What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Information Technology position at Carevet?
The Company
CareVet is a veterinary practice management group that focuses on acquiring and managing best-in-class hospitals throughout the United States. We look for veterinary practices that are staples of their community. Whether it’s one hospital or a dozen, we focus on the standard of care delivered, the level of engagement from the team, and the record of stability. We are building a network of the top hospitals, doctors, and staff.
CareVet’s mission is to provide the very best care for pets. Our holistic approach to veterinary medicine focuses on practice legacy, team, veterinarians, patients, and community. Company headquarters, St. Louis, Missouri.
The Position
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this integral team member will be responsible for leading the internal IT team with emphasis on providing the highest level of support to our hospitals. They will work directly with external IT vendors to collaborate best possible solutions for our 200 locations, while holding vendors accountable to operational agreements. The VP of IT will need to align hands-on approach to meet organizational goals and cross-collaborate with multiple departments. This person will be expected to guide, develop, and mentor a team of direct reports.
Specific Responsibilities
- Identify short- and long-term IT needs, and develops strategies to ensure infrastructure adequately supports the company’s computing, and communications needs.
- Establishes the strategic drive of the organization’s IT department and collaborates with the executive team to execute on this strategy in support of business and financial goals.
- Advance IT service through continuous improvement including the upgrade and consolidation of legacy systems. This includes cloud service migrations and AI integration across multiple software platforms.
- Lead team of direct reports, focusing on providing highest level of support to our hospitals.
- Serve as lead Administrator for organizational software tools and communication platforms.
- Works directly with internal Legal Team to develop IT policies and governance.
- Cross-collaborate with multiple department leads to align IT budget to organizational financial goals, assisting with forecasting short and long term needs.
- Work hands-on in multiple software and hardware vendor platforms and be willing to adapt technical skills to meet the needs of our hospitals.
- Acts as top-level contact for all IT invoicing.
Key Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT Management, Computer Science, or related Technology discipline
- 7 years of experience managing an IT department, with foundational experience as a Systems Administrator
- Extensive experience in Microsoft O365 multi-tenant environments, with emphasis on Entra integrations and conditional access security configurations
- Microsoft or CompTia certifications preferred
- Zendesk Administrative experience preferred
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload in fast-paced environment
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
- Creative thinker and proactive problem solver