Overview

About Us:

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

The Executive Director, IT Modernization will develop, plan, and implement an information technology modernization (ITM) strategy that meets the company’s business needs, delivers optimal return on investment, and maintains utmost security.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervisory Responsibilities:

+ + Oversees significant IT modernization projects within the Information Systems (IS) department.

• Leads efficient operation of the team so that modernization activities of IS are performed, on budget and on schedule.

• Conducts performance evaluations of the team that are timely and constructive.

  Responsibilities:

• • Successfully develops and implements the IT modernization strategy for V2X.

• Collaborates with members of the IT Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to identify ways IT can drive achievement of business and financial goals.

• • Identifies new IS developments and technologies; anticipates resulting organizational modifications.

• Ensures that IT and network infrastructure adequately supports the company’s computing, data processing, and communications needs.

• Develops and implements the IT modernization budget

• Communicates goals, projects, and timelines of the company to the department; plans ways to execute those goals within the department.

• Establishes long-term IS needs and plans and develops strategies for developing systems and acquiring software and hardware necessary to meet those needs.

• Assists as top-level contact for end users in determining IS requirements and/or solutions.

• Ensures compliance with government regulations that apply to systems operations.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

• Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years' experience in the administration of information systems and technology, with increasing level of responsibility throughout.

• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.

• Demonstrated leadership of large, complex, multi-business IT system rationalization and transformation efforts.

• Program management experience, including responsibility for cost, schedule and risk management.

• Experienced in managing IT operations with NIST/DFARS requirements.

• Demonstrated success in leading the development of effective business cases.

• Proficient in integrating IT systems from multiple company subsidiaries.

• Other Requirements:

• United States citizenship required.

• Ability to travel to company and/or client sites up to 20%.

• Secret security clearance or ability to obtain a security clearance required.

  Desired Qualifications

• Education:

• Master's degree preferred.

• Certifications/Licenses:

• Certified Cloud Security Professional

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional

• Certified System Administrator (Microsoft for example)

• Certified System Engineer (Microsoft for example)

• Program Management Professional

• Certified Solutions Architect (AWS for example)

• Certified Enterprise Architect

• Experience:

• IT leadership experience in a global, publicly traded company with annual review greater than $1B desired

• Experience leading an IT organization through implementation and management of industry certifications, including, but not limited to: ISO 20000, ISO 27001, CMMC preferred.

• Experience performing as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) preferred.

• Other Requirements:

• Top Secret security clearance desired.

  Skills and Technology Used:

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving:

• Possesses strategic thinking skills to synthesize scenarios and diverse perspectives to problem solving, focused on aligning projects with broader business objectives.

• Innovative thinker with a passion for driving change, solution oriented, and methodologies to enhance operational effectiveness.

• Naturally inquisitive, curious in seeking out information for understanding and decision making. Must be able to quickly process fact patterns, draw a conclusion and take action.

• Analytical skills focused on problem solving and process improvement.

• Ability to use data and analytics to inform strategic decisions, optimize IT processes, and measure the impact of modernization initiatives.

• Business/IT Modernization Acumen:

• Strategic Planning: Able to align IT modernization efforts with the company's overall business strategy and objectives, including developing processes to accomplish those goals.

• Financial Acumen: Understanding of budgeting, cost management, and financial forecasting to manage IT investments and demonstrate the Return on Investment (ROI) of modernization projects.

• Change Management: Skilled in managing and guiding organizational change, including stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.

• Risk Management: Able to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with IT modernization projects, including security, compliance, and operational risks.

• Vendor Management: Expertise in evaluating, selecting, and managing relationships with technology vendors and service providers.

• Project Management: Proficiency in leading complex IT projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing, while ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.

• Innovation Management: Capability to drive and manage innovation within the IT function, staying ahead of technological trends and leveraging emerging technologies.

• Operational Efficiency: Understanding of how to streamline IT operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service delivery.

• Customer Focus: Able to understand and address the needs of internal and external customers, ensuring IT solutions deliver value and improve user experience.

• Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards affecting IT, such as data protection laws and Aerospace and Defense industry-specific requirements.

• Business Partner/Effective Communicator:

• Excellent communicator, both orally and in writing, including ability to facilitate effective collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and develop consensus and drive all organizations to achieve quality goals.

• Interfaces comfortably and effectively with a wide range of team members to include executive leadership.

• Able to present complex information in an understandable and compelling manner.

• Possesses compelling presentation skills to communicate information and ideas, with and for executive leadership.

• Someone who is adaptable, comfortable, and resilient in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities and business needs.

• Keen sense of prioritization with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Self-motivated and directed, eagerly tackles new endeavors to achieve intended results.

• Collaboration and Teamwork/Influence:

• Strong professional independence and uncompromising professional ethics and integrity.

• Demonstrates trust and respect for peers and others in the organization. An innate and consummate team player who leads by example.

• Proven experience in building, motivating, facilitating, and engaging teams; establishing accountability; and developing leaders.

• Ability to provide strategic direction and influential leadership in a matrix organization.

• Empowers, motivates, and encourages the team to continuously improve while creating a feeling of strong camaraderie and mission achievement.

• Ability to develop, cultivate, and manage relationships with corporate business partners while driving excellence for all service.

• Persuasive and self-confident, with the personality skills to interact effectively with executive leadership.

• Must quickly assimilate and establish themselves as a trusted partner to the Senior Leadership Team.

• Experience in collaborating with executive leadership and other functions in building programs and strategies.

• Ability to build commitment among stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and remove barriers, particularly during significant operational transformation to achieve project success.

• Software:

• Microsoft Office 365 suite, including SharePoint

• Technology:

• Personal computer, printer, copy machine and other general office equipment.

• What We Bring

• At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.

• The successful candidate’s starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.

• Please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

• Employee benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage

• Retirement plan

• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

• Wellness programs

• Paid time off, including holidays

  Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

  We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and supports the contributions of each individual. This commitment along with our common Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation and expand our success in the global marketplace. Vectrus is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.