14439 - VP, Information Technology - Applications

Kelly Services • Troy, MI • 1h ago

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The VP, Information Technology - Applications is an executive-level leader accountable for setting and executing enterprise IT application strategy across the organization. This role owns the financial performance of the Applications function, influences resource allocation across multiple divisions and regions, and drives measurable business outcomes including growth, margin improvement, and customer experience. The VP reports directly to an L1 executive and serves as a key technology voice to the C-suite and board.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Business Performance

Set the enterprise IT application strategy and operating model; ensure differentiation vs. competitors and deliver measurable business outcomes (growth, margin, CX)

Own financial performance within scope: investment planning, TCO/ROI, and benefits realization; guide capital and capacity allocation across divisions, regions, and subfunctions

Represent the Applications function to the C-suite, board, and BU leadership; resolve escalations and align priorities across the enterprise

Portfolio & Program Governance

Govern the application portfolio at enterprise scale - prioritize strategic bets, sunset low-value work, and assure delivery of cross-company initiatives

Lead program decision-making on direction, approach, and vendor selection with urgency and accountability for near-term outcomes

Evaluate key business and organizational challenges; direct the development of new or innovative solutions that create competitive advantage

Innovation & Modernization

Lead platform modernization, cloud strategy, and data/AI enablement; incubate new capabilities and operating models

Remove systemic constraints and drive architectural decisions that ensure the application ecosystem can scale and operate reliably over the long term

Apply deep knowledge of how the Applications function integrates across the organization to create and sustain competitive differentiation

Risk, Compliance & Resilience

Direct enterprise risk, cybersecurity posture, compliance, and resilience/DR strategy in partnership with security, audit, and legal

Maintain governance frameworks aligned to NIST, ISO, SOC2, and applicable sector regulations

External Relationships & Influence

Own top-tier external relationships with strategic vendors, partners, customers, and regulators

Negotiate with wide latitude on outcomes; lead sourcing strategy, complex licensing, vendor consolidation, and M&A IT diligence

Influence and negotiate internally and externally across multiple divisions, regions, and subfunctions

Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences:

15+ years of relevant experience

Enterprise architecture and capability mapping; platform and data/AI strategy at scale

Multi-year portfolio and investment governance (PPM, OKRs, value/benefits tracking) and scenario planning

Cloud and platform operating models (multi-cloud/hybrid), reliability/SLO strategy, and FinOps/TCO management

Compliance governance and enterprise risk

Data governance (MDM, lineage, privacy-by-design) and applied analytics/AI enablement

Sourcing and commercial strategy (RFPs, complex licensing, vendor consolidation, SaaS/outsourcing); M&A IT diligence, TSA, carve-out, and integration

Enterprise change with program assurance for large-scale transformations

Financial acumen: P&L literacy, budgeting and forecasting, chargeback/showback models

Leadership Competencies:

Board-level executive presence; strategic storytelling with clear metrics and outcomes

Systems thinking; converts corporate strategy into actionable roadmaps across multiple organizations and regions

High-stakes negotiation and coalition building - internal and external - with broad decision-making latitude

Change leadership at scale; culture shaping and organizational transformation

Decisive, risk-based prioritization under uncertainty; calm and effective crisis and incident leadership

Talent multiplier: coaching senior leaders, succession planning, and fostering inclusion

Base pay range for this position is $200,000 - $265,000 per year. Final annual compensation will be based on experience and may vary by geographic location.

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