Johnston & Murphy · 9 hours ago
Vice President, IT Portfolio & Delivery Governance
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expJohnston & Murphy is seeking a Vice President, IT Portfolio and Delivery Governance to lead enterprise-wide delivery excellence and IT governance. This role will ensure technology initiatives align with business priorities, oversee the global IT portfolio, and establish governance practices in partnership with key stakeholders.
ApparelRetail
Responsibilities
Partner with CTO, CISPO, Internal Audit, External Audit, and Compliance to ensure alignment across SOX, ITGC, access, and change-control requirements
Embed audit-relevant controls into project delivery and operational processes, ensuring proper evidence capture and consistent audit readiness
Oversee remediation of IT audit findings, coordinating closely with enterprise services, application owners, and the IT outsourcing provider to drive timely resolution and continuous improvement of IT control processes and documentation
Work collaboratively with CISPO to ensure third-party partners meet Genesco’s IT control standards, including SOC reporting, SOX control compliance, and contractual audit obligations
Oversee the enterprise IT project portfolio, ensuring prioritization aligns with corporate strategy, financial goals, and resource capacity
Establish and maintain governance frameworks for project intake, approval, execution, and benefit realization
Lead oversight of the Change Approval Board (CAB) to ensure cross-functional visibility, alignment, operational readiness, and adherence to defined standards
Provide transparent visibility to executive leadership through consistent reporting on portfolio health, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
Provide PMO oversight, standards, and best practices in partnership with the Keystone delivery partner, who will source and manage the project management function
Ensure consistent adoption of project delivery methodologies, governance checkpoints, and benefit realization tracking
Partner with the Keystone program management leadership to ensure delivery alignment, quality, and adherence to enterprise governance frameworks
Direct the business analysis function responsible for requirements definition, process documentation, and solution validation
Ensure business cases clearly articulate value drivers, ROI, and alignment with strategic objectives
Partner with IT and business stakeholders to translate strategic goals into actionable technology roadmaps
Partner with the Keystone delivery organization to ensure QA testing practices, automation, and quality standards are consistently applied across all initiatives
Define and enforce enterprise testing policies, performance benchmarks, and continuous improvement measures
Provide governance oversight for testing results and ensure business sign-off on solution readiness and performance outcomes
Oversee governance and performance management of key technology partners and service providers
Lead vendor selection, negotiation, and relationship management to ensure value realization, SLA compliance, and innovation alignment
Partner with Procurement and Legal to ensure robust contract, compliance, and financial management practices
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including 7+ years overseeing portfolio governance, business analysis, and quality assurance functions
Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional technology programs in a global, multi-brand retail or consumer-facing environment
Strong understanding of IT portfolio management, software delivery lifecycle (SDLC), and hybrid delivery models (agile and waterfall)
Demonstrated experience overseeing IT control environments, including SOX, ITGC, access controls, and audit remediation across complex or outsourced IT landscapes
Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influence skills—capable of engaging at all levels from project teams to executive leadership
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
Experience operating within highly outsourced IT delivery environments is highly desirable
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification desirable
Company
Johnston & Murphy
Johnston & Murphy is for a premium selection of men's and women's shoes, accessories, apparel and gifts.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Connie Cartmill
Vice President of Retail
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Heather Marsh
VP, Customer Experience
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