Company DescriptionOur client, Mitel Networks (Nasdaq: MITL) (TSX:MNW) is a global market leader in enterprise and mobile communications powering more than 2 billion business connections and 2 billion mobile subscribers every day.Mitel helps businesses and mobile carriers connect, collaborate and provide innovative services to their customers. Their innovation and communications experts serve more than 60 million business users in more than 100 countries, and 130 mobile service providers including 15 of the top 20 mobile carriers in the world. Mitel is the only company able to provide a bridge between enterprise and mobile customers. Job DescriptionThis is a truly unique opportunity to consolidate multiple operations, delivery and support functions into a single global organization in support of the accelerated growth of a $150M global cloud businessSummary:The Vice President Global Cloud Operations (VPGCO) is responsible for consolidating, managing and driving the continuous evolution and improvement of Mitel Networks’ global cloud infrastructure and associated operational procedures. The VPGCO will lead the global operations, infrastructure, customer care and service delivery functions for the global cloud service portfolio and will identify requirements, manage priorities, provide status, manage budgets, and ultimately ensure that service delivery is on time, on budget, and of maximum quality.This position reports to the EVP and GM for Mitel Cloud Services.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Manage the vision, design and deployment of cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, and network systems for cloud hostingProvide cloud hosting service management strategy, process, and procedures across the organizationLead a consistent, measurable process to operationalize and scale cloud based strategic initiatives and execution Manage Capex, and Opex costs; appropriate value for investmentsResponsible for running a 24x7x365 Cloud Infrastructure and Operations organization with staff located in multiple Global locations. Develop and mentor a high performing team of global professionalsProvide strong leadership, guidance, and direction related to cloud hosting service deliveryWork closely with Engineering, Data Center Operations and technology vendors to ensure SLAs are met and quality meets or exceed expectationsManage adherence to security and compliance safeguards, policies and proceduresManaging change, assets, and documentation for top quality supportEstablishes key KPI, SLA’s, metrics and measurements demonstrating area health. Communicates through operational reviews. Measures and tracks against industry benchmarks and standards.Identifies and implements critical metrics necessary to manage and monitor the performance of overall operations including: capacity, availability, budget, and inventory.Manages and leads vendor relationship to maintain day to day operations and strategic goals for Data Center Operations SLA’s and deliverables. Works with current vendor stakeholders and partners to develop and deliver strategic plans. Oversees all data center vendor contracts, streamlining services required and optimizing overall costs.Develops opportunities for cross-team effectiveness and remove organizational barriers for strong teamwork, collaboration, and excellent service delivery.Manages budgeting and forecasting, planning, deployment, incident and problem management, change management.QualificationsThis is a high-profile, GLOBAL position requiring a proven and experienced operations executive, steeped in cloud based platforms. A strategic manager with a high level of business acumen, pension for innovation, natural leadership skills, transformative mind-set and a hyper-focus on making a positive impact!BA or BS, preferably in business, economics, or a field related to computer science or information science, MBA preferred15 years of experience in an operational, management, or services delivery role (Ideally for a Managed Services Provider, Cloud Hosting, or Telecomm company)5 years of experience managing high\-volume customer\-facing SaaS applications is required5 years of upper management experience and leadership skills5 years Hands-on experience in 24x7x365 cloud operations or SaaS OperationsDirect experience driving continuous improvements in process and operational efficiencies. Lead process-improvement efforts and manage the implementation of both business processes and technical solutions. Drive best practices across cross functional teams.Expert in managing Global Infrastructure and the team that manages Global Infrastructure to meet regional compliance requirements and achieve 99.999% up time with high velocity on ticket resolution and issue remediation.Knowledgeable in HIPAA, PCI, EU Data Sovereignty and Privacy, and other compliance metrics along with ISO 9000 and other quality assurance metrics and capable of implementing them in a fast growing Cloud environment.Drive for results with a passion for technology and continuous delivery Experience building and leading a high performance team across multiple geographies Ability to quickly drill down to solve problems and take ownership of the resolution Demonstrated ability to think strategically Experience integrating with 3rd party service platformsExperience with configuration management systems and associated automationManagement of “access' under defined compliance standards (i.e. SOC1/2/3, SAS70 etc.)Strong Leadership and team building skillsAbility to partner cross functionally in order to drive complex strategic projectsExcellent project management skills and ability to work to deadlines successfully managing multiple business-driven initiativesAdditional InformationThis position can be based in Dallas, Chicago or Phoenix.