERP, etc., as they relate to the organization.
- Hands-on experience running mission-critical IT operations.
- Project management skills: financial/budget management, scheduling and technical resource planning & management.
- Successful track record with building strong vendor partnerships with an expertise in negotiating complex contracts including design and tracking of Service Level Agreements (SLA's) always ensuring best performance and high financial return.
- Deep and extensive knowledge within relevant industry such as consumer products, eCommerce, manufacturing and/or supply chain/distribution.
- Exhibit excellent analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines.
- High level of energy and comfortable working in a fast-paced, always changing start-up environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to partner with various levels of leadership within the organization
- Team-first, optimistic, solution-driven orientation
- Drive to play an important role in a business that makes a difference in the world
Bonus points if you have:
- Master’s degree or MBA
- PMP/PMO certification preferred.
4ocean LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.