Vice President, Enterprise Applications and Business Unit Partnering

Liberty Utilities; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan with matching

Share purchase/match plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

Free parking

Job summary

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., a leading North American utility, seeks an enterprise technology executive responsible for Customer, Operations, Financial and Support Function platforms. You will translate business strategies into multi-year roadmaps and govern secure, compliant platforms, improving customer experience and operational efficiency.

You will drive modernization, automation, and digital transformation, align investments with enterprise standards, and embed strong governance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum 15 years in enterprise technology.
• Minimum 10 years as a strategic enterprise leader overseeing end-to-end enterprise applications.
• Experience owning large-scale, enterprise application portfolios (budget, lifecycle, vendor management).
• Proven success leading enterprise technology transformation initiatives.
• Strong ability to translate business strategy into executable roadmaps and KPIs.
• Extensive experience with governance, delivery assurance, risk management, and continuity planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic technology partner to senior business leaders.
• Translate business strategy into multi-year technology roadmaps.
• Lead enterprise demand governance and capital prioritization across portfolios.
• Ensure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes in experience, compliance, and financials.
• Own enterprise platform portfolio across customer, operations, and back-office systems.
• Drive modernization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Oversee vendor strategy, performance, and total cost of ownership.
• Establish enterprise governance, stage gates, and delivery standards.
• Lead PMO assurance and reporting across major technology programs.
• Drive delivery maturity and cross-functional accountability.

Skills

Executive communication

Influencing skills

Enterprise tech leadership

Cybersecurity frameworks

ITIL/ITSM

Portfolio governance

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Tools

Enterprise architecture tools

Job description

Gainesville, GA, US, 30501 Downey, CA, US, 90241 Oakville, ON, CA, L6J 2X1 Litchfield Park, AZ, US, 85340 Merrick, NY, US, 11566 Tyler, TX, US, 75703 Londonderry, NH, US, 03053

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together.

We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose

Serve as the enterprise technology executive accountable for Customer, Operations, Financial and Support Function platforms, acting as a strategic partner to business leadership across the organization. Translate enterprise and business-unit strategies into integrated, multi-year technology roadmaps and ensure delivery through secure, scalable, and compliant platforms. Accountable for the end-to-end performance of enterprise application portfolios, driving digital transformation, modernization, and automation initiatives that improve customer experience, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and financial performance. Ensure technology investments are prioritized, governed, achieving business outcomes and executed in alignment with enterprise standards, while embedding strong program governance, risk management, and value realization practices across all technology initiatives.

Accountabilities

• Serve as strategic technology partner to Customer, Operations, and Support Function executives (Finance, HR, Legal, Regulatory, EHS, Supply Chain, Facilities)
• Translate business strategy into integrated, multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to enterprise priorities
• Lead enterprise demand governance and capital prioritization across portfolios
• Ensure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes in customer and employee experience, regulatory compliance, and financial performance
• Own enterprise platform portfolio across customer, operations, and back-office systems
• Ensure applications are reliable, secure, compliant, and cost-effective
• Drive modernization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
• Oversee vendor strategy, performance, and total cost of ownership
• Establish and enforce enterprise governance, stage gates, and delivery standards
• Lead PMO assurance and reporting across all major technology programs
• Drive continuous improvement of delivery maturity and outcomes
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk standards
• Proactively manage enterprise-level risks, dependencies, and compliance requirements
• Lead continuity planning, incident response coordination, and post-incident improvements
• Embed organizational change management practices across all major initiatives and drive collaborative culture
• Drive stakeholder engagement and adoption strategies
• Minimize disruption and ensure sustainable realization of business outcomes

Education and Experience

• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• Minimum 15 years in enterprise technology
• Minimum 10 years as startegic enterprise leader, increasingly responsible for the end-to-end performance of enterprise application portfolios
• Ownership of large-scale, enterprise application portfolios (budget, lifecycle, and vendor management)
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise technology transformation initiatives
• Strong capability translating business strategy into executable technology roadmaps and measurable KPIs
• Extensive experience in portfolio management, governance, and delivery assurance
• Expertise in risk identification, mitigation, and continuity planning
• Strong executive communication and influencing skills
• Experience with enterprise architecture, ITIL/ITSM, and cybersecurity frameworks
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment and accountability

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

As the successful candidate

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make animpact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Outcome focused
• Continuous learning

What we offer

• Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy
• 401k Plan with matching
• Share purchase/match plan
• Leadership Development Program
• Volunteer paid days off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Achievement fund
• Free parking
• Variety of Health & Wellness programs
• Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.