Vice President, IT Strategy & Governance
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
Chesapeake, VA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Automation of Tests
Decision Support Systems
Strategies of Testing
Information Technology
Job description
- Lead execution of the enterprise Strategic Investment Planning process, including intake, business-case discipline, prioritization, governance, portfolio transparency, and executive decision support.
- Translate approved strategic priorities into an integrated IT roadmap; manage dependencies, capacity, milestones, delivery risks, and portfolio performance.
- Own IT budget planning, forecasting, financial oversight, and execution, including project spend, vendor invoices, asset-related financial controls, and variance management.
- Provide enterprise-level oversight of major technology programs and projects, strengthening delivery standards, escalation, accountability, and measurable outcomes.
- Build and mature a Testing / Quality Assurance Center of Excellence, advancing consistent test strategy, automation, release readiness, and quality metrics.
- Lead and develop three direct-report functions: PMO - Projects; PMO - Assets, Invoices & Budgets; and Quality Assurance.
- Partner with executive sponsors, Finance, business leaders, Architecture, Security, and technology delivery teams to ensure decisions are actionable and benefits have clear business ownership., A transparent, business-aligned investment portfolio; predictable execution of strategic roadmaps and major projects; disciplined IT financial management; and measurable improvement in delivery quality, release confidence, and executive decision-making.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in IT strategy, enterprise PMO / portfolio management, technology governance, or transformation in a complex, large-scale organization.
- Demonstrated ownership of multimillion-dollar technology portfolios, budgets, cross-functional programs, and executive-level reporting and governance.
- Proven ability to influence senior executives, challenge priorities constructively, resolve competing demands, and drive decisions through execution.
- Strong financial acumen, program delivery discipline, operating-model judgment, and experience building high-performing teams and scalable processes.
- Working knowledge of enterprise QA, testing automation, and quality governance; experience establishing or improving a testing CoE is highly valued.
- Experience in retail, multi-site operations, or similarly complex operating environments is preferred.
- Experience operating at the executive level in a large enterprise environment., * Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline required.
- MBA or advanced degree preferred.
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