Role summary
Responsible for defining, governing, and driving execution of technology strategic objectives, portfolio, and project management practices. Ensures alignment between business priorities, investment decisions, and execution outcomes through effective strategic planning, portfolio governance, and project management. Oversees innovation enablement and architecture governance to support technology transformation, modernization, and sustainable growth. Serves as strategic advisor to executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead development, review, and execution of strategic technology plan
- Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives, programs, and measurable outcomes
- Establish strategic governance frameworks to monitor execution and benefits realization
- Develop strategic roadmaps aligned with business priorities and organizational goals
- Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives
- Facilitate annual strategic planning and periodic strategy review cycles
- Identify strategic risks, dependencies, and opportunities and recommend mitigation actions
- Establish and lead Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO)
- Define project, program, and portfolio management standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks
- Oversee enterprise portfolio planning, prioritization, and investment governance
- Monitor delivery performance across strategic programs and projects
- Ensure projects aligned with organizational strategy, budget, and resource capacity
- Implement project performance reporting, dashboards, and executive portfolio reviews
- Drive benefits realization and value management practices across initiatives
- Promote project management excellence through standardized processes, tools, and capabilities
- Establish innovation frameworks, processes, and governance mechanisms
- Identify emerging trends, technologies, and business opportunities
- Promote culture of innovation and continuous improvement across organization
- Manage innovation pipelines, pilot programs, and proof-of-concept initiatives
- Support business units in evaluating and scaling innovative solutions
- Track innovation outcomes and business value realization
- Provide governance and oversight of enterprise architecture practices
- Ensure alignment between business strategy, technology investments, and architecture roadmaps
- Review and govern major technology initiatives for architectural compliance
- Support technology modernization, cloud adoption, data, AI, and digital transformation programs
- Collaborate with technology leadership to maintain architecture standards and principles
- Guide long-term capability planning and technology investment decisions
- Lead and develop Strategy, PMO, Innovation, and Architecture teams
- Define organizational structures, operating models, and capability roadmaps
- Establish performance objectives and development plans for team members
- Foster culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Build organizational capabilities in strategic planning, project management, and portfolio governance
- Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, and standard operating procedures
- Comply with all relevant safety, quality, and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls
- Comply with all relevant information security practices and standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Master's degree (MBA, MSc or equivalent) preferred
- Project, Program & Portfolio Management (Preferred)
- TOGAF (Preferred)
- Strategy & Business Management
Education
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Experience
7+ years of experience in Strategy, PMO, Tech Architecture, Digital Transformation Management, Technology Management, or related leadership roles; 5+ years in senior leadership role managing enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, portfolios, programs, or PMOs
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Portfolio management
- Benefits realization
- Organizational transformation
- Leading cross-functional teams
- Engaging with executive leadership
- Engaging with governance committees
- Enterprise architecture principles
- Innovation management
- Technology strategy
Education · Experience · Type
Bachelor'sRequires 7+ yearsSalary not stated