VP, Enterprise Applications

Key Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Strategic alignment and planning:

• Collaborate with senior business leaders to create and maintain a clear, multi-year application roadmap that is directly aligned with overarching business objectives and the company's north star pillars.

• Translate business needs into a prioritized technology agenda that maximizes return on investment and business value.

• Serve as a strategic product manager for the enterprise applications portfolio, ensuring the team's work is focused on tangible business outcomes, not just technical tasks.

Partnership with IT Enablement:

• Work in strong partnership with the IT Enablement team, a peer organization responsible for the PMO.

• Collaborate closely with IT Enablement leadership to establish consistent project management practices, ensure cross-functional resource allocation, and drive application initiatives from ideation to delivery.

• Utilize and contribute to the PMO framework to ensure all application projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget.

Application modernization and architecture:

• Oversee the entire application lifecycle, from selection and implementation to performance optimization and retirement.

• Drive significant application rationalization and modernization initiatives, moving the company toward a more streamlined, agile, and cloud-first application architecture.

• Lead the adoption of emerging technologies, such as AI and automation, to eliminate manual work, improve decision-making, and increase efficiency.

Scalability and operational excellence:

• Instill a culture of scalability by ensuring all enterprise applications are architected to support the company's rapid growth and increasing data center demands.

• Ensure application compliance, security, and performance by embedding security practices into the software development lifecycle and managing robust disaster recovery plans.

• Establish and enforce rigorous governance over the application portfolio to manage costs effectively, rationalize spending, and streamline vendor relationships.

Leadership and cultural change:

• Build and lead a high-performing, agile team of applications professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Empower the team to engage directly with the business, identify new opportunities, and act as a thought partner rather than a service provider.

• Lead the cultural change required for digital transformation, promoting a service-oriented mindset and data-driven decision-making throughout the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise applications, with a proven track record of modernizing application portfolios.

• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role, particularly in fostering business-IT alignment and driving cultural change.

• Deep expertise in enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, CRM, HRIS), cloud solutions, and modern delivery practices such as Agile and DevOps.

• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value for executive-level stakeholders.

• Proven ability to collaborate and build effective partnerships with peer leaders and their teams to deliver strategic initiatives.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills to collaborate with both technical teams and business leaders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field.

• Experience in the data center or a related technology-intensive industry.

• Familiarity with scaling enterprise applications in a high-growth environment.

• Certification in project management (e.g., PMP) or agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum Master).

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer in an office environment

• Ability to travel up to 20% for customer meetings, audits, conferences, or industry events

• Flexibility for after-hours availability to respond to security incidents, crises, or critical business needs

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities

Base Pay Range: Annualized salary range offered for this position is estimated to be $200,000 - $235,000. However, the actual pay range depends on each candidate’s experience, location, and qualifications.

Variable Pay: Discretionary annual bonus, based on personal and company performance.

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