Below are the 5 CIO's & 5 Vice Presidents of IT with multiple industry & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides professionals which bring experience across several industries using a wide range of ERP, HR, SCM, CRM and other related systems. We are exceptional at delivering talent that matches your industry, systems, requirements & objectives on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a chief information officer with work background in IT, business services and chemical industries who utilized PeopleSoft, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle and Workday? Technical skills cover PeopleSoft, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle and Workday. Other proficiencies include handling the P&L of multi-million- dollar budgets, as well as strategically and cost effectively utilizing technology in alignment with corporate goals to consistently improve upon production delivery times and service levels while reducing costs. Educational attainment includes Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance; Master’s of Engineering in Industrial/Systems Engineering; and Bachelor’s of Science (Computer Science & Management).

One of the main functions of this chief information officer involved serving as executive leader for the development and implementation of information technology solutions to optimize business performance. This individual developed and managed a strategic roadmap that supported the short- and long-term objectives of the PeopleSoft and SAP business environment. Key accomplishments involved providing vision and leadership for developing and implementing IT initiatives, along with directing the planning and implementation of IT enterprise. Annual IT cost was reduced by 25% by restructuring to ensure project prioritization based on quantified, fact-based business cases through a portfolio approach to project selection and management. Change, problem & incident management; audit, risk and compliance experiences were applied.

Notable tasks included providing management and strategic direction for all IT related areas, including infrastructure, information assurance, risk management and data architecture/management. Application development and support, business process re-engineering, enterprise system architecture, network, out-sourcing vendor relationships, project management, core systems management and disaster recovery/business resumption planning were carried out.

Does a chief information officer with experience in an acute care hospital, a teaching hospital and a health system who used Lawson ERP, Epic and BI/Data Warehouse pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Lawson ERP, Epic and BI/Data Warehouse. Educational background includes Master’s of Business Administration and Bachelors of Arts (Economics/Finance).

One of the major responsibilities of this chief information officer included serving as executive sponsor for optimization of both Epic EMR and Lawson ERP platforms (inclusive of CDI and CI). BI/Data Warehouse (HealthCatalyst/Tableau) was deployed to support health system analytics using behavioral and predictive analytics. Data sources were fully integrated. Tools used included Epic, Lawson, Cost Accounting, Claims and Press Ganey. Key roles covered creating a program for full OCR compliance with contracted CISO and deploying several technologies that segmented and protected biomedical, FDA and shadow IT environments. Designing modular architecture framework was part of the key roles. Part of the tasks included deploying a VDI platform (Citrix) now used by 90% of devices that no longer use local storage. The platform consisted of (3) role-based profiles (system, remote, mobile). Mobile platform utilized secure containers for BYOD. The job consisted of completing the strategic plan and developing tactical plans for past two fiscal years that addressed a required $45M turnaround. Finalizing service line analysis, gap strategies and physician needs assessment to target market growth was carried out.

In another healthcare organization, strategic and operational responsibilities covered: information technology, biomedical engineering, admitting, scheduling, registration, and health information management. The executive team was facilitated in the creation of a technology strategy integrated within the health system overall strategy.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this chief information officer with work experience in publishing, media and technology industries who used Salesforce, Oracle, Cloud Computing and Marketo? Technical competencies involve Salesforce, Oracle, Cloud Computing, Marketo, HubSpot and FinancialForce. Strengths include all facets of business operations including technology, sales, marketing, product development and finance, as well as developing and managing multimillion-dollar businesses, budgets and growth initiatives. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (minor in Business), Cum Laude.

Important contributions of this chief information officer included providing business and technology leadership in the areas of strategy and planning, business continuity, security, product development, project management, business systems implementation, web and eCommerce development and infrastructure management. Key accomplishments included developing and launching a new subscription-based eLearning business branded CFO learning, that generated $1MM in sales in its first year of operation. The job entailed implementing a fully integrated advanced marketing and customer data platform (Marketo), sales/CRM platform (Salesforce) and finance/accounting platform (FinancialForce) that automated the quote-to- cash and procure-to-pay processes of the business. Operations were streamlined resulting in significant efficiency gains and greater customer data visibility. Revamping the entire marketing organization and operation resulted in greater lead generation and customer satisfaction and retention.

In another job, this specialist provided executive leadership as head of global IT, operations, digital media, and new product development. Decision-making authority was held with focus on strategy, budgeting/planning, business continuity & disaster recovery, management of infrastructure and software development services. Organization design/development, emerging technologies, enterprise architectures, strategic alliances and acquisitions were handled.

What can a chief information officer with work background in manufacturing, environment and logistics industries who utilized SAP ERP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workday, NetSuite and Teradata bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve SAP ERP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workday, NetSuite and Teradata. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Marketing.

Working with areas such as leading the company through the evaluation and integration of 2 acquisitions ensuring smooth operations of business- critical systems was one of the responsibilities of this chief information officer. Duties covered building the strategic IT vision and comprehensive three-year roadmap focused on creating synergies across shared services and the core lines of business. Collaborating directly with the board of directors and executive leadership was done to create the first predictive business intelligence capability for the supply chain and go to market functions. Key accomplishments involved creating “high performing teams” across the company IT organizations to rebuild the image of IT within the company and improve the delivery/support of systems, increasing client survey scores within 90 days. Launching a cloud transformation program with end-to-end automation capabilities reduced costs by 30% annually per company.

Part of the contributions involved aligning technical capability to meet the computing requirements of the core business and three new lines of business by leveraging key outsourcing partnerships. The total IT project delivery capability increased by 25% and reduced overall cost by 15%. The job covered driving an aggressive plan around cyber and information security strategy focused on employee security awareness & training, identity/account management, PII data, expanding security monitoring and threat intelligence, reducing the overall audit findings by 30%.

Could your organization use a chief information officer with experience in electronics, retail and energy industries who used Siebel CRM, Oracle JD Edwards, SAP, Hyperion, EDI and Prism? Technical proficiencies cover Siebel CRM, Oracle JD Edwards, SAP, Hyperion, EDI and Prism. Key strengths include IT project management, P&L management, IT operations, storage area network, IT security, cost reduction and business process automation. Educational background includes MBA and BA in Business Administration.

Some impact contributions of this chief information officer included planning, coordinating and managing of IT systems and technologies for a world-class multinational corporation with a global footprint. This individual served as member of the senior executive management team reporting to the chief financial officer. Other roles involved collaborating and developing the worldwide IT strategy and budgets for the company. IT strategic goals and objectives were developed for acquiring state of the art, cost effective technology solutions to meet the needs of the business. An international staff of over 60 IT professionals was managed. One of the key accomplishments included managing the global implementation of AS/400 Oracle JD Edwards ERP software for the company, including integration with Hyperion systems and Siebel CRM. Work was done with the project team to develop the business justification, project plans and project scope documents, which included 32 locations and a budget of $30 million.

Successfully managing the implementation of the hardware system, IBM AS/400 systems, for the US, Asia and Europe regions of the business, was accomplished. The job consisted of developing the business justification, including cost/benefit analysis, for the hardware and software necessary for the new systems.

Could your organization use a vice president of IT with experience in software, manufacturing and wholesale industries who is proficient in ADP HR, Oracle, NetSuite, Informatica and Ceridian? Technical proficiencies cover ADP HR, Oracle, NetSuite, Informatica and Ceridian. Educational background includes Management Certificate and BA degree.

Duties of this vice president of IT included driving enterprise-wide technology transformation, modernizing legacy technology architecture and policies, in addition to executing application and data carved out of software business to spearhead transition to new Oracle ERP, Salesforce CPQ, BI and Agile DevOps mindset. Influencing/guiding global strategic enterprise application vision and long-term strategy was carried out. This included acquisition due diligence, acquisition integration, staff development, infrastructure, digital development, digital architecture, data architecture, security posture, on-prem to Cloud, enterprise application selection, vendor management and multiple business units. This individual delivered $1M in direct infrastructure savings along with operational efficiency gains, as well as retired 6 main systems and migrated from fragmented, expensive, highly customized & outdated legacy systems to streamlined cloud solutions. Applications used involved Power BI, Salesforce Service & Sales Clouds, Salesforce CPQ, Financial Force PSA, Oracle NetSuite, Boomi, Informatica, ADP, Ceridian, Eloqua & others.

Skills brought to the table involved leading a team of 8 direct reports and 50+ global resources supporting 2400 global employees, as well as managing $20M+ project budgets. Applications and process improvements were provided to help the business hit EBITDA targets over 13 consecutive quarters and $6M in total savings across the enterprise via delivery of strategic guidance and input, vendor rationalization, transition to cloud, and retirement of hundreds of thousands in redundant contracts.

Would a vice president (VP) of IT with familiarity in manufacturing, nonprofit and IT industries, as well as skilled in JD Edwards, MS Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Salesforce, ASP.NET and SharePoint help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover JD Edwards, MS Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Salesforce, ASP.NET and SharePoint. Core qualifications include information technology strategy, business process design/redesign, network design/implementation, information technology operations and web application architecture. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude). This individual obtained certifications in as CSM (Certified Scrum Master) and MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator).

Reporting to the CFO as the organization’s senior IT leader, responsibilities were for corporate IT functions, security and marketing for a 700+ employee publicly traded chemical manufacturer and distributor with revenues of $600M was one of the key focuses. This VP of IT was also responsible for a staff of twenty-five employees (network engineers, helpdesk specialists, application developers, DBAs, JD Edwards business analysts and marketing analysts). Presenting and executing a three-year technology strategic plan to board of directors were part of the responsibilities. The budget responsibility of $9M including enterprise software, hardware, support and infrastructure were efficiently handled. Actual YoY spending was reduced from FY19-FY21 while increasing capabilities.

Notable tasks included envisioning, designing and overseeing the development of customer & distributor portals. Functions involved implementing a company-wide customer relationship management system and supporting 49 remote sites from coast to coast. Other roles covered serving as cyber security officer responsible for systems security and training with project responsibility for ERP upgrade project and multiple acquisition integration projects.

Could your organization use a vice president of IT with experience in real estate, business services and software industries who is proficient in Oracle, NetSuite, Salesforce, MS Dynamics 365, ADP and NextGen? Technical proficiencies cover Oracle, NetSuite, Salesforce, MS Dynamics 365, ADP and NextGen. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Computer & Information Science. This individual obtained certifications as MCSE, CCNA, Oracle DBA, OAS, PMP, Cisco, in addition to ITIL Certification, Six Sigma, as well as ServiceNow Administration & Development.

Primary tasks of this vice president of IT included increasing performance and availability, ensuring business operations and providing powerful tools to run expanding business. Leading the transformation of the development and infrastructure service delivery was done to become a proactive-based culture enabling the team to deploy more complex solutions with more efficiency and a higher degree of customer satisfaction. This included application development solutions, infrastructure service delivery, cyber- security programs & automation implementation to reduce manual work, optimize operations and reduce business risk while providing hands-on management of software projects and infrastructure to ensure the timeliness and quality of deliverables. Focus was established on deepening and broadening relationships with stakeholders, executives, providers, vendors, high-value partners (Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, HP, VMware, and others) to improve architecture and functional design.

Part of the contributions involved revitalizing PMO processes establishing new project phase gates, resource management, prioritization, KPIs, budget, global changes, reengineering, transition, and risk management workflows increasing productivity by 30%. This individual created quality, framework, processes, workflows, best practices and automation to ensure product/service excellence, best quality, vastly decreasing bugs, and accelerating time to production by 15%.

What can a vice president of IT with work background in marketing, nonprofit and IT industries who has specializations in Salesforce, NetSuite, Oracle, PeopleSoft, .NET and Remedy bring to your organization? Technical skills involve Salesforce, NetSuite, Oracle, PeopleSoft, .NET and Remedy. Areas of expertise include creating value by utilizing cutting edge technologies, analyzing data to guide decision-making, incorporating best practices and assembling the highest level of talent. Educational background includes Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Graduate Studies in Computer Technology.

Working with areas such as providing a link to a competitive marketplace and managing a customer base of 125,000 agencies and $2.5M IT budget onshore/offshore resources were some of the skills brought to the table by this vice president of IT. A $10B in corporate sales was efficiently handled. Duties covered managing cloud-based implementation of Azure and AWS, migrating servers off prem, as well as migrating email from Rackspace to Office 365 with a Barracuda archiving solution. Security initiatives, firewall replacement, password policies, data encryption and outside network monitoring were completed. World class customer service was provided to all our staff and customers located throughout the US. All IT expenses were evaluated and costs were reduced by 15%.

Responsibilities consisted of developing and implementing a $2M, 3-year strategic plan with a support team of 4 IT professionals, including the moving of critical applications to a cloud-based service provider. The job involved implementing and managing building access control and monitoring system. The plan to replace legacy system with a rapid development platform such as Salesforce or NetSuite was efficiently carried out.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this vice president of IT with work background in telecommunications, retail and wholesale industries who is proficient in SAP ERP, ADP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, JDA and Workday? Technical competencies involve SAP ERP, ADP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, JDA and Workday. Educational attainment includes BS, Industrial Engineering. This individual is a Certified Network Engineer.

Important contributions of this vice president of IT included managing all enterprise applications (internal/external customers) for mobile technology brand in over 3500 locations; including supply chain & manufacturing, logistics & distribution, sales (retail, telesales & wholesale channels), finance & accounting, HR/payroll. Tasks covered leading one of the largest SAP implementations with a team of 150+ direct hire and managed service professionals. Scope of responsibilities included new projects, system enhancements and day-to-day production support for all SAP applications. One of the skills brought to the table involved managing application implementation and development projects for ERP and web for both B2B and B2C solutions in a DevOps environment. Other enterprise application responsibilities consisted of Ariba, Workday, Kronos, OpenText, FieldGlass, Mobile Device Management (MDM) Solutions and Payroll. The driving force in achieving company technology objectives was achieved by developing a whole systems vision, operating plans, KPIs, strategy, and budget forecast to align with technology modernization efforts.

In another job, this individual led all information technology (IT) shared services activities for business applications, business intelligence and infrastructure for a publicly-held ice distribution company with budgetary responsibility of $6M. Duties involved reporting directly to the chief administrative officer.