Strategy Execution & Delivery Effectiveness Senior Director

Reporting to the EVP Global Technology Operations, the Execution Strategy & Operational Delivery Leader, you will lead a team and you will implement strategic plans with discipline, transparency, and speed, ensuring end-to-end portfolio delivery across enterprise infrastructure platforms. This role partners with technology, engineering, architecture, and business leaders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps while leading complex environments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Portfolio Execution & Delivery Leadership
Lead portfolio planning, execution, and delivery across multiple infrastructure and platform plans (cloud, network, compute, storage, middleware, DevOps, observability, and security).
Establish and bring execution strategy, delivery frameworks, and operating rhythms to ensure predictability, quality, and value realization.
Manage portfolio‑level delivery commitments, milestones, dependencies, risks, and outcomes.
Strategic Understanding & Operating Model
Translate enterprise and technology strategy into applicable execution plans and roadmaps.
Define and improve delivery governance, metrics, and decision frameworks.
Improve understanding between infrastructure delivery, application teams, and partners.
Technical & Infrastructure Leadership
Provide understanding of back‑end systems and infrastructure platforms, and manage complex, technical delivery efforts across infrastructure and platform domains.
Partner with architecture and engineering leaders to validate delivery feasibility, technical dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies.
Ensure infrastructure solutions meet standards for resilience, scalability, security, performance, and cost optimization.
Executive Communication & Material Development
Create high‑quality, executive‑ready slide decks, narratives, dashboards, and briefing materials for senior leadership, executive committees, and board‑level audiences.
Distill complex technical and delivery information into compelling stories that support decision‑making.
Present portfolio health, strategic tradeoffs, risks, and outcomes with confidence and clarity.
Establish templates and standards for portfolio reporting, reviews, and executive updates.
Operational Excellence & Risk Management
Find and address delivery, operational, and technical risks across the portfolio.
Lead incident insights, execution retrospectives, and continuous improvement projects.
Guide disciplined change management and release planning for infrastructure platforms.
Ensure compliance with enterprise controls, security, and regulatory requirements.
Leadership & Partner Management
Lead senior delivery leaders, program managers, and execution teams.
Be a trusted advisor to executive partners, providing clear insights into delivery health, tradeoffs, and outcomes.
Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Influence across federated technology and business teams.
Technical Expertise
Experience with back‑end systems and infrastructure platforms, including: Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Compute, storage, and network infrastructure
Middleware, databases, and integration platforms
DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and observability
Security, resiliency, and disaster recovery concepts
Manage complex, technical plans, partnering with engineering and architecture teams.
Craft, executive‑level presentations and written materials.
Translate complex technical concepts and jargon into clear, business‑friendly language.
Connect technical deliverables to value and clear value propositions.
Expertise in simplifying complex messages, building compelling narratives, and delivering impactful storytelling.
Experience leading in high‑scale, high‑ambiguity environments.
Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models at scale.
Background in platform transformation, cloud modernization, or infrastructure simplification plans.
10+ years of experience in technology delivery, infrastructure, or platform engineering
5+ years in senior leadership roles
Experience leading large, infrastructure portfolios in enterprise environments
Experience aligning execution strategy with enterprise technology transformation projects
Compute, storage, and network infrastructure
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Craft, executive‑level presentations and written materials.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Yes