Director – Enterprise Systems

About Us

Let’s go on an adventure together!  

Hey there, we’re G Adventures. We’re one of the world’s leading small group travel companies, and we’ve always believed that travel isn’t just about where you go — it’s about how it changes you.

For the last 35 years, we’ve set out to do things differently. No cookie-cutter tours. No giant buses or cruise ships. And not to mention, as few selfie sticks as possible. Just real humans, travelling your heart out across the world with open minds and a non-stop desire to make our planet better, simply by exploring it. 

At G Adventures, our DNA (or GNA, if you will) is built on belonging — where bringing your authentic self to work every day isn’t just accepted, it’s downright celebrated. For our office crew — you wanna rock a t-shirt with your dog’s face on it? We say go for it. For our Chief Experience Officers —  you wanna hit the road and call some of the most epic places on Earth your home office? We love that — and we’ve got you. Wanna spend your days with people you genuinely like? Us too — and we’re pretty sure you’ll fit right in, wherever that is. 

Now about that career of yours — this is the kind of place where you can spread your wings and truly grow into your role. The best part? You get to do it all alongside a passionate, freakishly talented, one-of-a-kind bunch excited to produce top-notch work and spread a ridiculous amount of goodness at the same time. 

Feel like this could be the right fit? We think so too, and we’re already way too excited to meet you.

About the Role:

Reporting to the VP of Global Technology, this role will be responsible for the direction and management of the ERP, CRM and Data Systems teams leveraging Workday (HCM & Finance), Salesforce, and Redshift/FiveTran/Looker. The solution-oriented individual will direct these teams to meet the business objectives across the group of businesses and ensure timely delivery of updates to underlying enterprise systems, while ensuring scalability and accuracy of data flowing through the systems.  The candidate will be part of the Global Technology leadership team and be responsible for the mentorship and growth of those directly on their team and within the broader department. The team is distributed across multiple regions, so the ability to build cohesion and engagement remotely is key. This role will also help identify, plan & implement multi-year programs for all practical migrations of applications from acquisitions, to the systems under their purview. Technology leaders at G Adventures wear multiple hats, collaborating with the business on the product roadmap and driving our agile development process. If this sounds exciting to you, come join our team!

What You'll be Doing:

• Lead, inspire, manage, and motivate a team of managers and developers while growing their leadership and technical skills

• Play a key leadership role in developing and executing strategies that meet business objectives and enabling critical decision making

• Work collaboratively throughout the organization on the execution of the technology vision, strategy, and roadmaps to ensure success 

• Help the Global Technology management team to define departmental policy, processes, and procedures that scale across the group of businesses

• Manage relationships and contracting with 3rd party vendors, as well as the associated overhead budgets

• Work with members of the technology team and related business functions to ensure adherence to data governance best practices

• Prioritize a high-volume of competing tasks in an extremely fast-paced environment, while managing stakeholder expectations

• Proactively meet internal stakeholder needs by identifying new product ideas, developing and testing concepts, and measuring performance

• Work closely with the Global Delivery team to ensure technology projects are properly scoped with the correct business stakeholders, risks are being mitigated, and transparent communication with the business is being maintained

• Collaborate on the planning and oversight of bi-weekly Sprints that prioritize both project and day-to-day development tasks

• Identify engineering challenges and guide the architecture and implementation of scalable solutions

• Define and analyze comprehensive metrics to inform the success of products post launch

• Manage communication at all levels of the organization regarding team goals and progress to those goals

• Monitor team member performance, set individual goals, meet for regular 1-on-1s, and perform yearly reviews

• Conduct interviews to assist with hiring qualified team members

Desired Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of management experience in a technical environment

• 3+ years managing ERP implementations, ideally with Workday  in both Finance & HCM

• Background working with enterprise applications, SaaS solutions and complex systems integrations, specifically within the ERP, CRM, ETL and BI space

• Experience managing ERP tenants - security, deployments, sandboxes, testing, data migrations, bulk updates, etc…

• Knowledge of financial processes and how they are supported via ERP modules

• Solid understanding of data modelling/warehousing design & techniques

• Experience working with databases, ETL, and BI/reporting tools

• Experience managing 3rd party technology vendors throughout the entire vendor lifecycle 

• Demonstrated experience engaging with all levels of management including senior-level executives

• Able to explain complex technical solutions to non-technical staff, and vice versa

• Practical understanding of the various data privacy laws around the world and their impact to internal data governance

• Familiarity with organization and IT control processes

• Practical change management experience

Additional Information

• Base Salary Hiring Range: $130,000.00 - $180,000.00 CAD annually

• Eligible for an annual performance-based bonus
   

Final salary offered will fall within the posted salary range and will vary based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications

Note:

• This is a recruitment posting for an existing vacancy.

What Do We Offer You?

• Competitive Total Rewards Package, including exclusive travel perks!

• Additional days off, including on your birthday!

• Vacation time for you to recharge

• Enhanced Parental Leave

• Meaningful Employee Recognition Program

• Learning and Growth Opportunities

• Employee Resource Groups

*Applicable based on location*

Please note that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in the selection or interview process.

G Adventures is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We consider all qualified applicants.