Director, Enterprise Strategic Programs (ERP, PMO, AI)

About the role

A newly created, highly visible role with a multi-$B global group of market-leading technology businesses, overseeing enterprise-level ERP programs, developing PMO, governance and frameworks, and driving impactful agentic AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Program Leadership & Strategic Execution
  • Partner with operating company leadership to oversee execution of enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and transformation programs
  • Ensure programs remain on track across scope, timeline, budget, risks, and business outcomes
  • Establish governance structures, reporting cadences, and escalation mechanisms
  • Provide visibility into program health, risks, and execution performance
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across business, IT, operations, and external partners
• Consulting Firm & Service Provider Oversight
  • Partner with consulting firms, SIs, and service providers supporting enterprise initiatives
  • Ensure external partners deliver against commitments, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations
  • Drive accountability, transparency, and measurable outcomes across third-party engagements
  • Career support and coordination
• Federated AI, Data & Technology Governance Framework Support
  • Support the development of enterprise frameworks for AI, data, and technology initiatives
  • Create intake, prioritization, and governance processes for enterprise initiatives
  • Create visibility into AI, data, and strategic initiatives across operating companies
  • Help catalog and organize enterprise efforts to reduce duplication and identify scalable opportunities
  • Partner with business and technology leaders to identify high-value opportunities and ensure execution oversight
• Executive Communication & Organizational Alignment
  • Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, and strategic updates
  • Prepare leadership presentations and governance materials for senior stakeholders
  • Communicate program health, risks, and recommendations with clarity and transparency
  • Drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities
  • Support KPI development and operational reporting frameworks

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs (i.e., global ERP spanning IT, Operations, Finance etc) or enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, across large, decentralized or multi-business-unit organizations
• Demonstrated experience establishing program governance frameworks, PMO, reporting structures, and execution cadences
• Experience managing large-scale programs involving external large-scale consulting firms or systems integrators
• Executive level communication, partnering across multiple businesses, strong diplomacy and influencing skills. Proven ability to drive execution and accountability across stakeholders without direct authority
• Comfortable working in a fast-evolving environment and dealing with ambiguity
• Experience of driving enterprise agentic AI adoption with positive P&L impact is advantageous
• Residents in Chicago, Colorado, or Boston and able to undertake 10-20% travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Skills

• Strong project management and program management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience with AI, data, and emerging technology initiatives

Benefits

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Pay

$200k - $230k

Schedule

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