Introduction: Join us at AIT, where we believe every day presents an opportunity to make a global impact!
We’re problem solvers, driven by our curiosity and creativity, in endless pursuit of solutions for our customers. Together, we champion the strength of our global teams. And, as trusted advisors, we go above and beyond, working together in a supportive and collaborative environment to ensure customer satisfaction.
Through the company's continued growth, we challenge ourselves to be better, continuously learning and growing in our dynamic environment. Helping others is at the core of our culture, join us in finding fulfillment by giving back to our local communities as the united team that is AIT. Find out what our people deliver.® means when you come move the world with us! Hear directly from our teammates at AIT Worldwide Logistics and make us the next stop on your career journey. Overview: The Vice President, IT Business Systems Delivery is responsible for executing and operationalizing the global IT strategy defined by the Chief Information Officer (CIO), ensuring delivery of business systems and application solutions that enable AIT's growth and operational excellence.This role translates strategic priorities into executable plans, leads global delivery teams, and ensures alignment, accountability, and results across the technology portfolio. The Vice President, IT Business Systems Delivery partners closely with the CIO and business leaders to ensure that strategic objectives are effectively implemented through scalable, high-quality technology solutions.The position owns delivery performance, execution discipline, and operational excellence across the application landscape, while contributing to strategic planning through delivery insight, feasibility, and execution expertise. Responsible for executing the global application and business systems strategy as defined by the CIO, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions aligned to business priorities. This includes ownership of delivery execution, portfolio management, financial performance, and organizational leadership across globally distributed teams, with accountability for achieving measurable business outcomes. Responsibilities:
- Translate CIO-defined IT strategy into executable roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes. Lead execution of a global portfolio of business systems and application initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and delivery outcomes across all initiatives. Translate CIO defined IT strategy into actionable roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes. Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and delivery outcomes across all initiatives.
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Establish and enforce delivery governance, standards, and execution discipline across teams. Drive accountability for timelines, quality, and business value realization. Manage prioritization, dependencies, and trade-offs across initiatives to optimize delivery outcomes. Provide transparency to the CIO and executive leadership on delivery performance, risks, and progress.
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Manage prioritization, dependencies, and trade offs across initiatives, providing transparency to the CIO and executive leadership on performance, risks, and progress. Partners with vendor and third‑party partnerships, including selection, negotiation, and performance oversight.
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Build and lead high performing global delivery teams while driving continuous improvement across processes, tools, methodologies, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integration efforts and provides support M&A activities through IT due diligence and business‑system integration. As well as, partnering with the enterprise architecture to ensure solutions align with long term strategic direction, standards, and technology roadmaps.
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Partner with enterprise architecture to ensure solutions align with strategic direction, standards, and long-term roadmaps. Lead financial planning and management for application delivery, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimization.
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Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, tools, and methodologies, including Agile and DevOps.
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Act as a key advisor to the CIO and executive leadership by providing insight into delivery feasibility, risks, and execution considerations.
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Performs other duties as assigned
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Complies with all policies and standards
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The wage range for this position is $240,000.00 - $360,000.00 and may vary based on geography as well as relative knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience
Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (required)
- Master's Degree in related field (preferred)
Experience
- 15+ years experience in information technology, including senior leadership roles (required) and
- 15+ years experience leading global teams and managing people leaders (required)
- 15+ years experience in logistics, supply chain, or global operations environments (required)
- Must have work experience leading global IT delivery organizations and executing large-scale technology initiatives. (required)
- Must have a proven track record of executing large-scale technology strategies and delivering enterprise-wide solutions (required)
- Must have work experience managing complex portfolios, stakeholders, and cross-functional initiatives (required)
- Work experience with mergers and acquisitions and IT due diligence (required)
- Work experience with Agile, DevOps, and modern product delivery practices. (required)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent leadership, communication, and executive influencing skills. High
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost management High
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise systems, application platforms, and modern development tools. High
- Must be able to apply deep expertise across application delivery, enterprise systems, and execution of technology strategies. High
- Resolves highly complex, enterprise-level problems requiring strategic judgment and execution leadership. High
- Proven track record of executing large-scale technology strategies and delivering enterprise-wide solutions. High
- Ability to lead multiple teams, including senior manager and directors, across global locations. High
- Experience managing complex portfolios, stakeholders, and cross-functional initiatives. High
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI - or similar (preferred)
What AIT Can Offer You:
In addition to your base compensation, you may be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position). Benefits offered include Medical, Prescription, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability, Supplemental Health, Employee Support, Paid Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, 401(k) and Tuition Reimbursement. In addition, teammates may be eligible for up to 10 to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure), 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday, 5 sick days, 5 volunteer hours, and 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for Veterans) annually.
About AIT Worldwide:
AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps companies grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure their raw materials, components and finished goods. For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based supply chain solutions leader has relied on a consultative approach to build a global network and trusted partnerships in nearly every industry, including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences and marine. Backed by scalable, user-friendly technology, AIT’s flexible business model customizes door-to-door deliveries via sea, air, ground and rail—on time and on budget. With expert teammates staffing more than 150 worldwide locations in Asia, Europe and North America, AIT’s full-service options also include customs clearance, warehouse management and white glove services.
AIT Worldwide Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact Human Resources at 630-766-8300 ext 5218.
