Strategy Execution & Delivery Effectiveness Senior Director

Job description

Reporting to the EVP Global Technology Operations, the Execution Strategy & Operational Delivery Leader, you will lead a team and you will implement strategic plans with discipline, transparency, and speed, ensuring end-to-end portfolio delivery across enterprise infrastructure platforms. This role partners with technology, engineering, architecture, and business leaders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps while leading complex environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Portfolio Execution & Delivery Leadership Lead portfolio planning, execution, and delivery across multiple infrastructure and platform plans (cloud, network, compute, storage, middleware, DevOps, observability, and security). Establish and bring execution strategy, delivery frameworks, and operating rhythms to ensure predictability, quality, and value realization. Manage portfolio‑level delivery commitments, milestones, dependencies, risks, and outcomes.

Strategic Understanding & Operating Model Translate enterprise and technology strategy into applicable execution plans and roadmaps. Define and improve delivery governance, metrics, and decision frameworks. Improve understanding between infrastructure delivery, application teams, and partners. Technical & Infrastructure Leadership Provide understanding of back‑end systems and infrastructure platforms, and manage complex, technical delivery efforts across infrastructure and platform domains.

Partner with architecture and engineering leaders to validate delivery feasibility, technical dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies. Ensure infrastructure solutions meet standards for resilience, scalability, security, performance, and cost optimization. Executive Communication & Material Development Create high‑quality, executive‑ready slide decks, narratives, dashboards, and briefing materials for senior leadership, executive committees, and board‑level audiences.

Distill complex technical and delivery information into compelling stories that support decision‑making. Present portfolio health, strategic tradeoffs, risks, and outcomes with confidence and clarity. Establish templates and standards for portfolio reporting, reviews, and executive updates. Operational Excellence & Risk Management Find and address delivery, operational, and technical risks across the portfolio. Lead incident insights, execution retrospectives, and continuous improvement projects.

Guide disciplined change management and release planning for infrastructure platforms. Ensure compliance with enterprise controls, security, and regulatory requirements. Leadership & Partner Management Lead senior delivery leaders, program managers, and execution teams. Be a trusted advisor to executive partners, providing clear insights into delivery health, tradeoffs, and outcomes. Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Influence across federated technology and business teams. Technical Expertise Experience with back‑end systems and infrastructure platforms, including: Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Compute, storage, and network infrastructure Middleware, databases, and integration platforms DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and observability Security, resiliency, and disaster recovery concepts Manage complex, technical plans, partnering with engineering and architecture teams.

Craft, executive‑level presentations and written materials. Translate complex technical concepts and jargon into clear, business‑friendly language. Connect technical deliverables to value and clear value propositions. Expertise in simplifying complex messages, building compelling narratives, and delivering impactful storytelling. Experience leading in high‑scale, high‑ambiguity environments. Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models at scale.

Background in platform transformation, cloud modernization, or infrastructure simplification plans.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in technology delivery, infrastructure, or platform engineering 5+ years in senior leadership roles Experience leading large, infrastructure portfolios in enterprise environments Experience aligning execution strategy with enterprise technology transformation projects Compute, storage, and network infrastructure Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Craft, executive‑level presentations and written materials.