VP, Applications

VP, Applications
Summary:
The VP, Applications is responsible for strategic and operational leadership across all enterprise applications that support Speedcast's business processes and all respective functional areas. This responsibility includes leading a hybrid team of external partners and internal teams in a matrixed organization, ensuring commitment dates on new capabilities or incremental changes are delivered on time, and on budget. The role will report to the SVP IT & Cybersecurity.
This leader will be execution-focused applying proven experience in Agile delivery, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and will partner with external experts to deliver technology solutions that improve and automate business processes. The ideal candidate will have experience and passion for working in a cross-functional role aligning and delivering technology solutions to streamline business processes across diverse stakeholders.
What you will do:

• Manage and provide directions in project execution, ongoing run, and performance for globally dispersed applications and technical resources.
• Maintain ownership of partner networks providing a mix of ongoing production and project support.
• Establish and continually improve application performance metrics to measure health and status of critical systems.
• Ensure the timely delivery of projects and initiatives and prioritize and manage the backlog of work according to the needs of the business.
• Ensure that any new software integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications.
• Liaise with network administrators and software engineers across the organization to assist with network availability in support of continuous delivery of applications services.
• Compile and maintain inventory of company software and systems assets and their corresponding contracts/agreements.
• Develop, distribute, and coordinate in-depth end-user reviews for modified and new systems or applications.
• Develop and maintain operating and capital expenditure budgets.

Strategy & Planning

• Drive change and continuous evolution with a transformational mindset.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, Solution & Data Architects, Business Analysts, and Developers for the delivery of technology solutions that enable business value and support the achievement of our strategic goals.
• Evangelize and engage with business leaders on process optimization and automation within Finance-Accounting, Operations, Product, and Sales teams.
• Review and analyze existing applications effectiveness and efficiency, and then develop strategies for improving or leveraging these systems.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years leading enterprise applications teams with specific experience in ERP, CRM, and Service management systems, both on-premises and SaaS.
• Bachelor's degree in a computer systems discipline. Master's Degree desirable.
• Experience in the Information Technology or Telecommunications industry.
• Demonstrated experience in oversight of a highly integrated ecosystem of applications.
• Demonstrated Agile experience with ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, fast-paced Pod driven environment.
• Demonstrated experience in developing high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated experience communicating ideas and roadmaps in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Demonstrated expertise in process improvement projects at both a technical and leadership level.
• Outstanding writing, documentation and presentation skills.
• PLUS: Microsoft Navision and Dynamics, ServiceNow, Kibo.

Personal Attributes

• Business customer first, service driven orientation.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Logical and efficient critical thinker.
• Highly self-motivated and directed with ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
• Able to conduct research into application integration issues and products.
• Ability to drive a team-oriented, collaborative, and accountable environment.
• Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills.

About Speedcast
Speedcast is a leading communications and IT services provider, delivering critical communications services to the Maritime, Energy, Mining, Media, Telecom, Cruise, NGO, Government, and Enterprise sectors. The company leverages its global network platform to provide fully connected systems that harness technologies and applications to transform what remote operations can achieve. With the world's most comprehensive network, Speedcast enables faster, seamless pole-to-pole coverage from a global hybrid satellite, fiber, cellular, microwave, MPLS, and IP transport network with direct access to public cloud platforms. The company integrates differentiated technology offerings that provide smarter ways to communicate and distribute content, manage network, and remote operations, protect and secure investments, and improve the crew and guest experience. With a passionate customer focus and a strong safety culture, Speedcast serves more than 3,200 customers in over 140 countries. Learn more at www.speedcast.com.
Speedcast has successfully completed its restructuring process and emerged from chapter 11 proceedings under the ownership of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Following Centerbridge's USD $500 million equity investment in the company, Speedcast now has a clean balance sheet with no secured debt and a healthy cash balance, optimally positioning it as a stable, long-term partner for its employees, customers, and vendors.
About Centerbridge Partners, L.P.
Centerbridge Partners, L.P. is a private investment management firm employing a flexible approach across investment disciplines-from private equity to credit and related strategies, and real estate-in an effort to find the most attractive opportunities for our investors and business partners. The Firm was founded in 2005 and as of January 31, 2021, has approximately $28 billion in capital under management with offices in New York and London. Centerbridge is dedicated to partnering with world-class management teams across targeted industry sectors and geographies to help companies achieve their operating and financial objectives. For more information, please visit www.centerbridge.com.
Working at Speedcast:
At Speedcast, we want people that like adventure. Who are motivated by work that takes uncommon ingenuity and thinking outside the box. Who relish the idea of working in an industry undergoing massive transformation. If you want to be part of a global team responsible for connecting the world, then you're in the right place.
We're always pushing forward, never standing still. When people rely on you and your team to stay connected, it brings everyone closer together. We're united by the adrenaline of high-stakes projects and our love of getting the job done right. You will experiment, learn, and grow here, right alongside us, every single day.
We work together to make great things happen. Working at Speedcast isn't just a job, it's a career that you can take to new levels.
Top reasons why people love working at Speedcast:

• Our global presence - you get to work with clients and colleagues all over the world, in every continent
• Talented teammates - your co-workers are the best and brightest in the industry
• Industry leadership - be part of the latest advancements shaping the future of communications
• Ability to develop skills - work across departments to gain new skills and valuable experience
• Choose your environment - we have an environment to fit your temperament. Choose between a traditional desk job or work in the field.
• Work on diverse projects - every day is different with our customers from a range of industries around the world

Speedcast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available by visiting the below link:
https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
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Working at Speedcast:
At Speedcast, we want people that like adventure. Who are motivated by work that takes uncommon ingenuity and thinking outside the box. Who relish the idea of working in an industry undergoing massive transformation. If you want to be part of a global team responsible for connecting the world, then you're in the right place.
We're always pushing forward, never standing still. When people rely on you and your team to stay connected, it brings everyone closer together. We're united by the adrenaline of high-stakes projects and our love of getting the job done right. You will experiment, learn and grow here, right alongside us, every single day.
Find great opportunities to make an impact. We have a "one team, one dream" mentality. We work together to make great things happen. Working at Speedcast isn't just a job, it's a career that you can take to new levels.
Top reasons why people love working at Speedcast:

• Our global presence - you get to work with clients and colleagues all over the world, in every continent
• Talented teammates - your co-workers are the best and brightest in the industry
• Industry leadership - be part of the latest advancements shaping the future of communications
• Ability to develop skills - work across departments to gain new skills and valuable experience
• Choose your environment - we have an environment to fit your temperament. Choose between a traditional desk job or work in the field.
• Grow your career - Guide your career in the direction you want. Gain new titles and responsibilities through our internal promotion system.
• Work on diverse projects - every day is different with our customers from a range of industries around the world

Speedcast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available by visiting the below link:
https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
Speedcast does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.