The VP & Sr Dir, Global Tech Strategy is responsible for establishing the global strategy and vision for a digitized global IT organization. Leads a team of creative thinkers that will help establish a consistent, transparent and efficient approach to the way the IT organization delivers value to the business. Drives increased automation for IT operations, efficiency and agile transformation maturity plan. Creates a catalogue of services, definition of global services and hubs by working with global applications team and regional teams to drive the ecosystem roadmap and capability/maturity model.

About the role:

• Delivers thought leadership and strategic guidance on the topics of operational excellence including financial management, strategic vendor partnerships, agile transformation, integration and cross-product area efforts to help senior leaders make better decisions and work more efficiently.

• Acts as interlock with Finance and Talent teams to establish a rhythm to implement budget levers, headcount and vendor management processes in conjunction with regional operations leads.

• Owns and drives future productivity improvements to enable achieving the efficiency (cost) and effectiveness targets year-over-year and actively manage relationships with key stakeholders.

• Ensures Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are clearly defined, measured regularly and achieved and when not achieved, root-cause analysis performed and corrective action plans executed.

• Provides guidance in creation of construction of business case, reference visits, external benchmarking, and other topics related to global capabilities and advancements of strategic imperatives.

• Drives strong value creation for GRM. Engage key cross-functional senior leaders often, advocating for the teams work and influencing significant change.

• Creates clear, simple, and persuasive narratives to inform and consult senior-level-executives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Advanced knowledge of IT concepts, strategies and methodologies as typically acquired through a bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical discipline and 12 or more years of experience managing a technology organization.

• Strong attention to detail, highly entrepreneurial, creative, open-minded, persistent, highly collaborative and passion for driving business results.

• Experience in a strategy/advisory role in a large/global organization.

• Effective communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

• Developed analytical, problem solving and quantitative modeling skills.

• Expertise including process excellence, Financial IT systems.

• Experience with Shared Services or Global Business Services.

• Ability to think strategically to solve complex problems.

Benefits:

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to positive change. In return for your service, its our privilege to offer you benefits and rewards that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits

Job: Technology
Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Boston
Schedule: Full-time
Salary: $231,900-$305,200
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (16 years)
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time