At Thorne we make products that matter - ones that make people's lives better. Each day begins with a mission to help others discover and achieve their best health. We count on our team members to challenge and push the boundaries to make that happen. At Thorne, you’ll be joining a team of more than 550 passionate individuals committed to our cause of providing superior health solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY: This technology leader is a critical partner in enabling Thorne strategy planning processes, oversight of strategic technology initiatives that achieve growth while maximizing company performance and long-term shareholder value. The role will influence top leaders and partners to construct integrated technical points-of-view that develop transformational strategic initiatives which ultimately drive the company towards its strategic objectives with an optimal risk profile.

This role will develop processes which align business and technical strategy in a complex and high-growth business. This person will bring a breadth of technical knowledge, strategic portfolio development, and transformation thought leadership, along with well-developed leadership skills. A collaborative, customer obsessed, assertive and energetic technical leader who is passionate about creating value for the enterprise. This leader will be a strong communicator who can facilitate alignment and actively drive success toward the most impactful business strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES – Satisfactorily performing and/or achieving the following Responsibilities are essential duties of the job.

Leadership and Strategy Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees the execution of enterprise technology standards, processes, and performance metrics to ensure IT is delivering value and sustainability to the business.
• Partners with cross functional leaders to create an enterprise portfolio which is strategically positioned to deliver critical business value in a way that minimizes organizational disruption.
• Researches and evaluates new technology delivery strategies, their implications, and potential outcomes in delivering on the company's business needs.
• Ensures ongoing alignment between the technical strategy and business goals to include annual planning, budgeting, and prioritization.
• Aligning technology strategy and transformational change in a way that minimizes operational risk. Take calculated risks where appropriate and support them with transparent communication.
• Partners with business leaders to align organizational goals with roadmap definition/management, product development process enhancement, governance, and operational integrity
• Familiar with business continuity frameworks and incorporating them into technology and business processes.
• Establishment and oversight of appropriate IT operational committees (ITGC, Steering, Audit, etc).
• Responsible for program and project management of strategic technology initiatives and is an integral participant in the company’s Project Management Office.
• Innovative thinker, smart, sharp, and adept at understanding, integrating, and applying key ecosystem insights and considerations into robust strategic planning processes.
• Ability to lead through delegation while understanding when to get hands on.
• Flexible leader capable of spanning across all aspects of technology operations and delivery.
• Creative thinker, influential collaborator, and diligent advocate who is credible with corporate executives and technologists.
• Experienced leader of people, able to inspire and build followership.
• Provide leadership for cross-functional process improvements.
• Customer obsessed - seek to understand what matters most to our customers, listening more and talking less.
• Provide leadership, oversight and guidance to the Technology Organization team members.
• Responsible for actively helping to shape and manage overall employee engagement, morale and alignment to corporate values.
• Be an integral member of the Technology leadership team.

Management and Operations

• Develop, manage, allocate, and govern the annual budget for technology.
• Define members’ responsibilities and accountabilities. Define job roles, recruit candidates, and then lead to expected outcomes.
• Ensures objectives and development plans are established at the start of the year and reviewed continuously throughout the year.
• Continuously engages and improves teams’ performance by conducting recurring meetings, knowing your people, managing career development, and understanding who is at risk.
• Provides and facilitates timely feedback, coaching in the moment, and mentoring for staff at all levels.
• Oversee network architecture and capacity design requirements to ensure that the business needs are met for cloud-to-cloud connectivity.
• Collaborate with domain-related experts throughout various business units to ensure designs meet established principles.
• Define and report key performance indicators to monitor process health; define and report Customer facing service metrics.
• Conduct system outage analysis to prevent the reoccurrence of incidents.
• Continuous improvement of all services and processes.
• Effectively communicates to executives and business owners as well as system users.
• Seeks formal and informal performance assessments, including performance versus expectations and goals, behaviors, and leadership potential.
• Actively participate in required training and development programs and electives as suits one’s needs, and support colleagues, trainers, and management as appropriate with these efforts.

What You Need:

• Experience and/or Education:
• Batchelor degree in Computer Science, Math, Physics or equivalent industry experience is required.
• 10+ years in related experience in complex technology initiatives with a focus on cross-functional leadership, technology strategy development, software delivery, and infrastructure management.
• Experience working with / presenting to company executives. Successful track record in managing development organization with demonstrated thought-leadership, cross-functional influence, and partnership.

What We Offer:

At Thorne, we offer employees the chance to work with great people on exciting projects, with opportunity for growth. We also provide a full range of benefits for you and your eligible family members, such as:

• Competitive compensation
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Company- paid life insurance
• 401k plan with employer matching contributions up to 4%
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Monthly allowance of Thorne supplements
• Paid time off, volunteer time off and holiday leave
• Training, professional development, and career growth opportunities
• A safe and clean work environment

A little bit more about us.

We are committed to providing personalized health solutions, cutting-edge home health test technology, and superior supplements. To do that, Thorne owns every step of its business, from R&D to product delivery and customer service. Currently, we are:

• The only company with exclusive partnerships with the Mayo Clinic and U.S. Olympic teams.
• The #1 prescribed practitioner brand to 30 to 40-year-olds.
• The #2 most dispensed supplement brand.
• The fastest growing supplement company with sales on Amazon; the #1 practitioner brand; with an average ranking of 4.42 of 5 stars.

If you want to make a difference in the lives of others consider becoming part of the Thorne team.

“Must be able to safely work with ingredients and products that are derived from possibly allergenic sources including, but not limited to, nuts, soy, dairy, fish, and shellfish.”

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