Chief Information Officer

**Company Description**:

- Work smart, have fun and make an impact_

**Our purpose is to guide all companies toward a sustainable world.** EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page.

We are seeking a visionary Chief Information Officer who will act as a strategic advisor, business partner, and enabler of new business models. This new role reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), who is part of the Executive Committee. The Chief Information Officer will be responsible for:
1. Strategy and virtual P&L responsibility
- Develop and execute an agile, innovative, and scalable strategy that enables the digital transformation of the company and is in line with EcoVadis’ goals
- Collaborate with stakeholders across all departments to anticipate needs and improve processes and efficiencies
- Be viewed as an industry thought leader and evangelist for improvement and / or transformational solutions
- Be responsible for designing and implementing the automation strategy with the relevant stakeholders
- Be accountable for virtual P&L for your scope: setting and monitoring targets, tracking and optimizing costs

2. Governance and Information Management
- Lead digital transformation and automation solutions initiatives, implementing new systems and technologies that drive innovation and improve operational efficiency. You will champion the adoption of digital tools and practices across the organization.
- Manage relationships with relevant external vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure that IT services meet the needs of the business at an efficient cost.
- Ensure that the organization's IT practices comply with legal and regulatory requirements including but not limited to data privacy, cybersecurity policies, and disaster recovery planning.
- Ensure that data and analytics remain a critical component to enhancing business performance by developing the Business Intelligence capabilities of the company.

3. Daily operations and team management
- Lead a global team of IT professionals and ensure operational issues are proactively managed.
- Drive the performance of your team's senior managers and experienced IT professionals through coaching, setting semester goals, and weekly objectives, and ensuring team member growth and well-being.

**Qualifications**
To excel as our Chief Information Officer you will bring a blend of educational qualifications, technical skills, business acumen, and strong people skills.

We are looking for:

- Master's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 15 years + of work experience, with at least 2 years managing modern and complex IT systems and projects, preferably within SaaS companies.
- Excellent expertise and experience in driving a scalable Salesforce implementation and comfortable with the latest GenAI trends
- Experience in leading teams: both dedicated team members and cross-functional.
- Balanced strategic and operational approach, comfortable adopting a hands-on management style.
- Authentic leadership style preferred.
- Entrepreneurial mindset: the ability to pursue new and unprecedented opportunities, push beyond “the known”, and take bold steps.
- Culturally sensitive and able to manage cross-functional initiatives and stakeholders across geographies and working styles.
- Clear and engaging presentation and communication style.
- Excellent cross-collaboration.

**Additional Information**
Location: Barcelona, Spain

In return for your expertise, we offer:

- Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
- Flexible working hours
- Wellness allowance for mental and physical wellbeing
- Access to professional mental health support
- Referral bonus policy
- Learning and development
- Sustainability events and community involvement
- Peer recognition program
- Employee-led resource groups
- Hybrid work organization (from the office or from home)
- Remote work from abroad policy
- Meals and Transportation Vouchers (Cobee card)
- Dental Benefits
- Life & Accident Insurance + Private Health Insurance
- Paid employee volunteer day
- Paid moving day (1/year)
- Time off: 1 Community Service Day + 1 Personal Day
- Summer Hours in July and August (36 hours per week)
- Hybrid Monthly Allowance for electricity and Internet