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# Vice President, IT Strategy & Governance

- **Company:** Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
- **Location:** Chesapeake, VA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Decision Support Systems, Strategies of Testing, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.businessworkforce.com/job.asp?id=3462163684&tx=ZT2524THV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 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.

## 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.