CIO

ITech Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm seeks a CIO responsible for managing vendor relations and ensuring timely, budget-compliant project delivery. Candidates should possess at least 5 years in senior IT roles, a strong IT background, and excellent people management skills. Wall Street experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in senior IT positions focused on application development.
• Strong background with relational databases, MySQL preferred.
• Experience with Perl programming required.
• In-depth experience with Solaris and LINUX platforms.
• Strong people management and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor relations ensuring timely and budget-compliant deliveries.
• Translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Skills

Vendor management

Communication skills

Project management

Performance management

Relational databases

Perl programming

Coaching and staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/science

Job description

The CIO will manage vendor relations and is responsible for ensuring that vendor-delivered products and projects are on time, within budget and within project specifications.

• Minimum 5 years in senior information technology positions with a focus on application development.
• A strong background with relational databases (MySQL preferred).
• Experience and knowledge with Perl programming.
• In-depth experience in working with multiple and varied platforms and environments such as Solaris and LINUX.
• High-level people management skills including project management, performance management and coaching, staff development and the management of vendor personnel.
• Strong communication and presentation skills that can be directed toward technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to translate highly technical concepts and principles into business oriented language that enables non-technical audiences to understand technical needs, objectives and issues from a value added perspective.
• Bachelor's degree with a strong emphasis on information technology / science combined with extensive combination of technical and management experience (including leadership responsibilities) which may be substituted for the graduate-level degree.
• Wall Street experience is a plus.