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Continental · 1 day ago

VP, Applications and Data Services

Sterling Heights, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Continental Services is a leading provider in contract dining and refreshment services, committed to high quality and exceptional client experiences. The VP of Applications and Data Services is responsible for managing business applications, data engineering, and analytics, while leading a diverse team to deliver innovative technological solutions aligned with the company's goals.

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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 leadershipData engineeringAnalytics platformsVendor managementM&A integrationContinuous improvementCollaborationCommunication