Vice President, Technology Operations

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Vice President, Technology Operations based in the United States.

This is a senior technology leadership opportunity responsible for shaping and executing the strategy behind a complex, modern technology operations environment.

You will lead functions spanning infrastructure, cloud operations, data operations, DevOps, and cybersecurity.

A major focus will be accelerating operational efficiency through AI, automation, modernization, and scalable technology practices.

You’ll partner closely with executive stakeholders to translate business priorities into technology roadmaps, measurable outcomes, and investment decisions.

The role combines strategic vision with operational execution, including risk management, performance, security, budgeting, and organizational development.

You’ll lead diverse global teams while building the people, processes, and technology capabilities needed to support continued growth.

This is an influential role for an enterprise-minded technology executive who thrives in transformation, complexity, and high-impact decision-making.

Accountabilities

• Define and execute the overall technology operations strategy and multi-year roadmap across infrastructure, cloud, data, DevOps, cybersecurity, and related operational functions.
• Lead the adoption of advanced AI and automation technologies to increase operational efficiency, productivity, throughput, and business impact.
• Monitor emerging technology and operational trends and identify innovative solutions that improve scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Provide strategic leadership for heterogeneous technology environments spanning public and private cloud, hosted infrastructure, and on-premise systems.
• Drive modernization, automation, stability, availability, and business continuity across the technology environment.
• Establish requirements and operating standards for new technology implementations and communicate technical strategies and priorities effectively to senior business stakeholders.
• Partner with executive and functional leaders to align technology operations investments and initiatives with broader business objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Lead the execution of security, data, infrastructure, and technology operations programs, ensuring performance, scalability, availability, and quality targets are achieved.
• Assess technology-related investment and procurement risks and develop business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and recommendations for major initiatives and expenditures.
• Build and maintain the people, processes, operating procedures, and technologies required to meet evolving customer and business demands.
• Establish executive-level metrics covering security, data, infrastructure health, operational risks, productivity, performance, and overall technology operations effectiveness.
• Define, measure, and continuously improve technology standards and operating practices to create a sustainable competitive advantage.
• Lead vendor relationships and contract negotiations while optimizing technology spending and ensuring strong service and solution quality.
• Provide technical due diligence and assessments for potential acquisitions and support integration activities where required.
• Lead and develop large, diverse global teams, fostering accountability, innovation, collaboration, and strong talent retention.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience leading technology operations across areas such as DevOps, infrastructure, data operations, cloud operations, and cybersecurity.
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of AI technologies, tools, and methodologies, with demonstrated success applying AI and automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Strong technical background managing heterogeneous environments combining on-premise, hosted, and public cloud hardware and software.
• Significant experience operating and supporting large-scale SaaS platforms, including deployment, maintenance, monitoring, reliability, and scalability.
• Experience leading cloud migrations and operations across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Strong cybersecurity knowledge and understanding of modern security methodologies, practices, threats, and risk management.
• Demonstrated success leading modernization and transformation programs across infrastructure and data environments.
• Deep technical understanding of networks, operating systems, databases, application and web servers, infrastructure, and user support.
• Experience establishing standardized operating procedures, technology services, policies, and governance across multiple operational disciplines.
• Proven experience in strategic technology planning, execution, budgeting, business process management, and policy development.
• Experience with project management principles and the ability to translate complex technology challenges into practical business solutions.
• Demonstrated success leading large, geographically distributed and multidisciplinary teams, with a strong track record of attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing talent.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to translate technical strategy and complex concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience managing technology vendors, negotiating contracts, and optimizing operational expenditures.
• Experience with acquisition due diligence and technology integration initiatives.
  
  

Benefits

• Compensation: $282,000–$322,000 USD annual base salary for the Zone 1 (National Average) pay band; compensation varies based on experience, qualifications, role requirements, and geographic zone.
• Additional Compensation: Eligible employees may receive variable pay in addition to base compensation.
• Healthcare: Comprehensive healthcare benefits supporting employees and their well-being.
• Wellness: Access to fitness and wellness resources, including Gympass and employee assistance resources.
• Work Model: Remote-friendly flexibility designed to support productivity and work-life balance.
• Work-from-Home Support: Access to discounts and resources for home-office needs.
• Career Development: Opportunities to grow professionally and expand expertise within a technology-focused organization.
• Culture: A collaborative, entrepreneurial, customer-focused environment that values simplicity, innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Inclusive Workplace: Commitment to equal opportunity and a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
  
  

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