Director, IT Strategy, Planning & Governance

ŌURA; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + equity packages

Health, dental, vision insurance

Ōura Ring discount for employees

PTO, holidays & wellness time

Sick and parental leave

Job summary

ŌURA is seeking a Director of IT Strategy & Business Management to establish IT's strategic planning, governance, and financial oversight. You will lead a contractor bridge and grow a small team, embedding cost discipline and a scalable planning framework across ~300 applications.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution, requiring strong communication with executives and stakeholders, and comfort operating with AI-assisted workflows to optimize IT investments.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience, including 4+ years leading IT strategy for a fast-growing company.
• Familiarity with Technology Business Management (TBM) or a comparable operating model for governing spend, portfolio and value.
• Experience partnering with FP&A, Procurement/Legal, Enterprise Architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Exceptional executive-level communication skills and the ability to present upward and outward.

Responsibilities

• Own IT's strategic planning: annual planning cycle, multi-year technology plan, business cases and investment narratives.
• Build a contractor bridge and develop a 2–3 FTE target-state team (Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Strategist).
• Establish a shared prioritization and governance model for IT work and rationale.
• Own financial operations with FP&A: cost-center model, spend forecasting, and renewal exposure.
• Own procurement, contract, renewal management, and application inventory with named owners.
• Run IT's executive cadence: all-hands, roadmaps, quarterly reviews, and business updates.

Skills

IT strategy leadership

TBM familiarity

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

AI workflows

Tools

Claude AI

Job description

ŌURA is seeking a Director of IT Strategy & Business Management to establish IT's strategic planning, governance, and financial oversight. You will lead a contractor bridge and grow a small team, embedding cost discipline and a scalable planning framework across ~300 applications.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution, requiring strong communication with executives and stakeholders, and comfort operating with AI-assisted workflows to optimize IT investments.