Vice President, Strategic Programs & Operations, Chief Technologist Organization

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

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Job Title

Vice President Strategic Programs & Operations Chief Technologist Organisation

Location

San Leandro / Philadelphia / Lake Forest

Employment Type

Fulltime Regular

The job

We are seeking a transformational executionfocused leader to join AVEVA as Vice President of Strategic Programs & Operations within the Chief Technologist (CT) Organisation. This role is accountable for driving AVEVAs technology strategy leading cultureofinnovation programmes and strengthening operational excellence across the CT organisation. You will act as a trusted partner to senior leaders translating strategy into action while ensuring clarity governance and delivery in a fastpaced complex environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the operational cadence governance and execution framework of the Chief Technologist organisation.
• Lead the development approval and ongoing evolution of AVEVAs crossfunctional technology strategy.
• Drive AVEVAs Culture of Innovation programmes including hackathons World Innovation Day and the Lead Tech Evangelist initiative.
• Provide endtoend oversight of CT initiatives proactively identifying risks resolving blockers and ensuring strategic alignment.
• Own and manage the dedicated CT budget including strategic planning allocation tracking and executivelevel reporting.
• Act as the operational filter for the Chief Technologist organisation ensuring only the most strategically relevant priorities risks and decisions are escalated to senior leadership.
• Serve as the interface between the Chief Technologist organisation and internal stakeholders building trusted relationships to enable alignment pace and delivery across functions.
• Lead the development of executive-level communications including briefings decision papers and strategic updates ensuring clear visibility of priorities risks and progress.
• Drive organisational effectiveness across the Chief Technologist organisation identifying capability gaps prioritising investments and continuously improving operating models governance and delivery outcomes.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to a team of programme leaders and project managers building capability and fostering a high-performance execution-focused culture.

Essential requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Engineering Computer Science or a related field. Advanced degree (MS MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years progressive experience in strategic operations programme management or related leadership roles including at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.
• Experience operating within or alongside a technology CTO or Chief Technologist organisation.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated experience managing budgets and driving transparency through reporting and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to influence crossfunctionally without direct authority manage ambiguity and lead through organisational change.
• Experience partnering directly with C-suite or equivalent senior executives supporting decision-making in complex fast-paced environments.

Desired skills

• Strategic thinker with strong operational instincts and the ability to translate vision into executable roadmaps (Impact).
• Curiosity and drive to continuously improve organisational effectiveness governance and innovation practices (Curiosity).
• Exceptional communication skills able to distil complex information into clear executiveready insights (Trust).
• Resilient collaborative leader who balances longterm priorities with nearterm execution demands (Aspiration).

USA Benefits include:

Flex work hours 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service three paid volunteering days primary and secondary parental leave well-being support medical dental vision and 401K.

Its possible were hiring for this position in multiple countries in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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By default employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

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Find out more: AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life such as energy infrastructure chemicals and minerals safely efficiently and more sustainably.

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AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.