Founded as the Empire Manufacturing Company Limited in London, Ontario in 1906, Emco Corporation is one of Canada’s largest integrated distributors of building products and equipment in the plumbing and heating, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), industrial, oilfield supply and waterworks segments. 
 
With over 300 locations and 2,200 employees across Canada, Emco strives to provide world-class service at every location; every day.  At Emco we live our Core Values, and believe in our culture of People, Products and Pride.
 
Do you like a challenge?
 
Emco’s Information Technology department, located at its National Support Centre in London, Ontario, is looking for a multi-faceted Manager of New Technology who will plan, execute and provide training in the use of new and emerging technology, and other technology where appropriate. 
 
If you embrace change, can visualize how technology can support and enhance our business, and you are confident that you can be a great Emco leader, and make that change happen, then this is the career for you!
 
The successful candidate for this Manager of New Technology role will be passionate about building a great team, obsessed with scalability and quality improvement, experienced and highly committed to creating customer-facing and/or customer-service tools, able to manage a fast paced delivery schedule and help drive product strategy, as well as take a hands-on approach to implementing that strategy.

YOU ARE...

• A talented, strategic, visionary leader
• Awesome at listening and collaborating to provide technology solutions to business problems
• Excited to welcome and support Emco’s Profit Centre culture
• Ready to build a rock star team that delivers new technology (mobile/web apps, eCommerce; purchased or developed by third party software partners); with the ability to attract new talent that shapes the way we build software
• A coach, mentor, motivator and supervisor of project team members and contractors, who can influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Able to provide technical leadership and guidance to both your team members and peers
• Constantly challenging yourself to raise the bar on functionality, usability and simplicity
• A champion of operational excellence with metrics and continuous improvements
• Able to maintain the right balance between business necessity and technical constrains
• Enthusiastic about applying best practices to agile software development with weekly deliverables
• Focused on effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion 
• Eagar to plan, schedule and track project milestones and deliverable using appropriate tools
• Able to remain flexible to changing priorities, open to new ideas and have success firmly in your focus

 
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven ability to listen and solve business problems using technologies
• University or College Degree, or equivalent
• 10+ years’ experience in Information Technology
• 7+ years of hands-on technical knowledge of digital environment including mobile, web apps, APIs, Messaging, Databases, Big Data and their interaction/integration with large ERP systems
• 5+ years of relevant management experience with people management responsibilities
• Ability to positively coach people through change
• Forward thinking and opportunity oriented with experience in delivering great customer experiences and a solid understanding of what made those customer experiences great
• Hands-on experience in Agile, SCRUM, SDLC, PMP/PMI methodologies
• A deep understanding of software development in a team, and a track record of shipping software on time
• Skills in change management, planning, organizing, problem solving and training
• Enthusiasm for preparing and conducting training sessions, and training material.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Conscientious and independent coupled with a strong commitment to collaboration and team work
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• English & French, written and spoken, would be an asset

Emco is an equal opportunity employer and committed to maintaining a barrier free workplace where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. We welcome applications from women and men including members of visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities.
 
Job Location:  London, Ontario, Canada
 
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role.  Applications through email will not be accepted.  Only qualified candidates will be contacted.  NO CALLS please.