VP Engineering & Product
PaySheperd
Who Is PayShepherd & How Are They Changing the World?
PayShepherd solves a massive problem for heavy industry (think mining, shipbuilding,
forest products, pharmaceuticals, steel, chemicals, manufacturing and others) in Vendor Relationship Management (VRM). Every year, heavy industry worldwide overspends on their vendors as a result of nascent or non-existant vendor relationship management systems; we're talking trillions of
dollars in losses per year. This problem can’t be solved by humans because of the complexity of process and people, and the
pace of work and transactions. Supply chain issues, a labor shortage, high inflation and an energy crisis are compounding these losses greatly. Global industrial companies need to link organizational objectives set at the top, all the way to the
person turning the wrench on the ground. This is why PayShepherd was created.
With a recently closed and meaningful venture financing round, this company is primed and ready for rapid growth. They are disrupting some of the largest industries in the world; now they need the right leader to join their winning team.
How Will I Make An Impact?
Reporting to the CEO, you will be a key driver of engineering excellence and innovation, responsible for shaping the technological direction of PayShepherd. You will lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge
technologies to propel PayShepherd forward in its industry. You will partner with the CEO and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize technology initiatives, ensuring that their product not only meets current needs but also anticipates future trends and advancements. You will build the teams that are pivotal in scaling a best-in-class product that wows customers.
How Do I Know If This Is For Me?
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Team Leadership: You thrive in building, leading and mentoring high-performing engineering and product teams. You are passionate about fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. You aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves and recruit for your team, and you have a bench of great talent you'd be excited to work with again!
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Strategic Vision: You excel at defining and executing technology strategies that align with business objectives. You have a track record of accurately identifying the emerging technologies and trends that give companies a strong competitive edge.
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Product and Engineering Roadmap: You consider yourself a blend of product and engineering leader. You enjoy participating in the development and leading the execution of the product and engineering roadmap, ensuring alignment with business priorities and timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
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Lifecycle Management: You have a strong track record in overseeing the full software development lifecycle, from architecture design to deployment and maintenance, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
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Internal + External Collaboration: You enjoy collaborating closely with product management, sales, and customer experience teams to drive product innovation and ensure customer satisfaction. You're comfortable going beyond internal collaboration to identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with technology vendors, service providers, and others necessary to achieve company goals.
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Continuous Improvement: You are a champion of continuous improvement initiatives, constantly optimizing development processes and tools to enhance efficiency and quality.
Our Ideal Candidate Looks Like:
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Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role at an enterprise SaaS company
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Experience scaling a rapid-growth SaaS company from pre-Seed/Seed/Series A and beyond
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Proven experience in a product management role (ideally a role in which the product team reported to you)
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Experience scaling people, process and technology, which involves setting up a scaling engineering team inclusive of best in class engineering processes, while designing and implementing scalable and high-performance software systems necessary for growth
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate cross-functionally.
Nice-to-have:
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Experience and exposure to systems and tools used in the heavy industries and manufacturing space.
We understand, accept, and value the differences between people of different backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, ages, beliefs, and abilities. We aim to create an inclusive environment and encourage diverse individuals to apply.
I’d love to hear from you - even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements. Send me a note at carly@artemiscanada.com if you or someone you know is interested!