The Vice President, Information Technology will report to the Chief Information Officer.

Responsibilities:

•             Manage, mentor, and motivate a team of software developers in creating and supporting mission-critical applications for our investment banking staff

•             Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the firm’s various business processes

•             Work closely with other parts of the IT team to ensure prompt and quality delivery of software applications

•             Develop strategic vision/roadmap for Houlihan Lokey’s software development and SAAS software solutions

•             Manage day-to-day operations of the software team, vendors and SAAS partners while providing hands-on management of software projects to ensure the timeliness and quality of deliverables

•             Manage internal and outsourced development staff

•             Manage various 3rd party consultant engagements

•             Provide regular project updates to the CIO

•             Manage the support and integration of various financial applications (e.g., Oracle Cloud, Workday, Concur, Capital IQ, etc.)

•             Interact with various bankers and business line liaisons on a regular basis to understand current business process needs

•             Explore new but proven technologies that may fit the business needs of the firm

•             Manage firm-wide communication on topics related to software applications

•             Develop strategic resource plans to ensure adequate software staffing level

•             Manage the formalized change control process (SOX)

•             Manage various regulatory and internal audit processes

•             Manage various product contracts and effectively maintain vendor relationships

Qualifications:

•             Minimum 10 years in hands-on software development or SAAS solution experience

•             Additional 6+ years in leadership and management capacity

•             Experience in the investment banking, law firms or similar professional service industries strongly preferred

•             Hands-on knowledge in software and database development tools and languages such as .Net, Java, SharePoint, MS SQL, AJAX, etc.

•             Hands-on implementation experience with SAAS solutions (Salesforce, Oracle, Financials, Workday)

•             Thorough knowledge and experience in agile software development methodologies

•             Experience with establishing and maintaining annual capital and operating budgets

•             Experience with Sarbanes Oxley change control process

•             Independent thinker and operate in a very proactive manner with little supervision

•             Positive attitude and ability to network with senior officers throughout the organization

•             Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent
 

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V