Senior Director, Technology Portfolio & Governance

Mirion

About The Position

The Director of Technology Portfolio & Governance is a senior IT leadership role responsible for ensuring technology investments, initiatives, and vendor partnerships are strategically aligned with enterprise objectives. Reporting to the CIO, this role provides enterprise‑wide oversight of IT financial management, procurement and vendor management, business relationship management, project and portfolio management (PMO), and enterprise architecture governance. This leader establishes and enforces governance frameworks, drives portfolio transparency and value realization, and ensures disciplined execution across the IT organization while enabling agility, innovation, and modernization. The role partners closely with executive leadership to balance strategic investment, operational excellence, and risk management, and serve as a trusted advisor to the CIO. The Senior Director may have direct supervisory responsibility for a team, including Director-level roles. Occasional travel of up to 10% may be required.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive experience in IT leadership, with significant exposure to portfolio management, governance, enterprise architecture, or enterprise IT operations, including 8+ years in senior IT leadership roles with strong people management responsibility in complex, global environments.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business, Finance, or a related field
Strong understanding of IT financial management, vendor management, PMO practices, and enterprise architecture concepts.
Demonstrated experience managing senior leaders and complex, cross‑functional teams, driving infrastructure modernization initiatives, and aligning technology operations with business and organizational priorities in dynamic, multi-region organizations.
Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive organizational change.
Proven capability to manage large, complex initiatives, make sound decisions under pressure, and present recommendations to senior leadership.
Track record of driving process improvement, operational efficiency, governance discipline, and high-quality outcomes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities concurrently.
Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and sustain high-performing teams through effective workforce planning, engagement, and leadership development.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience launching an Enterprise Architecture program for a relative sized organization, preferred.
Proficiency in French and/or German is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure strong business relationship management by translating business needs into clear technology roadmaps and outcomes.
Provide executive oversight of the PMO, ensuring consistent delivery, portfolio reporting, benefits tracking, and continuous improvement.
Govern enterprise architecture to ensure solutions align with target architectures, security standards, scalability, and technical debt management.
Establish and govern enterprise IT frameworks, standards, and decision‑making to ensure alignment with business strategy, value delivery, and risk management.
Own the end‑to‑end IT portfolio, partnering with executives to prioritize initiatives and balance innovation, operational excellence, and compliance.
Provide oversight of IT financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cost transparency, ROI tracking, and value realization.
Drive financial discipline while enabling strategic investment, modernization, and long‑term technology sustainability.
Lead IT procurement and vendor management, including sourcing strategy, contract negotiation, performance oversight, and risk management.
Build strategic supplier partnerships that improve cost efficiency, service quality, and alignment with business goals.
Lead and develop senior leaders and teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and serving as a trusted advisor to the CIO and enterprise leadership.