VP of IT Strategy & Global Modernization

GEODIS; Brentwood (TN); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rain financial wellness

Telemedicine via FirstStop Health

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Career development

Mentorship programs

Volunteer opportunities

Discounts on fitness classes

Wellness programs

Job summary

GEODIS seeks a senior IT leader to define and own the Americas development roadmap, advising executives on technology investments and risk. You will drive modernization, cloud migration, APIs, and secure, scalable platforms across logistics apps including WMS, TMS, and customer portals.

You will lead multiple engineering teams, mentor directors and managers, manage budgets and vendors, and partner with security to meet regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 12+ years of progressive experience in software development or IT, including 5+ years leading large engineering organizations (multiple teams, 50+ people)
• Demonstrated experience running a hybrid estate of legacy and modern workloads and leading phased modernization
• Strong background with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), microservices, APIs, and DevOps practices
• Experience delivering enterprise systems in a 24/7, operations-critical environment
• Track record managing budgets, vendors, offshore/onshore models, and cross-functional initiatives
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage executives, operations leaders, and customers

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full software development lifecycle across WMS, TMS, order management, yard and dock systems, billing, and customer portals
• Drive delivery of customer onboarding and integrations, including EDI, API, and event-based connectivity with shippers, carriers, marketplaces, and ERPs
• Mature engineering practices: Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, observability, and release management suited to 24/7 operations
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with minimal operational impact
• Lead migration to cloud-native, containerized, API-first architectures, including hybrid and phased coexistence models
• Establish integration patterns (APIs, messaging, EDI translation) that allow old and new systems to interoperate cleanly
• Guide adoption of data, analytics, and AI/ML capabilities such as visibility, forecasting, slotting, and automation

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Microservices

APIs

DevOps practices

Executive communication

Leadership of large teams

Budget & vendor management

Offshore/onshore model experience

24/7 operations experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD

Security governance

Job description

GEODIS seeks a senior IT leader to define and own the Americas development roadmap, advising executives on technology investments and risk. You will drive modernization, cloud migration, APIs, and secure, scalable platforms across logistics apps including WMS, TMS, and customer portals.

You will lead multiple engineering teams, mentor directors and managers, manage budgets and vendors, and partner with security to meet regulatory requirements.