Jobs · Information Technology · Texas

Dir of IT-Digital Strategy Enterprise Services

Superior Energy Services · Houston, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time

Duties And Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a multi-year digital strategy aligned with corporate goals and operational priorities
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on technology trends, innovation, and digital transformation opportunities
  • Translate business capabilities into technology roadmaps and investment plans
  • Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve efficiency, revenue, and customer experience through digitization

Value / Portfolio Management Office (PMO)

  • Lead the enterprise IT portfolio management function, including project intake, prioritization, execution and governance using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Establish and enforce value-based decision frameworks (e.g., ROI, total cost of ownership, strategic alignment)
  • Manage demand planning, resource allocation, and capacity planning across IT initiatives
  • Drive transparency via portfolio dashboards, KPIs, and executive reporting
  • Ensure consistent delivery methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall) aligned to business needs

IT Service Management (ITSM)

  • Oversee ITSM processes aligned with ITIL best practices, including Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Request Management
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable IT services that meet or exceed SLAs/OLAs
  • Drive continuous service improvement initiatives using metrics, root-cause analysis, and automation
  • Lead service catalog development and lifecycle management
  • Champion user experience improvements across all IT support channels

Enterprise Architecture (EA)

  • Define and maintain the enterprise architecture framework (business, application, data, and infrastructure domains)
  • Establish technology standards and guardrails to reduce complexity and technical debt
  • Ensure alignment of all solutions with architectural principles and security standards
  • Lead architecture review boards and governance processes
  • Guide modernization efforts including cloud adoption, information architecture, integration strategies, scaling AI capabilities, and platform consolidation

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
  • 10+ years of progressive IT experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role
  • Proven experience leading one or more of the following: PMO, ITSM, or Enterprise Architecture functions
  • Strong understanding of digital transformation, portfolio management, and service delivery frameworks
  • Experience with IT governance, budgeting, and executive-level reporting

Preferred Certifications

  • Master’s degree (MBA or IT-related discipline)
  • Certifications such as ITIL, TOGAF, PMP/PMI-ACP, SAFe, or COBIT
  • Experience in complex, asset-intensive industries (e.g., oilfield services, energy, manufacturing)
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred), ERP systems, and integration architectures

Key Competencies

  • Strategic thinking and business acumen
  • Executive communication and stakeholder influence
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Organizational leadership and talent development
  • Change management and transformation leadership

Success Metrics

  • Alignment of IT investments to strategic business outcomes
  • Portfolio delivery performance (on-time, on-budget, value realization)
  • IT service performance (SLAs, user satisfaction, incident trends)
  • Reduction of technical debt and improved architectural compliance
  • Measurable ROI on digital initiatives and enabling IT integration for inorganic growth

Excellent Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Matching 401(k)

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