Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

Leads the technology strategy for VSP Vision, ensuring all IT initiatives support business objectives and are delivered efficiently and within budget

***This Position Reports to the Chief Administration Officer***

Work with the Global Executive Team to ensure alignment between the business's long-term strategy and system/project roadmap

Partner with Line of Business (LOB) CIOs and enterprise shared service leaders to identify IT needs and drive the delivery of scalable, enterprise-wide technology solutions

Acts as the primary technology partner for all VSP Global Shared Services organizations, delivering technology solutions that support business objectives

Develop and implement technical and business plans for applications, computer systems, hardware, software, and processes that meet the enterprise-wide business needs for support of VSP Vision

Lead the company's digital, data, and AI efforts to enable innovation, operational excellence, and strategic growth

Maintain agreed-upon system availability standards for all critical enterprise systems supporting  VSP Vision

Work closely with the CISO to facilitate security standards for VSP Vision applications and infrastructure

Ensure critical systems for VSP Vision are adequately covered by a Disaster Recovery Plan

Manage the Enterprise Portfolio Management group (EPMO) to ensure consistent application of PM processes and tools

                                                                                                                   

Drive or support projects to further the business objectives prioritized by the Enterprise Portfolio Management group (EPMO)

Partner with the LOB CIOs to provide overall governance for enterprise platforms such as SAP Supply Chain & Financials, Salesforce, Workday, M365, etc.

Manages the attraction, retention, and development of a high-performance workforce

Develops and monitors succession planning process for top leadership positions

Develops top leadership through selection, coaching, and reinforcement

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, or related field, or equivalent experience

10 or more years of experience with clear progression to senior leadership/management roles, leading and motivating cross-functional interdisciplinary teams to achieve strategic goals

Comprehensive conceptual knowledge of Information Technology, with recent evidence of the application of AI to accelerate business value

Comprehensive knowledge of data-driven business systems and processes, especially industry “best practices”

Strong, demonstrated skills in implementing digital technology to achieve business objectives

Demonstrated strategic planning capabilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Clean credit history as reported by credit report

#LI-VISIONCARE

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.  We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. 

Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws.

Notice to Candidates: Fraud Alert - Fake Job Opportunity Solicitations Used to Collect Fees/Personal Information. 

We have been made aware that fake job opportunities are being offered by individuals posing as VSP Vision and affiliate recruiters. Click here to learn about our application process and what to watch for regarding false job opportunities. 

As a regular part o