Vice President, IT Business Systems Delivery

Overview

The Vice President, IT Business Systems Delivery is responsible for executing and operationalizing the global IT strategy defined by the Chief Information Officer (CIO), ensuring delivery of business systems and application solutions that enable AIT's growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Translate CIO-defined IT strategy into executable roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead execution of a global portfolio of business systems and application initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and delivery outcomes across all initiatives.
• Establish and enforce delivery governance, standards, and execution discipline across teams.
• Drive accountability for timelines, quality, and business value realization.
• Manage prioritization, dependencies, and trade-offs across initiatives to optimize delivery outcomes.
• Provide transparency to the CIO and executive leadership on delivery performance, risks, and progress.
• Partner with vendor and third-party partnerships, including selection, negotiation, and performance oversight.
• Build and lead high-performing global delivery teams while driving continuous improvement across processes, tools, methodologies, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integration efforts.
• Support M&A activities through IT due diligence and business-system integration.
• Partner with the enterprise architecture to ensure solutions align with long-term strategic direction, standards, and technology roadmaps.
• Lead financial planning and management for application delivery, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, tools, and methodologies, including Agile and DevOps.
• Act as a key advisor to the CIO and executive leadership by providing insight into delivery feasibility, risks, and execution considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (required)
• Master's Degree in related field (preferred)
• 15+ years experience in information technology, including senior leadership roles (required)
• 15+ years experience leading global teams and managing people leaders (required)
• 15+ years experience in logistics, supply chain, or global operations environments (required)
• Work experience leading global IT delivery organizations and executing large-scale technology initiatives (required)
• Proven track record of executing large-scale technology strategies and delivering enterprise-wide solutions (required)
• Work experience managing complex portfolios, stakeholders, and cross-functional initiatives (required)
• Work experience with mergers and acquisitions and IT due diligence (required)
• Work experience with Agile, DevOps, and modern product delivery practices (required)

What AIT Can Offer You

• In addition to your base compensation, you may be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position).
• Benefits offered include Medical, Prescription, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability, Supplemental Health, Employee Support, Paid Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, 401(k) and Tuition Reimbursement.
• In addition, teammates may be eligible for up to 10 to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure), 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday, 5 sick days, 5 volunteer hours, and 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for Veterans) annually.