VP, Business Applications (SAP)

About the Company Our client is a large multi-national manufacturing company looking to hire a VP Business Applications.  About the Opportunity  This role will be responsible for 3 areas across the enterprise: SAP ERP (transition to S4/Hana already in late stages), custom application development (Microsoft stack .NET/etc), Data/BI (Microsoft stack Azure/Power Platform/BI/etc). This role will not manage IT Infrastructure of the PMO. The role is expected to be 50% strategic and 50% tactical. Lots of work is expected on strategy with bringing in new applications to satisfy business needs (dealing with executives), bringing in automation, AI and other new tech. SAP area will be more execution vs strategy as the multi-year plan is already in place. The CIO would like a metrics-driven leader, and a possible successor to himself in a few years.  Manufacturing industry exposure would be a bonus (or any other related industry where user base is less tech-literate).  About You  Proven progressive strategic Technology leadership positions in the Applications area (including budgeting, risk management, KPI-driven management, vendor management/selection, etc) culminating in 10 years of senior leadership roles  Experience managing enterprise level large SAP environments (S4/Hana implementation experience is a plus)  Experience managing custom application development teams (Microsoft stack a plus)  Experience managing Data/BI enterprise-grade environments (including data governance)  Experience working in large multi-national orgs with distributed teams  Manufacturing or other related industry experience  Good communication and presentation skills  Ability to commute to Richmond Hill HQ 3 days/week  Ability to travel to US/Europe (rare)  NICE-TO-HAVE:  Manufacturing  SAP S/4  Microsoft stack management experience (custom .NET, Power Platform, Azure environments)  Salary Range  $220,000 – 260,000 base salary plus bonus and other compensation How to Apply  Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote # 414781  You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.  Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.