Vice President Information Technology

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Job Description

Leads long-term IT priorities for DHL Supply Chain’s North America - Technology and Service Logistics business unit (BU).Aligns IT strategy to business unit strategy enabling sustainable growth and profitabilityLeader on Technology and Service Logistics business unit executive team.Participates in business unit planning, keeps informed and shares knowledge and perspective of trends in information technology and systems as related to the business unit’s competitive positionLeader on the IT executive team.Coordinates with regional and global IT in developing the business unit IT strategy that aligns with corporate strategy, architecture, policies and standardsAccountable for business unit customer facing IT services that include pre-sales support that includes but not limited to defining requirements, IT solutions design, articulating value, collaboration with pursuit key workstream owners and supporting customer presentationResponsible for business unit IT in the delivery of customer projects (IT Project Management) including new implementations as well as version upgrades and enhancements to existing operations. Further, IT Project Management compliance with global methodology and the use of standard Project Delivery documents and toolsEnsures compliance of DHL Group Information Security policy and guidelines for Business Unit IT in the activities of integration design, configurations, development, and deploymentAnalyzes complex IT issues and improves, changes or adapts existing methods and techniques to deliver technology and innovation that influences for the better the way the Business Unit operates for productivity, efficiencies, revenue or profitability

Responsibilities

The VP IT role has accountability of the following…

IT project implementations in the support of BU new business pursuits and existing BU operations improvementsThe BU IT team’s project delivery performance against project expectations – budget, schedule, scope and quality, using DHL Supply Chain and DHL Group technical standards and architecture, solution products while using DHL Group standard project methodologyServe as the IT lead for any M&A due diligence activitiesCollaborating with the DHL Supply Chain North America IT executive team for enhancing the North America IT function services and performanceResource planning using demand forecasting for new business and technology trends, developing BU IT staffing plans and budget including Business Unit specific strategy and investments for roles, skills and competency. Planning for recruiting, hiring and onboarding new roles as well as developing current staff/team to meet the demands for the futureBU IT team development, mentoring and skills developmentBU IT budget planning and IT P&L managementCoordinates the preparation of IT roadmaps for applications and services in use by the BU and aligned with DHL Supply Chain products and Center of Excellence strategy

Customers, Suppliers & Stakeholders

Reaches agreement with external parties and others within the organization to accept proposals and programs where there may be little interest in cooperating or participatingNegotiates critical targets and objectives where concepts and ideas need to be sold to othersNegotiates agreements and contracts and has the mandate/authority to sign them, slightly changing T&CsInitiates cross-Managed Assigned North America Sector activities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of IT servicesApproves all major BU IT projects including integration projects at the regional levelOversees the delivery of agreed programs and projects within time, cost and quality constraints, within the BURecruits and develops the members of the BU’s IT leadership team; keeps them motivated and oversees their project and priority assignmentsApproves key personnel decisions for the BU IT functionGenerates commitment, motivation and enthusiasm for the company, division and BULeads and manages team; determines team structure, roles and performance targets in co-operation with general managementEvaluates performance and proposes performance-based compensation for direct reports

Required Education and Experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in IT functions with leadership responsibilityMinimum 7 years of relevant supply chain, 3PL, logistics experience in IT functions with leadership responsibility Manages and leads teams through expertise in all areas of the IT function

Our organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health, dental, vision and life), 401K plan, paid vacation and holidays.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer.