VP Information Technology

Republic Services•Phoenix, AZ

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President of Information Technology manages large-scale IT operations, develops and implements technology strategies, and drives innovation in support of business objectives. The role oversees portions of IT strategy and ensures enablement teams deliver innovative business-value solutions, projects are completed on time and within budget, and activities comply with corporate policies and industry standards. As a member of the CIO’s leadership team, the VP serves as an enterprise technology leader with the potential to take on broader enterprise-wide responsibilities over time. The VP leads technology strategy and digital transformation; builds and develops IT teams and leadership capacity; oversees enterprise platforms, integration architecture, IT service management, and portfolio governance; and manages IT budgets, resources, vendors, and financial reporting. The position also develops and enforces information security policies, supports data privacy and cyber-threat protection, and partners with Cybersecurity, Internal Audit, and Compliance on IT controls, including SOX, change management, and audit remediation. This is a hybrid position based at Republic Services’ headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, with four days per week onsite and one day remote. It is not eligible to be fully remote. Relocation assistance is available. The position is not sponsorship eligible.

Requirements

Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in IT leadership roles.
Minimum 5 years leading directors and managers across multiple technology disciplines.
Experience in an enterprise with $5 billion or more in annual revenue.
Experience supporting and implementing enterprise-wide technology practice areas across multiple teams, portfolios, or business units.
Demonstrated success building standards, operating models, and governance mechanisms that scale across large enterprises while enabling speed and autonomy.
Ability to enable technology and innovation outside IT through platforms, guardrails, self-service models, and business-facing technical enablement.
Executive-level experience partnering with C-suite and senior business leaders to shape strategy, influence investment decisions, and align technology capabilities with business outcomes.
Experience leading technology in a large, complex, publicly traded enterprise of comparable size and scale, with geographically distributed, field-based operations.
Experience leading large organizations through complex resource models involving employees, contractors, offshore and nearshore partners, managed service providers, and consultants.
Track record driving IT organizational change, transforming operating models, and implementing practices that measurably improve delivery, cost, quality, and reliability.
Strong financial acumen and accountability for multi-million-dollar operating and capital budgets, business cases, and ROI tracking.
Experience building and running an IT PMO and enterprise portfolio governance, including intake, prioritization, funding, resource allocation, and delivery tracking.
Experience leading IT financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, capital versus operating expense treatment, labor capitalization, and executive cost and value reporting.
Experience negotiating and managing large strategic vendor and SaaS agreements.
Experience leading technology integration for mergers and acquisitions.
Working knowledge of cybersecurity, risk management, regulatory compliance, and IT general controls, including SOX, in a public-company environment.
Experience applying AI, automation, and data to transform business processes and IT delivery.
Executive presence and communication skills to present to the C-suite, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee, and lead through crises and major incidents.
Enterprise-wide perspective and ability to lead beyond a single portfolio and credibly assume broader CIO-level responsibilities.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
Must be able to work four days onsite and one day remotely at Republic Services’ Phoenix headquarters; the role is not eligible to be fully remote.
The position is not sponsorship eligible.

Nice To Haves

15 years of progressive experience in senior technology leadership roles.
Industry experience in asset-intensive, field-service, logistics, or environmental services environments.
MBA or advanced degree.
Experience leading ERP platforms, such as Oracle Cloud ERP, including Financials, Procurement, Order-to-Cash, and Travel & Expense.
Experience leading IT and enterprise service management platforms, such as ServiceNow, including service desk, major incident, change management, CMDB, and IT business continuity.
Experience with enterprise integration and iPaaS platforms, such as Workato, TIBCO, and APIs; HR system integrations such as Workday; and legacy system retirement.
Experience with operations technology and field enablement, including digital operations, AI-enabled route and service optimization, GIS, and large-scale field mobile device programs.
Experience with customer and billing platforms, including electronic bill presentment and payment and case management.
Experience managing large SaaS licenses, including utilization reviews, renewals, true-ups, and contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an IT strategy aligned with organizational goals, identify emerging technologies, and oversee execution plans.
Navigate the gap between business operations and technological innovation, drive innovation initiatives, and ensure IT resources are highly available and scalable.
Lead digital transformation projects that modernize systems and processes, and foster continuous improvement and digital innovation.
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing IT team; foster collaboration across departments and build succession depth across director and manager levels.
Lead IT organizational change, including operating model, organizational structure, role, and career-ladder redesign to improve accountability, speed, and delivery quality.
Implement and institutionalize practices and frameworks such as ITIL, Agile/product operating models, DevOps, SDLC, enterprise architecture, and PMO/portfolio governance.
Own the strategy, delivery, and ongoing operations of core enterprise business platforms; oversee enterprise integration architecture and modernization or retirement of legacy platforms.
Lead technology solutions for field operations and frontline employees, and modernize customer-facing and billing capabilities.
Support IT service management and operational excellence to deliver stable, reliable technology services.
Oversee portfolio governance, emerging technology adoption, and technology integration for acquisitions.
Manage strategic software and SaaS vendor relationships, licensing, and contracts.
Develop and manage IT budgets, optimize resource allocation, prioritize initiatives, and manage relationships with IT vendors and service providers.
Manage a blended resource model of employees, contractors, delivery partners, managed service providers, and consulting firms; optimize role mix, rates, location strategy, and vendor performance.
Forecast and manage variances for operating and capital budgets, and represent the portfolio in project change control and investment governance forums.
Oversee elements of the IT Project Management Office, including project intake, prioritization, portfolio and capacity planning, delivery standards, status and risk reporting, benefits realization, and project change control board governance.
Lead IT financial management, including budget planning, forecasting, estimate-at-completion analysis, labor and vendor cost tracking, capitalization, cost transparency, and partnership with Finance and FP&A.
Develop and enforce information security policies and procedures; implement measures to safeguard data privacy and protect against cyber threats.
Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Partner with Cybersecurity, Internal Audit, and Compliance to maintain IT general controls, including SOX, change management, and audit remediation.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.