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Continental · 1 day ago

VP, Applications and Data Services

Sterling Heights

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Continental is a leading provider of contract dining and refreshment services, known for its commitment to high quality and innovation. The VP of Applications and Data Services will oversee all business applications, data engineering, analytics, and system administration, ensuring alignment with the company’s growth and operational goals while leading a diverse team.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage the enterprise application ecosystem, reporting directly to the CIO

Collaborate with senior leadership to shape IT strategies, governance, and prioritization, translating business objectives into multi-year plans

Oversee the lifecycle of enterprise applications across divisions, leading modernization and consolidation efforts to reduce fragmentation and technical debt

Partner with functional leaders, ensuring robust system administration, release management, vendor relationships, and platform reliability

Lead the development and management of the enterprise data warehouse to enable analytics, AI use cases, and predictive insights, establishing data governance standards and standardized KPIs

Direct cross-functional teams supporting business partnerships, analytics, and system upgrades

Manager applications and data integrations related to mergers and acquisitions, including creating onboarding playbooks

Oversee talent development, managing teams of developers, data engineers, product managers, analysts, and administrators

Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, and they will shift the team from reactive support to strategic enablement

Ensure alignment of IT initiatives with company strategies while driving innovation and operational excellence

Qualification

Enterprise applications managementData architectureIT leadershipAnalytics platformsM&A integrationAzureSQLPower BIContinuous improvementCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

10+ years of experience in enterprise applications, data platforms, software development, or analytics

5+ years in IT leadership roles managing cross-functional technology teams

Experience leading enterprise application portfolios (ERP, POS, HRIS, Finance, CRM)

Strong experience with data architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, modern data lakes/warehouses, and BI/analytics platforms

Demonstrated ability to partner with operations, finance, HR, merchandising, and supply chain leaders

Experience in managing technology vendors and third-party partners

Experience in a multi-location service, hospitality, food service, logistics, vending, or distribution environment

Familiarity with Azure, SQL, Fabric, Power BI, and modern cloud technologies

Background in M&A integration or rapid-scaling organizations

Benefits

Health Coverage – Medical, Dental and Vision

Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Wellness Programs

Additional Perks

Company

Continental

Glassdoor4.0

The Great Lakes Food & Beverage Leader Founded in 1989, Continental has grown from an office coffee and vending specialist to consistently ranking as one of the top events and contract dining and refreshment providers in the nation.

Founded in 1989

Troy, Michigan, USA

1001-5000 employees