Executive Director - Corporate IT

Job Description:

Position Overview

The primary responsibility of the Executive Director – Corporate IT is to direct and manage the assigned functions, which include identifying and analyzing the enterprise’s business drivers then aligning technology strategy to support them.  The Executive Director – Corporate IT is also responsible for creating, enhancing, reviewing and updating the product technology roadmaps and plans annually, defining strategies, efficiency efforts, business processes, and more while synthesizing them to develop a broad Corporate IT strategy.  The incumbent will be responsible for analyzing the technology industry and market trends to determine the potential impact on the enterprise and provide input into selecting the appropriate technologies for the organization. This role leads the auditing of data processing systems and operating procedures in accordance with established corporate standards for efficiency, accuracy, and security.

All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s policies, practices, and procedures.  All Las Vegas Sands Corp. Team Members are expected to conduct and carry themselves in a professional manner at all times. Team Members are required to observe the Company’s standards, work requirements and rules of conduct.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads Governance & Compliance function and has full management responsibility for performance and development of resources.

• Manages department responsibilities including hiring, retaining, directing, termination, training and succession planning

• Direct and champion IT controls related to Payment Card Industry (PCI), MICS and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 requirements.

• Lead and work with different key stakeholders on annual testing with internal and external auditors.

• Manage contracts with vendors (e.g. development platforms, telecommunication companies, password managers) and software licenses

• Provide backup leadership and direction for IT Corp Operations.

• Defines, maintains, and updates policies and procedures for effective asset life cycle management (acquisition, deployment, utilization, de-installation, reallocation and disposal) of IT assets and inventory

• Develops IT Asset Management processes and make recommendations for process improvement.

• Exercise proactive software asset management; anticipate industry changes and the impact on budgets and vendor negotiations.

• Assess software license posture and make recommendations to leadership on contract renewals and license expenditure

• Create, enhance, review and update product technology roadmaps and plans annually, defining strategies, efficiency efforts, business processes, and more while synthesizing them to develop a broad system strategy.

• Analyze technology industry and market trends to determine the potential impact on the enterprise and provide input into selecting the appropriate technologies for the organization as a whole.

• Integrate business and technology strategy to further organization goals and market competitiveness taking into account near term and long-term business drivers.

• Manage direct and matrix teams of technical and business staff composed of technology leads, business-to-technical liaisons, computer scientists, designers, and industry experts.

• Participate on strategic projects giving guidance, direction, and ensuring overall fit with Corporate IT strategy and direction.  Complete analysis of key decisions within projects including impact on systems, costs, business processes, timelines and other key variables.

• Develop a practice to determine, approve and manage preferred technologies.  Maintain a list of approved technologies.  Guide the organization to standard technologies or create new standards as development needs arise.  Complete unbiased analysis of technical options and lead the support and adoption of standards in the organization.

• Develop presentations and communication strategies to ensure Corporate IT strategies are conveyed and supported throughout the organization.  Build support and key relationships to allow for cross company buy-in of ideas and initiatives.

• Builds and maintains a strong team in areas of accountability, collaboration, stewardship, technology, and business interface.

• Safety is an essential function of this job.

• Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 21 years of age.

• Pro