VP of Global IT Strategy & Modernization

GEODIS Career; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rain financial wellness app

FirstStop Health telemedicine

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Maternity and paternity leave

Career development

Employee resource groups

Mentorship programs

Fitness class discounts

Relaxation and meditation app

Financial wellness programs

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

GEODIS is seeking a senior IT leader to own the Americas development roadmap and guide executive decisions on technology investments, balancing risk and business value.

You will oversee the full software lifecycle for core logistics systems, drive modernization to cloud-native architectures, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure security, governance, and 24/7 operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive software or IT experience, including leadership of large teams.
• Experience running hybrid legacy and modern workloads and phased modernization.
• Strong cloud, microservices, APIs, and DevOps background.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the Americas IT development roadmap aligned with GEODIS strategy.
• Advise executive leadership on technology investments, risks, and trade-offs.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of WMS, TMS, order management, yard and dock, billing, and portals.
• Mature engineering practices: Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, testing, and observability.
• Lead migration to cloud-native architectures and API-first integration patterns.
• Mentor and develop directors, managers, and engineers across teams.

Skills

Leadership of large engineering teams

Strategic IT planning

Executive stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

APIs

CI/CD

DevOps

Job description

GEODIS is seeking a senior IT leader to own the Americas development roadmap and guide executive decisions on technology investments, balancing risk and business value.

You will oversee the full software lifecycle for core logistics systems, drive modernization to cloud-native architectures, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure security, governance, and 24/7 operational readiness.