Executive Director, Enterprise Applications & Agile Delivery

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Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™ set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com

Come join our team where you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let’s shape tomorrow - it’ll be a fun journey!

The Executive Director, Enterprise Applications & Agile Delivery for Ingram Micro’s global digital technology will be a key member of the Chief Technology Officer’s leadership team. This position is responsible for driving the strategic alignment of technical and business strategies, facilitating the preparation of one- and three-year plans, and ensuring the successful delivery of strategic programs.

The Executive Director will play a pivotal role in connecting the dots across the organization, engaging business partners, and overseeing IT strategic planning activities.

Your role:

Leadership and Vision:

• Set the strategic direction and vision for the agile delivery and program management organization, providing strong leadership to inspire and guide teams towards achieving organizational goals.

• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring the organization remains agile and responsive to market changes.

• Strategic Planning:

• Lead long-term strategic planning efforts, identifying opportunities for growth, assessing risks, and making data-driven decisions to steer the organization towards its goals.

• Ensure alignment of technical strategy with business strategy, driving and influencing platform, technical, and business strategies.

Corporate Apps and Ingram Micro Xvantage™ Delivery:

• Oversee the successful delivery of corporate applications and the Ingram Micro Xvantage™ program, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

• Manage resources effectively and deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget.

• Strategic Budget Allocation:

• Ensure the organization's budget is allocated to the right strategic initiatives, prioritizing projects that drive growth and innovation.

• Work closely with department heads to optimize the use of financial resources and support the overall strategic vision.

Shift Left Strategy:

• Lead the organization’s process transformation, called the ‘Shift Left’ Strategy, to align Business, Product, Solutions, Engineering, and Data teams on PI planning, priorities, scope, and design.

• Foster early collaboration among teams to identify and address potential issues early in the process, enhancing the organization's ability to deliver high-quality outcomes.

• Technology Operational Oversight:

• Oversee all operational aspects of the technology organization, ensuring efficient processes, managing resources effectively, and maintaining high standards of performance.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including Product, Data Engineering, and Business teams, serving as the primary representative of the Engineering organization in these interactions.

Agile Transformation:

• Drive agile transformation initiatives to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

• Lead the development and operationalization of an Agile playbook for all types of product development and delivery.

• Develop an Agile Community of Practice to customize Agile approaches, tools, and skills to the organization.

• Implement agile delivery metrics and communicate these metrics to organization-wide stakeholders.

• Ensure the successful iteration and launch of various offerings, focusing on individual developer happiness and success.

• Results-Oriented:

• Deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Experience affecting change through influence, in enterprise organizations.

• Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success as a team leader overseeing the delivery o