Vice President, IT Business Systems Delivery

AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc.•Itasca, IL

About The Position

The Vice President, IT Business Systems Delivery is responsible for executing and operationalizing the global IT strategy defined by the Chief Information Officer (CIO), ensuring delivery of business systems and application solutions that enable AIT's growth and operational excellence. This role translates strategic priorities into executable plans, leads global delivery teams, and ensures alignment, accountability, and results across the technology portfolio. The Vice President, IT Business Systems Delivery partners closely with the CIO and business leaders to ensure that strategic objectives are effectively implemented through scalable, high-quality technology solutions. The position owns delivery performance, execution discipline, and operational excellence across the application landscape, while contributing to strategic planning through delivery insight, feasibility, and execution expertise. Responsible for executing the global application and business systems strategy as defined by the CIO, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions aligned to business priorities. This includes ownership of delivery execution, portfolio management, financial performance, and organizational leadership across globally distributed teams, with accountability for achieving measurable business outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (required)
15+ years experience in information technology, including senior leadership roles (required)
15+ years experience leading global teams and managing people leaders (required)
15+ years experience in logistics, supply chain, or global operations environments (required)
Must have work experience leading global IT delivery organizations and executing large-scale technology initiatives. (required)
Must have a proven track record of executing large-scale technology strategies and delivering enterprise-wide solutions (required)
Must have work experience managing complex portfolios, stakeholders, and cross-functional initiatives (required)
Work experience with mergers and acquisitions and IT due diligence (required)
Work experience with Agile, DevOps, and modern product delivery practices. (required)
Excellent leadership, communication, and executive influencing skills. High
Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost management High
Advanced knowledge of enterprise systems, application platforms, and modern development tools. High
Must be able to apply deep expertise across application delivery, enterprise systems, and execution of technology strategies. High
Resolves highly complex, enterprise-level problems requiring strategic judgment and execution leadership. High
Proven track record of executing large-scale technology strategies and delivering enterprise-wide solutions. High
Ability to lead multiple teams, including senior manager and directors, across global locations. High
Experience managing complex portfolios, stakeholders, and cross-functional initiatives. High

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in related field (preferred)
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI - or similar (preferred)

Responsibilities

Translate CIO-defined IT strategy into executable roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
Lead execution of a global portfolio of business systems and application initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and delivery outcomes across all initiatives.
Translate CIO defined IT strategy into actionable roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and delivery outcomes across all initiatives.
Establish and enforce delivery governance, standards, and execution discipline across teams.
Drive accountability for timelines, quality, and business value realization.
Manage prioritization, dependencies, and trade-offs across initiatives to optimize delivery outcomes.
Provide transparency to the CIO and executive leadership on delivery performance, risks, and progress.
Manage prioritization, dependencies, and trade offs across initiatives, providing transparency to the CIO and executive leadership on performance, risks, and progress.
Partners with vendor and third‑party partnerships, including selection, negotiation, and performance oversight.
Build and lead high performing global delivery teams while driving continuous improvement across processes, tools, methodologies, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integration efforts and provides support M&A activities through IT due diligence and business‑system integration.
Partner with enterprise architecture to ensure solutions align with strategic direction, standards, and long-term roadmaps.
Lead financial planning and management for application delivery, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization.
Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, tools, and methodologies, including Agile and DevOps.
Act as a key advisor to the CIO and executive leadership by providing insight into delivery feasibility, risks, and execution considerations.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards