Business Applications Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Tree Island Steel Ltd. (“Tree Island Steel” or the “Company”) is a publicly listed company whose shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSL. Headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, since 1964, Tree Island Steel, through its three operating facilities in Canada and the United States, produces wire products for a diverse range of industrial, residential construction, commercial construction, agricultural, and specialty applications. Its products include bright wire; a broad array of fasteners, including packaged, collated and bulk nails; stucco reinforcing products; concrete reinforcing mesh; fencing and other fabricated wire products. The Company markets these products under the Tree Island®, Halsteel®, True-Spec®, K-Lath®, TI-Wire® and Tough Strand® brand names. Tree Island Steel operates in Canada under Tree Island Industries Ltd and in the United States under Tree Island Wire (USA) Inc.
POSITION SUMMARY
Business Application Lead acts as a bridge between technical execution and business strategy, ensuring our digital tools are robustly maintained and continuously evolving. The role provides essential technical mentorship to the team and exercises independent judgement to ensure business systems align with the corporate goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Development & Innovation
- Lead and help with the design and development of programs within our QAD ERP system, utilizing Progress OpenEdge.
- Help with the modification and modernization of critical custom applications, including Shopfloor, QA, and Inventory scanning systems.
- Build out our Power BI and Cognos environments, designing the dashboards and ETL processes (DataStage/DB2) that turn raw data into executive insights.
- Explore the transition of some legacy systems to mobile-first, cross environment and cloud-based deployments to unify data across all our facilities.
Technical Stewardship (Maintenance & Leadership)
- Take ownership of the "health" of our applications, performing database administration, software upgrades, and prompt bug resolution to ensure zero business disruption.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team (including Senior Programmer/Analyst and Systems Analyst), providing technical mentorship and helping with code reviews necessary to maintain high design standards.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to the senior and executive leadership teams (SLT/ELT), deliver sensitive consolidated financial reporting, align IT capabilities with corporate goals and take part in Internal and External Audits.
- Participate in recruitment activities and hiring decisions for the assigned team.
- Conduct annual career development and competencies reviews (CDCR) for the direct reports, exercise performance management where appropriate.
- Manage team’s daily workloads and ensure all team activities align with company policies and business requirements.
Other:
- Be a role model of the Company’s core values and guiding principles, while cultivating high performing teams, encourage teamwork through guidance and mentorship.
- Other duties as assigned.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Educational Foundation: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or IT, ideally paired with a strong business background.
- Deep Technical Expertise: 5-10 years of hands-on ERP experience (QAD preferred) and crafting advanced BI dashboards (IBM Cognos preferred).
- Business Intelligence: A good grasp of financial and management accounting principles; you should understand the "why" behind the data you manage.
- Communication: The ability to translate complex analytical results into clear, actionable stories for stakeholders.
- Strong sense of leadership and ability to manage a team of 1-2 people.
- Strong ability to build relationships with non-IT teams and contribute to the overall direction of the organization.
- Excellent communication and business writing skills.
- Ability to communicate with diverse levels of management and staff.
- Dynamic personality, excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated and driven.
CORE AND LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Exemplary demonstration of the following competencies is critical for this role as we continue the development of the company’s culture and aptitude for success:
- Safety and Efficiency (Core)
- Resiliency and Adaptability (Core)
- Problem-solving and Lifelong Learning (Core)
- Strategic Thinking (Leadership)
- Driving for Results (Leadership)
- Encouraging Excellence (Leadership)
- Developing High Performing Teams (Leadership)
- Promoting Diversity and Inclusion (Leadership)
- Building Positive Relationships (Leadership)
- Fostering Innovation (Leadership)
- Leading Through Change (Leadership)
- Decision Making (Leadership)
WHY JOIN US
- Safety is our # 1 priority
- Comprehensive Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental)
- Retirement – Generous RRSP Program
- Service Recognition Awards
- Exciting Company Social Events
Annual Salary Range: $104,000-118,000
About Tree Island Steel
Proudly North American
Established in 1964, Tree Island Steel has grown to become one of North America's largest producers and a global supplier of premium steel wire and wire products. We manufacture a diverse line of wire products from our mills in Canada and the USA. The combination of production expertise and superior standards enables Tree Island Steel to provide customized solutions to meet any and all customer needs.
Business Applications Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Tree Island Steel Ltd. (“Tree Island Steel” or the “Company”) is a publicly listed company whose shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSL. Headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, since 1964, Tree Island Steel, through its three operating facilities in Canada and the United States, produces wire products for a diverse range of industrial, residential construction, commercial construction, agricultural, and specialty applications. Its products include bright wire; a broad array of fasteners, including packaged, collated and bulk nails; stucco reinforcing products; concrete reinforcing mesh; fencing and other fabricated wire products. The Company markets these products under the Tree Island®, Halsteel®, True-Spec®, K-Lath®, TI-Wire® and Tough Strand® brand names. Tree Island Steel operates in Canada under Tree Island Industries Ltd and in the United States under Tree Island Wire (USA) Inc.
POSITION SUMMARY
Business Application Lead acts as a bridge between technical execution and business strategy, ensuring our digital tools are robustly maintained and continuously evolving. The role provides essential technical mentorship to the team and exercises independent judgement to ensure business systems align with the corporate goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Development & Innovation
- Lead and help with the design and development of programs within our QAD ERP system, utilizing Progress OpenEdge.
- Help with the modification and modernization of critical custom applications, including Shopfloor, QA, and Inventory scanning systems.
- Build out our Power BI and Cognos environments, designing the dashboards and ETL processes (DataStage/DB2) that turn raw data into executive insights.
- Explore the transition of some legacy systems to mobile-first, cross environment and cloud-based deployments to unify data across all our facilities.
Technical Stewardship (Maintenance & Leadership)
- Take ownership of the "health" of our applications, performing database administration, software upgrades, and prompt bug resolution to ensure zero business disruption.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team (including Senior Programmer/Analyst and Systems Analyst), providing technical mentorship and helping with code reviews necessary to maintain high design standards.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to the senior and executive leadership teams (SLT/ELT), deliver sensitive consolidated financial reporting, align IT capabilities with corporate goals and take part in Internal and External Audits.
- Participate in recruitment activities and hiring decisions for the assigned team.
- Conduct annual career development and competencies reviews (CDCR) for the direct reports, exercise performance management where appropriate.
- Manage team’s daily workloads and ensure all team activities align with company policies and business requirements.
Other:
- Be a role model of the Company’s core values and guiding principles, while cultivating high performing teams, encourage teamwork through guidance and mentorship.
- Other duties as assigned.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Educational Foundation: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or IT, ideally paired with a strong business background.
- Deep Technical Expertise: 5-10 years of hands-on ERP experience (QAD preferred) and crafting advanced BI dashboards (IBM Cognos preferred).
- Business Intelligence: A good grasp of financial and management accounting principles; you should understand the "why" behind the data you manage.
- Communication: The ability to translate complex analytical results into clear, actionable stories for stakeholders.
- Strong sense of leadership and ability to manage a team of 1-2 people.
- Strong ability to build relationships with non-IT teams and contribute to the overall direction of the organization.
- Excellent communication and business writing skills.
- Ability to communicate with diverse levels of management and staff.
- Dynamic personality, excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated and driven.
CORE AND LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Exemplary demonstration of the following competencies is critical for this role as we continue the development of the company’s culture and aptitude for success:
- Safety and Efficiency (Core)
- Resiliency and Adaptability (Core)
- Problem-solving and Lifelong Learning (Core)
- Strategic Thinking (Leadership)
- Driving for Results (Leadership)
- Encouraging Excellence (Leadership)
- Developing High Performing Teams (Leadership)
- Promoting Diversity and Inclusion (Leadership)
- Building Positive Relationships (Leadership)
- Fostering Innovation (Leadership)
- Leading Through Change (Leadership)
- Decision Making (Leadership)
WHY JOIN US
- Safety is our # 1 priority
- Comprehensive Benefits (Health, Vision, Dental)
- Retirement – Generous RRSP Program
- Service Recognition Awards
- Exciting Company Social Events
Annual Salary Range: $104,000-118,000
About Tree Island Steel
Proudly North American
Established in 1964, Tree Island Steel has grown to become one of North America's largest producers and a global supplier of premium steel wire and wire products. We manufacture a diverse line of wire products from our mills in Canada and the USA. The combination of production expertise and superior standards enables Tree Island Steel to provide customized solutions to meet any and all customer needs.