VP, Enterprise Tech Strategy & Enablement

Compass Group USA

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Compass Group USA seeks a seasoned VP, Enterprise Technology Strategy & Enablement to lead Portfolio & Agile Delivery and Solution Management, shaping technology investments and capability-building across accounting, finance, HR, payroll, and sales. You will build and lead a ~10-person team of architects, designers, and coaches delivering strategic direction and operational outcomes.

You will partner across corporate strategy and product delivery, aligning roadmaps with business goals while

Qualifications

15+ years of progressive technology leadership, including direct experience leading technology strategy, architecture or technology product functions.
Demonstrated success setting and executing enterprise technology strategy within large, complex organizations (multi-billion revenue preferred).
Deep knowledge of modern architecture patterns - cloud, API-led integration, microservices - alongside emerging AI/ML and agentic system design.
Strong executive presence with proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across business and technology.
Experience leading and developing multi-disciplinary technology teams.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with enterprise platforms such as SAP S/4, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors, Infor WFM.

Responsibilities

Establish and own portfolio governance: manage the Enterprise technology investment pipeline, facilitate project and epic prioritization, and ensure cross-domain roadmap coherence.
Define and maintain the multi-year Enterprise Technology Strategy, aligning with business objectives and evolving market conditions.
Partner with leaders across technology and corporate departments to align technology roadmaps with enterprise goals.
Lead a solution architecture team to set standards across ETSE domains, ensuring reusable, scalable, and secure design patterns.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of architects, analysts, agile practitioners, and designers.
Represent ETSE in executive forums, steering committees, and vendor relationships; drive organizational change through influence and collaboration.
Establish and monitor KPIs for technology delivery, portfolio health, and enterprise architecture maturity.
Develop and execute an AI and agentic technology strategy, identifying high-value use cases and frameworks for responsible adoption.