VP of Information Technology

Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Vice President of Information Technology who is passionate about leveraging technology to drive business transformation. This role is designed for a visionary leader eager to make a lasting impact within a private, growth-focused retail organization.

Your Key Focus Areas

• Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team on digital transformation journey.
• Align business and IT strategies to optimize technology investments, ensuring best practices that enhance customer and employee experiences.
• Redefine IT capabilities and mature IT operations to support business growth and resilience.
• Develop and execute a "people roadmap" to upskill and evolve our technology teams in alignment with our people-first culture.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and establish clear, strategic decision-making frameworks for our technology roadmap, balancing priorities with capacity and delivery excellence.
• Implement robust portfolio and project management methodologies, balancing strategic initiatives, operational projects, and essential IT functions.
• Implement and manage IT governance frameworks, IT policies and procedures.
• Enhance technology performance, scalability, and reliability, including business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Develop and oversee an enterprise architecture framework that aligns IT capabilities with business objectives while standardizing technology guidelines.
• Advance our security operations by strengthening security assessments, incident response protocols, vulnerability management, and employee security awareness.
• Partner with strategic vendors to refine and execute our technology strategy, ensuring alignment with business needs and growth.
• Build and lead a high-performing IT team, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and career growth.
• Own and manage the technology budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility while optimizing IT investments and vendor partnerships.
• Collaborate with the BI team to evolve our data and analytics strategy, ensuring strong data governance and quality standards.
  
  

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience delivering IT initiatives across diverse domains, including infrastructure, data, and business applications. Retail and eCommerce experience is a plus.
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, data analytics, digital technologies, and business applications.
• Proven ability to design IT functions, build strong capabilities, and lead teams with a people-first approach.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in strategic planning, budget management, and resource allocation.
• A strong track record of driving business, cultural, and technological change in fast-moving, complex environments.
• A growth mindset—curious, adaptable, and hands-on—willing to embrace challenges, solve problems, and make a tangible impact.
  
  

This role is an opportunity to be a transformational leader, guiding our IT strategy to support the future of our growing organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.