Vice President, Business Enablement

Dolby•San Francisco, CA

13h

About The Position

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team, you’ll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that, we need the absolute best talent. We’re big enough to give you all the resources you need, and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits, not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work. The IT function works to accelerate business growth through ensuring that the company’s operations run efficiently and effectively, ultimately enabling the achievement of company goals. Vice President, Business Enablement Position Summary The Vice President of Business Enablement is a senior leadership role within the CIO organization, responsible for bridging the gap between business strategy and technology execution across the enterprise. This leader partners directly with business unit executives to understand strategic objectives, translates those objectives into a coherent technology strategy, and ensures that investments in enterprise applications, analytics, and artificial intelligence drive measurable business outcomes. This role serves as a key orchestrator of the company’s technology investment governance process—ensuring the right initiatives are funded, prioritized, and delivered in alignment with enterprise-wide goals. A critical dimension of this role is leading business transformation and process redesign efforts, ensuring that technology deployments are paired with the organizational and process change required to realize their full value. This is a highly cross-functional role requiring both strategic acumen and the ability to lead diverse, matrixed teams through ambiguity and change.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field required.
12+ years of progressive experience in technology strategy, enterprise IT, or management consulting roles, with at least 5 years in senior leadership.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing technology strategy in partnership with business executives at a mid-size or larger organization.
Proven track record managing enterprise application portfolios (ERP, CRM, or similar) and leading large-scale platform transformation initiatives.
Hands-on experience building or scaling enterprise analytics capabilities, including BI platforms and data-driven decision-making programs.
Meaningful exposure to AI/ML strategy, governance, and enterprise adoption—with the ability to distinguish between hype and sustainable business value.
Experience designing and operating technology investment governance processes, including portfolio management, business case development, and benefits tracking.
Demonstrated experience leading business transformation programs and applying structured process redesign methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, design thinking) in a technology-enabled context.
Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to connect technology investments to tangible business outcomes.
Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills—able to translate complex technical topics for non-technical audiences and vice versa.
Strong leadership and people management capabilities, with experience building and motivating diverse, cross-functional teams.
Highly collaborative with a natural ability to build relationships and influence without direct authority across all levels of an organization.
Comfort operating in ambiguity and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree in a relevant discipline strongly preferred.
Familiarity with frameworks such as TOGAF, SAFe, OKRs, or similar strategy and delivery methodologies is a plus.