> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/739543-head-of-it-strategy-delivery-excellence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/739543-head-of-it-strategy-delivery-excellence). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of IT Strategy & Delivery Excellence - **Company:** AVI Foodsystems Inc - **Location:** Youngstown, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, DevOps, IT Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Integration, Value Engineering - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8c46c599851835f2 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Presentation skills?, * Experience: 3+ years in IT leadership or Management Consulting. You have seen "Big Tech" scale but prefer the agility of a privately owned environment. * The Player-Coach DNA: You are just as comfortable building a 3-year financial model in Excel as you are presenting a transformation roadmap to the Board. * Modern SDLC Knowledge: You advocate for DevOps and Product-centric delivery over "Waterfall" status reporting. * Influence: Ability to push back on the C-Suite with data-driven insights while maintaining high-trust relationships. ## Description As the Head of IT Strategy & Delivery Excellence, you serve as the "COO of IT" and the CIO's primary strategic partner. Your mission is to transition the organization from a traditional, process-heavy PMO to a high-velocity Value Management Office (VMO). This is a Player-Coach role: you will personally lead high-stakes strategic initiatives while building a lean, world-class team that treats IT as a value-driver, not a cost center. Modernized Value Management (The VMO) * Outcome-Led Governance: Replace "heavy" PMO checklists with automated governance. Focus on Value Velocity-the speed at which an idea becomes a business result. * Investment & FinOps: Act as the "CFO of IT," managing the CapEx/OpEx budget and implementing FinOps to optimize cloud spend and TCO transparency. * Strategic Intake: Implement a "Value-First" prioritization framework to ensure the enterprise focuses on the best initiatives. * M&A & Transformation: Personally lead the IT integration playbook for new acquisitions, ensuring rapid time-to-value for the ownership group. II. Agile Delivery & The "Light" PMO * Adaptive Delivery: Design a "Lean-Agile" framework where Project Managers act as?Enablers, not "Taskmasters." * Organizational Change Management (OCM): Lead the human side of digital transformation, ensuring user adoption is measured as a key project success metric. * Self-Service Enablement: Build "Project Kits" that allow business units to run smaller initiatives without heavy IT oversight, keeping the central team lean. III. Business Relationship & Workforce Strategy * Strategic BRM: Act as the primary partner to the CFO, COO, and Sales VPs to co-author their long term digital roadmaps. * IT Digital Branding: Own the "Story of IT." Use intentional internal communications to market IT's successes and value to the board and ownership. * Workforce Evolution: Design the talent roadmap to upskill the organization in AI, automation, and data-driven decision-making. The "1-to-Many" Team Evolution This role follows a phased growth model, allowing the leader to establish credibility as a Player-Coach before scaling the organization. Phase 1: Foundation (The Player-Coach) * The Focus: Personal leadership of the enterprise's top 2-3 strategic initiatives. * The Goal: Stand up the "Business of IT" framework (Intake, ROI Tracking, and FinOps) and establish a "Light PMO" culture. Phase 2: Scale (The Strategic Core) * The Hire: Add a Value Analyst (IT Finance/ROI) and a Delivery Orchestrator?(Agile/OCM). * The Goal: Offload tactical execution to focus on long-term IT Strategy and M&A integration playbooks. Phase 3: Maturity (The Strategic Partner) * The Hire: Expand to include Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) and Technical Writers/Change Specialists. * The Goal: Full integration of IT into every business unit, shifting the team from "executors" to "strategic consultants." ## Related Videos - [The AI-Fluent Team: A Playbook for Driving Enterprise AI Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100068-the-ai-fluent-team-a-playbook-for-driving-enterprise-ai-transformation) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [How Visionary Leaders Drive Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1701-how-visionary-leaders-drive-transformation) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)