| Web Site: | www.tripwire.com |
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| Industry: | Software |
| at Tripwire |
| Location: | 326 Southwest Broadway Third Floor Portland, OR 97205 |
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| Description: | Summary: The Vice President of IS is responsible for managing and planning Tripwires infrastructure, processes and applications. This includes all data centers, technical service centers, help desks, communication networks (voice and data), applications program development and acquisition, and computer systems operations. The VPIS reviews all computerized and manual systems and processes; information processing equipment and software for acquisition, storage and retrieval; and definition of the strategic direction of all information processing and communication systems and operations. He or she provides overall IS management and definition within Tripwire, including responsibility for providing a leadership role in the day to day operations of the Information Systems functions as well as providing direction as the Company grows through internal growth and external acquisition. Key Responsibilities: - Leads the process to identify, scope and prioritize strategic initiatives involving IT resources. - Prepares Company objectives and budgets to facilitate the orderly and efficient capture, storage, processing and dissemination of information. - Interacts frequently with all Strategic Company management on internal and external operations that are impacted by the capture, storage, processing and dissemination of information including review and approval of all major contracts for services and equipment. - Prepares quarterly and annual reports on the operations of all Information Technology operations of the Company. - Develops and maintains statements of necessary policies and procedures to assure proper documentation and communication of necessary controls. - Participates as a member of the Company leadership teams. - Maintains external links to other companies in the industry to gain competitive assessments and share information, where appropriate. - Identifies the emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated and introduced within the corporation which will significantly impact the Company. - Provides a source of specialized expertise that can serve the needs of other IT activities. - Establishes proactive organizational framework that supports both end-user computing and IT professional computing with proper balance to maximize benefits for the Company. - Identifies programs to measure benefits, particularly productivity-related, in order to insure value is being added consistent with Company productivity goals. - Monitors procedures to insure that, for potential information technology projects of any size, a comparison is made of internal development versus purchase. - Monitors the inventory of installed or planned-to-be installed Information Technology. - Identifies and monitors the set of standards that establishes: a. Mandatory telecommunications standards; b. Identification of file maintenance standards and procedures; and c. Examination procedure for systems developed as independent islands to insure that they do not conflict with Company needs and that any necessary interfaces are constructed. d. Identifies and provides appropriate information technology staff career paths throughout the organization. These include lateral transfers within and between departments, upward movements within IT and appropriate outward movement to other functional units. Competencies & Essential Skills: - This position requires a Bachelors degree and often a graduate degree in business with an emphasis in computer science and a minimum of ten years of experience. - The position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, previous leadership, management and supervisory experience; and excellent time management abilities. - The individual should demonstrate initiative, exercise good judgment strong profit orientation, and have the ability to achieve results through others. - Significant executive experience and knowledge of the Company business is required. - Strong knowledge of contracting, negotiating, organization development/change management, action planning and supervision are required for successful performance. |
| 11/3/2009 |
