Marketing Manager, Vancouver, BC, CF-212100 *** Completed ***

Overview:

Our client is a leading provider of telematic solutions for the global ride sharing industry.  Their clients include car / scooter sharing services, fleet management and ride pooling organizations.  We are looking for a hands-on B2B Marketing Manager to own the North American, LATAM and Oceania territories.

To be considered you:

• possess great communications skills

• are not afraid to be the face of the company with media and journalists

• love working with sales teams to devise effective and strategic marketing campaigns

• are comfortable working in technical environments and communicating technical specifications to laymen

• are an excellent storyteller

• are an independent, self-motivated team player who has experience working with global teams

Requirements:

• Gain a solid understanding of the shared mobility / ride sharing space and competition

• Develop & implement a marketing & communications plan and analyze the results of those campaigns

• Collaborate with sales team to develop multi-channel marketing and sales strategies

• Liaise with European head office sales, marketing, & product teams

• Manage social media strategy and content

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in marketing, communications, public relations, or other relevant experience

• 5+ years of B2B marketing experience

• Previous experience working in a technical environment

• Willingness to work flexible hours due to coordination with European head office

• Genuine interest in shared mobility / ride sharing space

• Experience working with partner marketing teams is a definite asset

Other:

• This role is located in the GVRD and is a hybrid role, requiring you to be in the office 2 - 3 days per week

• Ability to travel to conferences as required

Contact:

Please contact Colin Farrell at 604-639-9563 / colin@corporate.bc.ca or Darrell Bowman at 604-639-9562 / darrell@corporate.bc.ca and reference CF-212100.

Sales Engineer, CF-212000 *** Completed***

Overview:

Our client has been providing RTLS solutions into the healthcare market for nearly 15 years.  They are now in the process of introducing their new Wi-Fi based solutions to the market.   Continued growth has created the need for an experienced sales engineer to work with the sales team to assist in closing new business.

To be considered you possess a solid understanding of some, or all, of these technologies: Wi-Fi, Networking, IoT, RTLS, RF, etc.   You are adept at taking complex solutions and breaking them down into simple terms.  You are a problem solver with good communication skills and skilled at working with multiple teams.  Understanding security encryption is a definite asset.  This role is a key component of the overall team and will work closely with all relevant departments within the organization. 

To be successful in this role you will be curious, conscientious, humble, tenacious, an excellent communicator and able to work under pressure.  You report to the Director of Sales.

Requirements:

• Partner with the BDM’s to drive complex, multi-stakeholder deals solving mission-critical business problems.

• Be a subject matter expert in your product portfolio.

• Partner with customers to design solutions that drive value and significant business impact.

• Act as a liaison between Product, Marketing and Sales.

• In partnership with the sales team determine the needs of the customer and design solutions to meet their requirements.

• Overcome technical obstacles to capture and close new business.

• Provide technical training for sales and channel partners.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience as an SE.

• Experience in the Healthcare industry.

• Knowledge of Wi-Fi, Ethernet, networking, and general RF principles preferred.

• Knowledge of Server Infrastructure principles an asset.

• Experience with RTLS products a definite plus.

• Strong customer facing skills

• Engineering Degree or Technologist Diploma is preferred.

Other:

• Travel as required up to 25%

• Company bonus plan

• Good healthcare benefits

• This role can be located in the GVRD or GTA regions

Contact

Please contact Colin Farrell at 604-639-9563 / colin@corporate.bc.ca or Darrell Bowman at 604-639-9562 / darrell@corporate.bc.ca and reference CF-212000.

Chief Information Officer, Vancouver ***Completed***

Our client is a family owned and operated retail business which has successfully been offering top quality home furnishing products to Western Canada for over 40 years. Reporting to the President and CEO, the CIO will be responsible for all hardware, software, network and server management, database administration, helpdesk, and anything related to the day-to-day technological operational needs of the business. In addition to managing day-to-day IT operations, this role will be a transformational leader in the company, responsible for large scale IT transformations.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:  Set objectives and strategies for the IT department that are aligned with the company’s business goals.

• Technology Leadership: Lead all aspects related to the day-to-day tech operational needs of the business. This includes all system planning and rollouts, including hardware, network and server management, database administration, and the helpdesk function.

• People Leadership: Lead a team 20+ IS/IT professionals that maintains and upgrades equipment, operating systems, firewalls, anti-virus protection and other general system utilities and applications necessary to the efficient support of the properties applications.

• Operational Leadership: Develop, optimize and implement IT procedures and best practices to meet organizational needs.

• Budget/Financial Leadership: Create a departmental financial budget based on annual resource planning, and manage costs to this budget throughout the year.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience successfully moving from a legacy ERP to a fully integrated IT solution will be an asset.

• Experience working with multiple ERP platforms, including, MS Dynamics, SysPro and Salesforce would be an asset.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training in computer science or Information Systems.

• Proven track record in an executive leadership position with a mid to large sized organization.

• Strong Operational experience, 10+ years in a technical leadership role.

• Experience in designing IS/IT systems and planning IS/IT implementation.

• Experienced at assessment, procuring estimates and putting together and managing detailed budgets and work plans, as well as presentation to senior executive decision-makers.

• Exceptional communication, project management and change management skills.

• Very high integrity and a passion for helping people achieve more.

 Contact:

Tim Swanson tim@corporate.bc.ca
Amanda Du Toit amanda@corporate.bc.ca

Product Manager, Healthcare, CF-211700 *** Completed ***

Our client is a BC-based technology company that has been providing RTLS solutions to the healthcare market for nearly 15 years.  They are releasing a new Wi-Fi based solution and need a customer facing product manager who will develop, and own, the go-to-market strategy, branding, pricing, messaging, positioning, and future product launches.

To be considered for this role you are an experienced product manager with a solid understanding of Wi-Fi and/or RTLS technology and have experience delivering solutions to the Healthcare industry. 

You will be responsible for establishing and driving product marketing strategies and programs consistent with overall business objectives for the Wi-Fi product line. You will lead product launch strategy and key messaging to the market.

This role reports to the President of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research and develop marketing strategies to achieve revenues objectives

• Ensure consistent product marketing messaging

• Develop training materials for internal customer / technical service and internal / external sales organizations

• Develop new product launch plan

• Be the domain expert for sales, customer service and technical support

• Monitor product performance via key metrics

Qualifications:

• 4+ years’ experience in product management / marketing

• Healthcare industry experience

• Technical knowledge of RTLS, Wi-Fi, BLE, IoT, etc.

• Knowledge of hospital IT/security ecosystem

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams

• Excellent communicator and team player

• Strong analytical skills

Other:

• Good healthcare benefits program

• A bachelor’s degree, MBA preferred

• This role can be located anywhere in North America

Contact:

For more information, please contact Colin Farrell at 604-639-9563 or colin@corporate.bc.ca and reference CF-211700.

Manager, Customer Experience, CF-211600 *** Completed ***

OVERVIEW:

Our client is a leading manufacturer of heating systems for residential and commercial use in North America.  Continued growth and expansion has created the need for a Manager, Customer Experience.  The successful candidate will be a change agent providing leadership, coaching, development and knowledge of best practices to transform the highly functioning Customer Service Department.

You will own the customer experience managing day-to-day service levels in the Customer Support Center. You will be responsible for providing industry leading service levels, transactional efficiency and cost management.

You will leverage analytics, implement best practices and develop an overall strategy for the company to best service a variety of customer service needs.

Responsibilities:

• Champion opportunities to consistently Improve the customer experience in order to drive customer retention and satisfaction

• Guide team in effective client issues resolution and handle any escalations

• Determine call center operational strategies by conducting needs assessments, performance reviews, capacity planning, identifying and implementing new technologies and best practices

• Continuously seek to drive improvements in overall service levels, transactional efficiencies and cost management

• Partner with Engineering and Product Management to ensure proper feedback loop from customers

• Collaborate with various functions to implement industry best practices for quality monitoring, training, and coaching, hours of operation and communication to customers

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of Call Center, Customer / Technical Service or Inside Sales experience in a management role

• Experience with collaborating and executing plans with field marketing and sales organizations

• Demonstrated track record of effective communication with technical and business leaders at all levels and enjoy working with a fast paced team.

• Experience in Budgetary Development/Planning/Implementation

• Experience in collecting and presenting statistical data and also converting into reports

• Strong analytical and reasoning skills—ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

OTHER:

• This role is based in the Lower Mainland

• Competitive Salary and benefits, RRSP Matching

• 5 years technical service experience in HVAC, automotive, or appliance is a definite asset

CONTACT:

For more information, please contact Colin Farrell at 604-639-9563 or colin@corporate.bc.ca and reference CF-211600.

(Senior) Software Development Manager, Vancouver

Our client is a world class developer of data connectivity and cloud software, in both the relational and multidimensional spaces. Founded by software engineers and BC owned and operated, the executive team has deep domain knowledge and customer relationships spanning decades, which they are able to leverage to build a world class team of 50+ top professionals, offering the tools, training and opportunities to match.  Since their inception 4 years ago they have achieved a healthy level of profitability and are proud to be an employee-owned organization.

As a Development Manager, reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will materially contribute to their success. You will lead a Vancouver-based team. Your contribution will be highly visible in our team, and opportunities to further your career and experience will be abundant. You will work on a variety of technologies as dictated by the project at hand, with a focus on newer technologies such as NoSQL, SaaS, and cloud.

Responsibilities

• Engaging in customer-facing project discussions on a daily basis, remaining visible and accessible to the customer and actively monitoring their satisfaction level.

• Using clear and timely communication to keep both your team and your customers well informed at all times, ensuring that customers are fully aligned on what we are delivering to them.

• Driving and owning the entire software development lifecycle while providing hands-on technical oversight

• Coaching team members toward excellence by creating explicit opportunities for them to achieve their desired career growth and gain technical, project management, and leadership skills.

• Engaging in leadership meetings and in efforts to consistently improve company best practices, policies, processes and shared knowledge.

Qualifications

• High level knowledge of topics such as database internals, query processing, relational and non-relational data representation, data storage and transfer, and distributed execution.

• 4+ years experience managing a team of 5+ software developers in a software specific company.

• 5+ years experience working with Java or C++. Experience with both is preferred.

• Back-end development experience.

• Experience providing technical leadership in the form of design, coding, reviews, and test methodology and documentation.

• Proven record of successful on-time delivery of projects with a high degree of predictability and quality.

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent relevant education or experience.

Your contributions will be rewarded with competitive compensation, respect for how you work best, and revenue participation as part of this employee-owned company.

Contact: Amanda Du Toit amanda@corporate.bc.ca

Enterprise Sales Executive *** Completed ***

Overview:

Our client is a Vancouver-based leading provider of SaaS-based software that quantifies and predicts the cumulative effects of sleep disruption on human reaction time and cognitive effectiveness. Their solutions enable organizations to optimize operations, reduce risk, and drive performance and productivity improvements.  They work with cutting-edge organizations who understand the importance of sleep as well as the value of data-driven decision-making.

Rapid growth has created the need for an experienced and proven Enterprise Sales Executive to join the team. You will be focused on growing revenue in the Industrial markets. 

You will use a number of methods to educate and advocate at all levels within an organization to drive new deals, expansions, and renewals of existing clients.  You will be expected to leverage a world-class list of referenceable clients to expand and penetrate into other departments, sites and business units.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the complete sales cycle - from initial exploration to contract negotiation, close and then renewals and expansions across departments, sites and business units

• Dive deep into the businesses of prospective clients in the industrial sector - understand and be able to build rapport with a variety of stakeholders

• Determine client readiness and identifying hurdles

• Identify markets for sales activity and enhance and develop strategies to penetrate those markets

• Consider new tactics, applications and opportunities to continue building the business

Qualifications:

• Proven success in hunting and qualifying opportunities in new verticals

• Previous success in strategic selling into large complex corporate entities

• Professional and proven negotiation skills

• Ability to interface at the most senior levels

• Self-starter who thrives in a turbulent and fast-moving environment

Other:

• Competitive salary and variable compensation package and benefits

• Travel as required

• This role can be located in any major city in Canada

Contact:

Colin Farrell at colin@corporate.bc.ca /  604-639-9563 and reference CF-211500

Senior FrontEnd Developer – Remote 100% post-COVID – CANADA ***Completed***

We are looking for a senior Front End Software Engineer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. Responsibilities will include implementing visual elements and their behaviors with user interactions. You will collaborate with front-end and back-end web developers to build all client-side logic primarily using React.js. Your main focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js workflows (Redux or Saga). You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure.

Role Expectations:

To be successful, you will need to work well in a small team environment. You must also be a proactive and independent thinker, able to take ownership of tasks with little supervision. Your responsibilities include:

• Developing new and maintaining existing UI features using React.js

• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use

• Establishing and enforcing best practices for front-end development that is suitable for the business

• Keeping the UI consistent and intuitive

• Mentoring junior team members and monitoring progress

• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code and UI

• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

• Rapid prototyping

• Taking ownership of new product features

 Requirements:

• At least 5 years experience in developing web application front-end

• Experience in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model

• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles

• Experience with popular React.js workflows (Redux and/or Saga)

• Proficient in CSS/SASS/LESS

• Deep knowledge and understanding of user-centred design techniques and principles and being able to design web and desktop applications that achieve their goals and deliver the intended user experience

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs

• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript (ES6 and above)

• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools

• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, yarn, storybook, NPM, etc.

Our client is a financially stable company that builds sophisticated scheduling products for large enterprise environments within their target industry. You will work with a team of mature and experienced developers who thrive on learning from and mentoring each other. Enjoy the benefits and opportunities at a long-established, stable smaller company without the risks and pressure of a start-up.

Contact: Amanda Du Toit amanda@corporate.bc.ca

Implementation and Support Consultant ***Completed***

Overview:

Our client is a boutique consulting firm selling, implementing, and supporting 3rd party back office solutions into the mining industry.  They have over 30 current clients and are looking for an experienced implementation consultant to support clients upgrades and install and implement new solutions. 

This role is a key operational position within the Services Division. You will be an active member of the Implementation and Support Team, responsible for carrying out duties related to the implementation and support of business management software for clients.

Most of your activities will be billable to your clients. You will be encouraged to look for opportunities to maximize your billable time while maintaining high levels of professional service. 

Responsibilities:

• Day to day involvement in implementation projects in all phases

• Assist with project and task co-ordination activities

• Achieve targeted billing levels

• Identify opportunities for additional revenue

• Stay current with product knowledge, attend training sessions and independently study product features and functionality

• Assist the Client Care team with support issues as needed

• Suggest improvements and changes to services-related processes to improve overall operations

Qualifications:

• Accounting or ERP implementation experience

• Superior organizational, analytical, problem-solving and project management skills

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and adhere to deadlines while maintaining quality of work

• Professional, ethical conduct with an exceptional client service orientation

• An aptitude and passion for computer applications

• Hands-on experience working with Sage 300 financial applications

• Superior communication skills

• Self-managing and motivated

• Project management experience

• Prior experience in professional services firm is an asset

• Ability to converse in French and/or Spanish is a definite asset

Other:

• Compensation is a combination of salary and a variable component determined by billable hours

• This person can be located in any major Canadian city

• This is primarily a work from home position.  Travel will be very limited

Contact:

• For more information, please contact Darrell Bowman at 604-639-9562 or darrell@corporate.bc.ca

Director, Customer Success - Capital Markets *** Completed ***

Overview

Our client designs and delivers a cloud-based platform for companies in private capital markets.  Substantial growth necessitates the need for an experienced Director, Customer Success.

To be considered you will be experienced in capital markets, Agile methods, project management, and comfortable and experienced working directly with enterprise level clients.  You possess a consultative style to uncovering your customer’s business challenges.  Your goal is to become a trusted advisor to your current and future clients.  You will work with your customers to ensure they extract the most value possible from your solution.

This is a hands-on player/coach role and you will be leading a remote team of CS staff.

Responsibilities:

• Build strong, lasting relationships with your clients

• Manage onboarding of new customers and grow existing ones

• Be the voice of the customer

• Ensure customer satisfaction and long-term loyalty while managing their expectations

• Solicit and take action on customer feedback

• Take ownership of technical issues, respond in a timely manner, and work with cross-functional teams to document resolutions

• Identify opportunities to improve current processes, tools, reporting, and documentation

• Become an expert in the industry, domain, and ecosystem

Qualifications:

• At least four experience in Customer Success, Account Management, Business Development, type roles

• Experience in FinTech, capital markets, alternative investments, private placements, securities regulations, etc.

• Previous experience managing a team

• Deep customer and user empathy

• A successful track record meeting and exceeding client retention and satisfaction KPI’s

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills

• Experience in Agile project management and methods

• Experience working with cross-functional, remote, international teams

• Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills

Other:

• This role can be located anywhere in Canada

• Competitive compensation package and ESOP

Contact:

For more information, please contact Colin Farrell at 604-639-9563 or colin@corporate.bc.ca and reference CF-211300

Sales Hunter *** Completed ***

Overview:

Are you a sales hunter?  Do you enjoy the thrill of the kill?  Do you have experience, and enjoy, selling solutions that solve company’s business problems?  Do you know how to take a lead and walk them through the sales process and close them?  Are you comfortable demoing your solutions to prospects and use it as a closing tool?  If I have caught your attention please keep reading.

Our client designs, develops, and sells a fleet tracking solution for the SMB marketplace. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced and successful new business sales hunter to sell their Telematics solution to industries across North America.

This role is responsible for identifying new business opportunities and developing existing relationships, focusing on closing sales. To be successful in this role you are adept at building value in competitive situations and enjoy working with products that require technical knowledge and understanding. Your ambitious nature and demonstrated good judgement in selection methods and techniques for obtaining results makes you an ideal candidate.

This role reports to the VP, Sales & Marketing.

Responsibilities:

·         Identify and generate high-potential opportunities through prospecting

·         Develop new accounts and expand existing accounts

·         Own the sales cycle from lead to close

·         Leverage social strategies to initiate conversations with all levels of stakeholders

·         Assist in developing outbound strategies

·         Lead and contribute to team projects to develop and refine our sales process

·         Engage with product and engineering teams to help drive product strategy

·         Utilize CRM software for record keeping of all activity and information on sales prospects

Qualifications:

·         5+ years of experience in new and organic sales growth

·         Proven ability to sell B2B software solutions

·         Previous experience and success selling SaaS-based products and services

·         Comfortable and experienced selling via remote software demonstration

·         Proven negotiation and closing skills

·         Excellent customer service skills

·         A passion for solving customer problems with innovative new technology

·         Ability to consume and comprehend in-depth technical knowledge of products, systems, and services

·         A keen interest in learning new technology, understanding the principles, and teaching to others

·         Highly motivated and ambitious self-starter with the ability to work independently and in a team environment

·         Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills

·         Willingness to participate in projects outside the core job description

·         Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

·         A high level of comfort working with MS Office, Web-based applications, and computer technology

Other:

·         Competitive compensation and benefits package

·         Challenging work environment that fosters skill development and personal career growth for all employees

·         This role is based in the Lower Mainland

·         This is an inside sales role but travel as required to trade shows, conferences, and large sales opportunities

Contact:

Colin Farrell at 604-639-9563 or colin@corporate.bc.ca and reference CF-211000R

Senior Process Engineer, Carbon Capture ****Complete****

We are searching for a Senior Process Engineer for the Plant Operations Team and take responsibility for developing models to optimize the plant. As a senior member of the team, you will be a mentor and coach to the other team members and actively participate in developing a collaborative team culture that has a passion for curiosity, learning and problem-solving.

 Key for this role is a passion for saving the planet by reducing the world’s carbon footprint.

 Also, you are responsible for delivering process development activity at the Pilot Plant and Innovation Centre. Your focus is the mitigation of Commercial/Validation Plant technical risks by characterizing and optimizing the DAC process at the Pilot Plant and Innovation Centre. You achieve this through test campaign planning, analysis, and reporting as well as Key Performance Indicator (KPI) optimization. You review Plant modifications and verify design prior to implementation as well as keep Management of Change records up to date.  

Responsibilities 

1.      Leadership and Management

• Identify constraints to achieving Pilot Plant and Innovation Centre objectives and define the resources required to overcome these (e.g. software, equipment).

• Contribute to a positive culture within the Process Engineering (Operations) Team; promote effective teamwork effort, a questioning mindset and recognize failure as a learning opportunity.

• Mentor junior Process Engineers in process optimization, experimental design, data analysis and plant performance improvement.

• Guide junior Process Engineers and Operators in the development and QC of test plans as well as protocols for test campaigns.

• Provide input to prioritization and scheduling of Pilot Plant operations, in order to achieve team objectives. 

2.      Technical

• Become the resident chemical engineering subject matter expert in our Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, with a solid fundamental understanding of our various process units.

• Identify process and equipment characterization opportunities across CO2 capture, purification, compression, and storage operations.

• Contribute to the continuous development of a techno-economic cost model and utilize the model to target process development/optimization for the highest impact and ROI.

• Use targeted Design of Experiments to develop and execute test campaigns that deliver equipment and process cost/efficiency enhancements.

• Analyze test data, develop conclusions, and communicate recommendations to the plant design team.

• Research process equipment and liaise with vendors to arrange on-site pilot testing.

• Identify CE’s process Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and develop an operating approach based on Statistical Process Control (SPC).

• Make use of appropriate Quality Management tools and techniques to ensure that all learning and development opportunities are identified and exploited.

• Write, maintain, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Collaborate with CE’s plant engineering team to define future plant control narratives and philosophies.

• Maintain configuration control of DAC pilot equipment and documentation such as P&IDs (Process and Instrumentation Diagrams) and Plant equipment list.

• Fulfill Process Engineering (Operations) Team responsibilities as detailed in the Operations Group Structure and Responsibilities document. 

3.      Safety

• Demonstrate a positive safety culture within the DAC Operations Team.

• Maintain the Pilot Plant in a safe condition in line with all applicable regulations.

• Identify, report, and resolve unsafe conditions, processes, or actions within the workplace.

• Ensure that all safety-related incidents, accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in line with company policy.

• Complete training curriculum on Bridge system.

 For more information, please contact tim@corporate.bc.ca

VP Digital Marketing and Brand, Vancouver, BC *** Completed ***

Our client is an industry leader in CRM software.  Focusing on the SMB marketplace, they have more than 30 years’ experience deploying CRM solutions across multiple industries, countries, and organizations. They have more than a hundred thousand clients and millions of users.

They are seeking a highly motivated, entrepreneurial and revenue-focused VP of Digital Marketing & Brand to be the catalyst and leader of a complete retool of their marketing strategy and execution. This includes digital marketing, leadgen campaigns, corporate rebranding, Web site, social media presence, and more.

Are you an experienced digital marketing executive looking for a fresh challenge and an opportunity to further advance your career? If you are a highly flexible and adaptive out-of-the-box thinker with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and are able to multitask in a fast-paced environment, we have the perfect job for you! 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Vice President of Digital Marketing who is equally skilled at rolling up sleeves and getting things done as well as providing strategic leadership, from a market and product perspective, to our leadership team.  This role reports directly to the CEO.

Key Requirements:

• 8+ years’ experience in B2B digital marketing roles with a strong focus on lead generation and nurturing

• Deep experience managing campaigns leveraging CRM technologies

• Extensive understanding of the digital eco-system, content, social media, influencers, etc.

• Hands-on marketer who knows how to leverage internal and external resources to execute at the highest levels

• Effective communicator (written and verbal) with sound interpersonal and team building skills

• High skilled ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and work under pressure in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

For more information about this opportunity, please contact:

Tim Swanson at tim@corporate.bc.ca or 604-639-9566

Colin Farrell at colin@corporate.bc.ca or 604-639-9563

Head of High Tech Manufacturing Operations ***Completed***

Our client is searching for a dynamic leader to join the team to lead their manufacturing operations. Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Operations will work with a team of peers overseeing product development, manufacturing and delivery of healthcare products to customers around the globe.

Responsibilities:

• Development and management of the operations budgets

• Development and implement operations strategies and plans Management of manufacturing, planning, engineering, facilities, and logistics

• Ensures manufacturing is optimized to meet sales demands with a lean inventory

• Ensure quality and regulatory requirements adhere to the TQM system and in compliance with GMP and ISO standards

• Leverage technology within operations to improve efficiency and enable growth Collaborate with the executive team to ensure manufacturing capacity, facilities, and logistics functions meet the needs of the customers.

• Deliver operations and technical data to support strategic decision-making

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a senior manufacturing or engineering leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or other related area required

• Experience leading a GMP compliant manufacturing facility

For more information please contact
Tim Swanson at tim@corporate.bc.ca or 604-639-9566

Controller, Software ***Completed***

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver, our client is a unique SaaS software company in online education. Reporting to the VP Operations, you will be responsible for performing full-cycle accounting, cash management and month-end tasks. You are interested in accounting and have qualified as a CPA because you want to make meaningful contributions in positions you hold. You have gained on the job experience leading to ongoing upward development in your career.

Responsibilities

• Own accounts payable and banking functions.

• Communicate with multiple departments for updates on customer status and subsequently oversee invoice drafting, review, issuance and collections.

• Prepare required government remittances WCB, GST, PST, and all other relevant regulatory filings.

• Reconcile general ledger accounts and prepare monthly journal entries, including multi-currency consolidation.

• Perform full-cycle accounting and month-end functions efficiently and accurately.

• Prepare month-end financial reports of a multi-company group and their consolidation for review and discussion.

• Prepare year-end working papers and liaise with external advisors as required. 

• Assist the VP and other departmental leads with annual budget process including providing meaningful recommendations. 

• Perform ad hoc and regular financial analysis and reports as required to support the executive team.

• Review accounting procedures and make recommendations to improve or implement processes.

• Investigate and resolve financial transaction issues including GAAP requirements.

• Perform other accounting duties as assigned by the CFO.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration. Preference will be given to candidates who hold a CPA designation or equivalent in work experience.

• 5 years of recent related experience in a similar role.

• Proven experience in taking responsibility for full-cycle accounting processes, policies and systems.

• Strong financial and analytical abilities in a SaaS company.

• Detail-oriented, organized and able to meet tight deadlines.

• Self-motivated and results-driven; you’re comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment.  

• Prioritization, time management and project management skills.

• Effective written and interpersonal communication skills; you have the ability to build a positive, team-oriented environment.

• You have demonstrated aptitude in dealing with private and confidential information; you use diplomacy and tact in all interactions.

For more information please contact:

Tim Swanson st tim@corporate.bc.ca

Head of Finance & Accounting ****Completed****

 Our Client is a fast growing SaaS Software company in Vancouver. We are searching for a dynamic Head of Finance and Accounting to join the leadership team and establish a robust set of financial models, analytics and controls to provide accurate data to measure the performance of the company.

Responsibilities:

• Assess, and streamline finance and administration systems, policies and procedures to ensure accuracy

• Ensure financial plans in line with the strategic business plan

• Maintain stable cash flow management policies and procedures and ensure cash resources are available for daily operations

• Provide financial models to assess the overall effectiveness of budget allocation of current ROI as well as future ROI

• Review and update financial and operational controls and metrics within the organization

• Develop robust financial analysis and reporting systems to provide appropriate management information to support the company’s growth

• Create a Financial Dashboard that presents an accurate and relevant data set for the CEO, Executive team and Board of Directors

• Development of financial strategies and policies to align effectively with corporate strategies and objectives.

• Maintain effective relationships with all financial constituencies including investors, customers, bankers, external auditors, consultants, and regulatory bodies.

• Take an active role in documenting, streamlining and negotiating contracts, service agreements, licensing agreements, and due diligence to ensure profitable transactions.

Requirements:

• 10+ years in a fast-paced company with at least 3 years’ experience as a controller

• CPA qualified with proven experience in high-level financial planning and analysis

• Experience of working for a multicurrency organization

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

• Highly effective interpersonal skills with the ability to form and maintain good working relationships across a multinational fast-paced organization

• Good analytical skills, adept at problem-solving, and measurement

For More Information Please contact

Tim@corporate.bc.ca

Software Development Manager - Vancouver ***Completed***

Our client is a world class developer of data connectivity software, in both the relational and multidimensional spaces. BC owned and operated, the executive team has deep domain knowledge and customer relationships spanning decades, which they are able to leverage to build a world class team of 35 top professionals, offering the tools training and opportunities to match.  Since their inception 3 years ago they have already achieved profitability and are proud to be an employee owned organization.

The company was founded by software engineers who desired to create a Vancouver-based leading edge technology company where employees constantly learn, grow and perfect their craft in software engineering. We accomplish this by providing world-class software development services to world-class software companies.

As a Development Manager, reporting to the VP of Engineering, you will materially contribute to their success. You will lead a Vancouver-based team. Your contribution will be highly visible in our team, and opportunities to further your career and experience will be abundant. You will work on a variety of technologies as dictated by the project at hand, with a focus on newer technologies such as NoSQL, SaaS, and cloud.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on technical oversight of assigned client projects. May include participating in design, coding, reviews, testing and documentation.

• Successfully manage multiple concurrent projects from kickoff to final delivery.

• Ability to guide the team and operate independently to efficiently deliver results.

• Own the development process for project teams, with an eye to delivering quality software on time.

• Follow and lead efforts in improving company best practices, policies and processes to ensure the company is best positioned to satisfy client requirements.

• Participate in the recruitment process to grow both the size and number of reporting teams.

• Participate in the development of an inclusive, helpful, fun environment.

Qualifications

• B. Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to travel to the US.

• 5+ years experience managing or leading teams of engineers working on a diverse set of projects.

• Proficiency in Java, C++, C#, and/or Python.

Your contributions will be rewarded with competitive compensation, respect for how you work best, and options to receive some ownership of the company.

Contact: Amanda Du Toit amanda@corporate.bc.ca

IT/IS Leader, Retail & Franchise Company ***Completed***

Our client is a well-respected and profitable BC based retail company. Due to growth and expansion plans, the leadership is looking to add a strategic minded IT leader to join the team and help redesign the Information Systems including the POS and ERP systems. We are looking for a forward thinking IS leader who is an expert in retail IS solutions. This is a unique opportunity to build a state-of-the-art information system from a clean slate.

Key responsibilities

• Assess the current business and expansion plans to develop an Enterprise IT strategy that supports business growth and business process efficiency. The strategy will cover IT infrastructure, enterprise-wide business applications (POS, ERP, Marketing Automation, Security and user support)

• Working with the CFO, assess the costs and build the road map to modernize a scalable IS system that will enable the organization’s growth targets

• Engage vendors to establish a highly effective, customer focused, outsourced IT Service

• Execute on plans to deliver on the IT strategy: organizational structure, IT processes & policies, operational plans, staffing plans leveraging third-party vendor relationships

• Take responsibility for ongoing administration, maintenance, and onboarding new retail outlets

• Ensure continued support of the current system and successful migration to the new system.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in technical Project Management and/or IT/IS management experience focusing on POS, Retail, Distribution and Corporate ERP Systems

• Hands-on experience in assessing corporate requirements and selecting appropriate infrastructure and software systems

• Experience implementing new ERP or CRM systems for retail companies

• Experience in cloud computing solutions including responsibility for infosec

• Exceptional negotiation skills in developing effective 3rd party contracts and relationships

• University degree and relevant Information Systems Certification with a preference for an MBA or business-related qualification.

For more information, please contact:

Amanda du Toit                amanda@corporate.bc.ca
Tim Swanson                   tim@corporate.bc.ca

Enterprise Sales Executive, Vancouver, BC, CF-201300 *** COMPLETED ***

Overview:

Our client is currently in stealth mode.  This is a great opportunity for an entrepreneurial-minded salesperson to join a start-up, help create the future of the company, and become an equity owner.

This is a critical role in a globally distributed team within an established technology that is radically changing the future of work.  As the first salesperson you will have an opportunity to drive growth, shape the future of the organization, increase the adoption of their software, and build out your sales team.

To be considered you have a passion for the latest technology and love working with customers to leverage the platform model to innovate and disrupt their industries.  You possess the business acumen to drive engagements and the sales background to dive into the details with middle managers, users and other decision-makers.

We are looking for an experienced and successful sales executive with a founder and entrepreneurial mindset who can do customer on-boarding and software demos.

This is not a regular job; you will be joining a hi-tech organization where you will wear many hats and be part of its growth and wealth.  If you are looking to make a difference and be rewarded for your efforts, this is the place for you.  This is a ground floor, hands-on opportunity and you will report to the CEO.

Responsibilities:

·         Find, qualify and close opportunities

·         Execute sales meetings and demos to educate, guide and sell customers on product

·         Develop a formal sales process and grow the sales team as required

·         Assist customers in implementing and using your software

Qualifications:

·         At least 5 years of B2B sales experience

·         Previous experience and success selling SaaS-based solutions

·         Trained in, and utilize, a formal sales method

·         Experience in developing sales strategies to find, qualify and close business

Other:

·         The compensation package is comprised of a base salary plus equity

Contact:

·         Colin Farrell at 604-639-9563 or colin@corporate.bc.ca and reference CF-201300

Data Engineer – Clean Energy, Downtown Vancouver

Do you want to work with massive amounts of real-time energy data, and the latest technologies in IoT, machine learning, big data, and SaaS? 

Come join our client’s Clean Energy Team in their mission to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and create a more intelligent home!

We are looking for Data Engineers to contribute to their technical vision and to design and build their new cloud data store, and data intelligence pipeline. The software combines intermittent energy sources like solar with residential storage systems to build a reliable, environmentally sustainable electricity grid.

We are looking for folks that are passionate about data, analytics and Big Data … so if that is you, please reach out!

Responsibilities:
As a senior member of the Data Platform team, you will have significant responsibility and influence in shaping its future direction. We are looking for someone to iterate quickly on all stages of data pipeline, including bringing data intelligence products to production.

You should have deep expertise in the design, creation, management, and business use of large datasets, across a variety of data platforms. You should have excellent business and interpersonal skills to be able to work with business owners to understand data requirements, and to build highly scalable timeseries and data lake systems.

Successful candidates will have strong engineering skills and communication, as well as a belief that data driven processes lead to great products. You will need to have a passion for quality and an ability to understand complex systems.

Above all you should be passionate about working with huge data sets and someone who loves to bring datasets together to answer business questions and drive growth.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

• Production experience with various real time streaming technologies (Flink, Spark, Samza, etc.)

• Production Experience with Java/Scala and Python

• Expertise in developing big data pipelines using technologies like Kafka or Kinesis

• Experience with large scale data warehousing, mining or analytic systems.

• Experience building scalable infrastructure software or distributed systems for commercial online services

• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL data stores

• Experience with various AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, Kinesis, EMR, Redshift etc.)

• Experience with YARN, Kubernetes

• Experience with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow.

  What else will you need to be successful?

• Background in Machine Learning and productizing Data Intelligence pipelines

• Strong communication skills and commitment to teamwork

• Sharp analytical abilities and proven design skills

• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive

• Proven leadership abilities in an engineering environment in driving operational excellence and best practices

The company offers a broad variety of benefits to pair up with a competitive salary. The work environment is bright in new offices in Downtown Vancouver.

Contact: Amanda Du Toit amanda@corporate.bc.ca