Managing Vice President Infrastructure Platforms & Operations

JOB SUMMARY

The Managing Vice President Infrastructure Platforms & Operations is a senior technology executive responsible for leading Marriott Internationals global Cloud Platform Engineering Infrastructure & DevOps Platforms (ICD) Global Network Services and Workplace Technology Product & SRE organizations. This role oversees strategy engineering operations and resiliency across cloud platforms core infrastructure services global network capabilities and enterprise workplace technologies that enable productivity and collaboration for associates worldwide. The role is responsible for building the next generation compute network and sovereign cloud infrastructure for AI-enabled workloads.

This leader drives cloud and network modernization secure by design engineering practices and scalable workplace platforms that support Marriotts global business properties and corporate environments. The role ensures tight alignment across Cloud Network Global Information Security Digital Workplace and product engineering teams to deliver reliable performant and intuitive technology experiences for both business operations and associates.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Required

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business Administration or related technical field

• 15 years of senior leadership experience across cloud engineering infrastructure platforms network services and/or enterprise workplace technologies preferably in a large global Fortune 500 organization

• 10 years of prior hands-on technical engineering or development experience (cloud infrastructure networking automation or enterprise platforms)

• Demonstrated success leading large multi-disciplinary global engineering and operations organizations

• Deep expertise in multi-cloud platforms network architecture DevSecOps automation and reliability engineering

• Strong experience partnering with cybersecurity teams to deliver secure by design platforms

• Proven ability to influence senior executives and lead transformation in complex matrixed enterprises

• Strong financial acumen with experience managing large technology budgets and vendor portfolios

Preferred

• Graduate degree

• Experience leading largescale cloud migrations network modernization and workplace platform transformations

• Experience supporting global digital workplace collaboration endpoint and productivity platforms

• Demonstrated success leading globally distributed teams across regions and cultures

• Hospitality consumer or highly regulated industry experience

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

1. Cloud Platform Engineering & Infrastructure Platforms

• Lead global teams responsible for cloud foundations DevOps and CI/CD platforms automation container platforms service mesh and self-service engineering capabilities

• Oversee enterprise cloud landing zones across all regions ensuring secure scalable and cost-efficient architecture

• Drive modernization of hybrid platforms including datacenter edge compute and infrastructure engineering capabilities

• Oversee SRE observability resiliency and disaster recovery governance

1. Global Network Services Leadership

• Lead global network architecture and operations across datacenter networks property connectivity enterprise networks and cloud network integration

• Drive transformation of Marriotts global connectivity ecosystem including SD WAN wireless secure network edge voice and network automation

• Ensure network performance reliability compliance and resiliency at global scale

1. Workplace Technology & Digital Employee Experience

• Lead workplace technology platforms supporting collaboration productivity endpoint and digital employee experience solutions

• Partner with business HR and IT leaders to deliver intuitive reliable and secure workplace tools that enable associate productivity

• Drive standardization modernization and lifecycle management of workplace platforms and services

1. Engineering & Service Reliability & Operational Excellence

• Champion a reliability first culture focused on automation AIOps self-healing systems and measurable service outcomes

• Establish and maintain SLOs and SLIs across cloud network and workplace platforms

• Lead global incident response in partnership with Security Operations and the Technology Experience Center

1. Strategy Architecture & Cross Functional Leadership

• Shape platform and workplace technology strategies aligned to Marriotts long term digital and business transformation initiatives

• Ensure secure by design engineering practices in partnership with Global Information Security

• Partner with continent business and product leaders to align technology platforms with global market needs

1. Organizational Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead a large global organization spanning Cloud Engineering DevSecOps SRE Observability Global Networks and Workplace Technology

• Build and develop high performing diverse leadership teams

• Manage organizational planning workforce strategy (FTE & FLEX) budgets and vendor relationships

• Attract develop and retain top talent while fostering a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement