Vice President, Enterprise Applications and Business Unit Partnering

Liberty•Downey, CA

About The Position

Serve as the enterprise technology executive accountable for Customer, Operations, Financial and Support Function platforms, acting as a strategic partner to business leadership across the organization. Translate enterprise and business-unit strategies into integrated, multi-year technology roadmaps and ensure delivery through secure, scalable, and compliant platforms. Accountable for the end-to-end performance of enterprise application portfolios, driving digital transformation, modernization, and automation initiatives that improve customer experience, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and financial performance. Ensure technology investments are prioritized, governed, achieving business outcomes and executed in alignment with enterprise standards, while embedding strong program governance, risk management, and value realization practices across all technology initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor degree or equivalent
Minimum 15 years in enterprise technology
Minimum 10 years as strategic enterprise leader, increasingly responsible for the end-to-end performance of enterprise application portfolios
Ownership of large-scale, enterprise application portfolios (budget, lifecycle, and vendor management)
Demonstrated success leading enterprise technology transformation initiatives
Strong capability translating business strategy into executable technology roadmaps and measurable KPIs
Extensive experience in portfolio management, governance, and delivery assurance
Expertise in risk identification, mitigation, and continuity planning
Strong executive communication and influencing skills
Experience with enterprise architecture, ITIL/ITSM, and cybersecurity frameworks
Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment and accountability
Data-driven, continuous improvement mindset

Responsibilities

Serve as strategic technology partner to Customer, Operations, and Support Function executives (Finance, HR, Legal, Regulatory, EHS, Supply Chain, Facilities)
Translate business strategy into integrated, multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to enterprise priorities
Lead enterprise demand governance and capital prioritization across portfolios
Ensure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes in customer and employee experience, regulatory compliance, and financial performance
Own enterprise platform portfolio across customer, operations, and back-office systems
Ensure applications are reliable, secure, compliant, and cost-effective
Drive modernization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
Oversee vendor strategy, performance, and total cost of ownership
Establish and enforce enterprise governance, stage gates, and delivery standards
Provide executive portfolio oversight (risk, financial performance, benefits realization)
Lead PMO assurance and reporting across all major technology programs
Drive continuous improvement of delivery maturity and outcomes
Ensure alignment with regulatory, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk standards
Proactively manage enterprise-level risks, dependencies, and compliance requirements
Lead continuity planning, incident response coordination, and post-incident improvements
Embed organizational change management practices across all major initiatives and drive collaborative culture
Drive stakeholder engagement and adoption strategies
Minimize disruption and ensure sustainable realization of business outcomes