Director, IT Strategy, Innovation, & Delivery Management

Datasite LLC
Minneapolis, MN, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$141,700.0 - $247,700.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology JIRA Decision Support Systems Scrum Methodology Enterprise Software Applications Information Technology Atlassian Tools

Job description

Datasite is seeking a Director, IT Strategy, Innovation, and Delivery Management to lead enterprise delivery management capabilities across Technology & Operations. This role will drive portfolio governance, cross-functional execution, stakeholder alignment, operational readiness, and delivery maturity initiatives across strategic technology programs.

You will partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, Enterprise Applications, Architecture, Product, and business stakeholders to ensure technology initiatives are delivered predictably, transparently, and in alignment with organizational priorities.

This role combines strategic leadership with operational execution. The Director will establish and evolve delivery standards, mature operational processes, improve delivery reporting, coordinate enterprise initiatives, and help scale delivery management capabilities across IT.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise Technology & Operations delivery programs and portfolio execution activities.
  • Drive governance, prioritization, execution planning, and delivery visibility across strategic initiatives.
  • Define and enforce delivery frameworks, reporting standards, intake processes, and operational governance.
  • Coordinate execution across Infrastructure, Security, Service Delivery, Architecture, Enterprise Applications, and business stakeholders.
  • Identify and mitigate delivery risks, operational gaps, technical dependencies, and resource constraints.
  • Provide executive-level reporting, KPI development, portfolio health dashboards, and operational transparency.
  • Lead Agile delivery maturity initiatives and coach teams on Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and delivery best practices.
  • Partner with operational teams to ensure organizational readiness for launches, infrastructure changes, and platform rollouts.
  • Support Security delivery coordination and operational execution planning across cross-functional initiatives.
  • Drive retrospectives, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Partner with IMO and ePMO functions to ensure alignment with enterprise governance standards.
  • Mentor Delivery Managers, project leaders, and operational teams to build scalable delivery management practices.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Stakeholder relationship building?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field preferred.

  • 10+ years of progressive IT delivery, program management, or operational leadership experience.
  • 5+ years leading enterprise-scale portfolios, delivery governance, or technology operations.
  • Proven experience managing a team of 5-10 direct reports.
  • Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, enterprise operations, security delivery, and service management.
  • Experience leading cross-functional enterprise technology initiatives and operational programs.
  • Deep experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Expertise with Jira, Atlassian tooling, portfolio reporting, and operational dashboards.
  • Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills.
  • Proven ability to manage complex dependencies, competing priorities, and enterprise risks.
  • Strong analytical, strategic planning, and operational execution capabilities.
  • SAFe, PMP, Scrum Master, or Agile certifications preferred.

Leadership Competencies

  • Strategic thinking and operational execution
  • Executive communication and stakeholder influence
  • Cross-functional leadership and organizational alignment
  • Operational governance and delivery discipline
  • Continuous improvement and process optimization
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Organizational change leadership
  • Mentorship and team development

Benefits & conditions

3.53.5 out of 5 stars Minneapolis, MN Hybrid work $141,700 - $247,700 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance, The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end for this position based on a good faith assessment of the role and market data at the time of posting. Consistent with applicable law, each candidate’s compensation offer may vary and will be determined based on but not limited to, your geographic region, skills, qualifications, and experience along with the requirements of the position. This position may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or overtime if applicable. Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), a retirement savings plan, paid time off, and other employee benefits. Specific details will be provided during the interview process. Datasite reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

$141,700.00 - $247,700.00

About the company

Datasite and its associated businesses are the global center for facilitating economic value creation for companies across the globe. From data rooms to AI deal sourcing

and more. Here you’ll find the finest technological pioneers: Datasite, Blueflame AI, Grata, and Sherpany. They all, collectively, define the future for business growth.

Apply for one position or as many as you like. Talent doesn’t always just go in one direction or fit in a single box. We’re happy to see whatever your superpower is and find the best place for it to flourish.

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