Sysco · 1 day ago
Director, Sysco Technology - SYGMA
Dublin, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expSysco is a leading global foodservice distributor, and they are seeking a Director of Sysco Technology to provide long-term strategic planning and operational oversight for a portfolio of technology products and services. The role involves collaborating with business leaders, managing a cross-functional team, and ensuring effective delivery of technology solutions while maintaining financial commitments.
Electrical DistributionFood and BeverageFood DeliveryHealth CareHospitalityLogisticsMarketingMeat and PoultryRestaurantsSales
Responsibilities
Develop the strategic plan for Sysco technology architecture where business benefits and technology advancement will deliver clear value to the business
Leverages innovative tools and processes to maintain project alignment with strategic objectives and principles
Identify technology trends and determine the practical application of technology advancement in the business
Collaborate with business and Business Technology leaders, building relationships and partnerships to drive the appropriate level of engagement in technology initiatives
Partner with the business to understand technology needs
Enable the business to work more collaboratively with BT
Provide "Big Picture" narrative to the product team
Coach product owners
This role helps the business function analyze their technology needs and incorporates their technology requirements into the Business Technology (BT) work in-take process for budgeting, prioritization, and resourcing
Leads the business function governance of technology initiatives
Provides direction, advice, and counsel to Project and Portfolio managers on key initiatives with regard to scope, schedule, budget deliverables
Collaborates with key stakeholders at regular intervals to present business-savvy updates and insights for small to medium-scale technology projects and initiatives
This includes understanding the initiatives, timelines and desired results
Day-to-day support of the applications in their area with focus on continuous improvement, increased efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership
Responsible for managing significant incidents when they happen, focused on business engagement and communication
Directly manages a cross-functional team of Sysco associates and third-party vendors, and influences and aligns other Business Technology (BT) teams and business functions, to manage and deliver technical support and solutions
Plays an active role in the broader leadership of the BT function, like Directors' Council, BT Cost Savings, etc
This role requires that they take an active role in budgeting and planning for the year, and managing the BT budget to ensure the function meets its financial commitments
Business-facing Directors must work with business leaders in budgeting and planning and be able to represent the business function during budgeting and project prioritization discussions
Lead a medium-sized, cross-functional and self-sufficient team or multiple such teams to deliver technology solutions according to Agile methodology
Solves escalated issues, provides problem resolution tactics, and manages crisis support activities
Maintains agility when faced with unexpected challenges and models stakeholder communication when facing obstacles
Delegates effectively and efficiently, demonstrating a mastery of time management through prioritization
Strategize individual and team work effectively across multiple tasks and/or projects
Set measurable goals and priorities for portfolio of projects and/or products
Ensures effective prioritization and road mapping
Collaborate with finance business partner and review financial performance metrics to guide/direct junior leaders
Take ownership of financial targets and operate within budget constraints
Communicates regularly and effectively with both technical and non-technical leaders in the organization to drive business goals
Ability to resolve conflict through sometimes difficult conversation
Utilizes expertise to present solutions and alternatives directly to stakeholders
Engages an audience's attention and answers audience questions clearly
Incorporate diverse perspectives into all facets of work, from people management to product management
Investigates problem areas to identify trends and improve future solutions
Supports, engages in, and socializes diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts including diversity training and educational events, and utilizing policies and guidelines to elevate equity in areas such as hiring, promotion, etc
Serves as an authority on a variety of topics and provides guidance and support to others within the organization
Qualification
Required
7-10 years of technology and/or project management experience with the ability to mentor technical professionals
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems or Bachelor's degree plus significant technology experience
Proven ability to lead a team to achieve defined goals
Solid understanding of skills required to deliver the team's service and ability to assess those skills in others
Self-directed and motivated to work independently
Intermediate project management skills
Proven verbal, written and visualization communication skills demonstrated with people at the executive level and below
Able to juggle multiple high-priority and critical initiatives at once
Proven adaptability to change and comfort with ambiguity
Proficient with general office applications (MS Word, Outlook, Excel)
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft project
Expert collaborator with remote and cross-functional teams
Preferred
Master of business administration or master's degree in the relevant field desired
Company
Sysco
Sysco sells, markets, and distributes food products to restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (8)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.25BKey Investors
Bank of America
2025-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Kevin Hourican
President and CEO
Peter Jackson
Chief Executive Officer Sysco Europe
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