Director IT Infrastructure

About the role

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. The Director, GIS Business Strategy Office provides executive leadership for strategic planning, governance, portfolio management, enterprise architecture governance, financial management and resiliency programs supporting Global Infrastructure Services (GIS). This role is accountable for aligning technology strategy, investment decisions, organizational capabilities and transformation initiatives with TE business objectives while ensuring effective execution, operational excellence and measurable business value. Acting as a strategic partner to GIS, TEIS and business leaders, the Director drives enterprise-wide governance, modernization, innovation and continuous improvement initiatives while fostering a high-performing organization focused on execution excellence, technology enablement, and long-term business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the GIS Business Strategy Office, establishing strategic direction, governance frameworks, operating models and execution disciplines that enable delivery of business and technology priorities.
• Partner with GIS, TEIS and business leaders to develop and execute infrastructure strategies, modernization roadmaps, resiliency initiatives and enterprise programs aligned with business objectives and technology strategy.
• Drive enterprise architecture and technology governance for GIS infrastructure platforms, including strategy, principles, standards, target-state architectures, multi-year technology roadmaps and architecture review processes that ensure alignment with SRM/Cybersecurity, GIS technology leaders, platform owners and enterprise requirements.
• Lead innovation and technology advancement initiatives, evaluating and enabling emerging technologies, AI, automation and productivity solutions to improve business outcomes, operational effectiveness and value realization.
• Provide executive leadership for the GIS project, program and portfolio management function, including governance, prioritization, demand management, resource planning, capacity management, risk management and delivery oversight.
• Establish and maintain integrated portfolio roadmaps, delivery methodologies, performance metrics and executive reporting, enabling informed decision-making, investment prioritization and successful execution of strategic initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and organizational readiness by partnering across GIS towers, business functions and enterprise stakeholders to manage dependencies, remove obstacles and ensure successful program execution.
• Lead portfolio financial management, including budgeting, forecasting,