Chief Information Officer

To learn more about the Chief Information Officer opportunity, please contact Brittany Danehy brittany.danehy@hellersearch.com, Timothy Hobson timothy.hobson@hellersearch.com, or Thomas Sexton thomas.sexton@hellersearch.com at Heller.

THE POSITION:

The CIO will be located at MSPCA-Angell’s headquarters in Greater Boston. The team works in a hybrid capacity, with flexibility to work both on-site and from home.

Some of the duties include:

• Sets direction based on alignment to MSPCA-Angell needs and general technology standards.

• Responsible for overseeing the Organization’s cybersecurity strategy, ensuring the protection of systems, data and networks against internal and external threats.

• Provides leadership and vision for the planning, design, development, implementation, training, operations and maintenance of technology.
• Identifies and implements strategic plans to meet MSPCA-Angell goals and priorities and aligns MSPCA-Angell’s technology to business priorities.
• Lead, inspire, mentor, develop, hire and guide a team of IT professionals.
• Plans, prioritizes, and evaluates work.
• Manages IT financials including annual budget process and monthly financial reporting.
• Prepares operating and capital budget recommendations for technology portfolio and manages technology spend against plan.
• Identifies opportunities to create operational efficiencies and streamline technology portfolio while reducing costs.
• Develops relationships with stakeholders that promote trust and increase efficiency and effectiveness; balances individual client needs with MSPCA-Angell priorities assuring alignment with business strategies and objectives.
• Ability to create and execute a data-centric vision that connects and leverages disparate data sources to drive insights.
• Works closely with stakeholders to ensure systems and data integrity.
• Continually improves the organization and the portfolio with an emphasis on recommending initiatives to improve business processes, end-user experience, and strategic alignment.
• Ensures projects are completed within budget, MSPCA-Angell and schedule; engage third party vendors and internal partners as appropriate.
• Mentors’ others within IT and partner departments in process, procedures, data integrity and other best practices.
• Directs all technology vendor relationships, including selecting and engaging third party vendors, contract review and negotiations, and on-going assessment of fit.

WHO WE ARE:

Since 1868, the MSPCA-Angell has been at the forefront of animal protection and veterinary care, providing hands-on care for thousands of animals each year. Today, the MSPCA-Angell is a world leader in animal welfare; healing, rescuing, sheltering, protecting, and advocating for more animals than any other humane organization in the United States.

The mission of the MSPCA-Angell is to protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty, and work for a just and compassionate society.

The MSPCA-Angell is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that does not receive any funding from state/federal agencies and is not operated by any fellow SPCAs.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+ years of increasing responsibility in directing a complex technical environment with multiple stakeholders with at least 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Strategic thinker with demonstrated ability to deliver technology solutions that align to business needs.
• Solid technical background: SaaS implementations, Cybersecurity, Data Management and Business Analytics, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Computing.
• Experience in integration of disparate technologies and data platforms to build analytics capabilities.
• Skilled and organized leader with experience in a similar role; customer/client focus – must understand the needs of our clients’ programs and administrative service divisions.
• Direct experience collaborating with and presenting to Executive Leadership and Board of Directors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; both oral and written; able to articulate ideas to a variety of technical and non- technical audiences.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.

OUR BENEFITS:

Our compensation package includes health, dental and life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, sick, and vacation time, employee discounts for pet health care, and free on-site parking.

If you are interested in working for an organization where your work is an important part of a respected and caring non-profit, this may be the career change you are looking for.