Terra · 22 hours ago
Senior Vice President Information Technology
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expTerra is an award-winning real estate development company based in Miami, focused on projects that positively impact communities. They are seeking a Senior Vice President of Information Technology to drive strategic business alignment, lead digital transformation initiatives, and ensure operational excellence while managing cybersecurity and compliance.
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Responsibilities
Define and communicate a clear IT vision that directly supports corporate strategy and growth
Prioritize and fund technology investments based on ROI, risk, and strategic impact
Partner with business leaders to co-own revenue, margin, customer experience, and efficiency outcomes
Lead digital transformation roadmaps (cloud, data, automation, AI) that modernize core platforms and create new capabilities
Build an innovation pipeline: pilots, proofs of concept, and scaled initiatives that differentiate the company
Monitor emerging technologies and competitors, translating trends into pragmatic, value-focused use cases
Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of critical systems using robust SRE/DevOps practices
Set and track KPIs/OKRs for uptime, incidents, change success, and time-to-market for new features
Optimize IT cost structure (run vs. change), improving unit costs while increasing service quality
Own the enterprise technology risk posture: security, privacy, resilience, and regulatory compliance
Implement a strong cybersecurity program (governance, controls, monitoring, incident response, training)
Establish business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities aligned with risk appetite and regulatory needs
Develop a cohesive data strategy: architecture, governance, quality, and access across the organization
Enable/Source self-service analytics and AI that empower functions (finance, operations, marketing, HR) with insights
Drive responsible AI practices, including ethics, transparency, and risk management
Attract, develop, and retain top technical and leadership talent, with clear career paths and succession plans
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning across IT and the business
Evolve the operating model (agile, product-centric, platform teams) to improve speed and responsiveness
Build trusted relationships with the CEO, C-suite, board, and key external partners
Translate complex technical topics into clear business language, especially around risk and investment
Represent the technology function externally with vendors, regulators, partners, and sometimes customers
Establish IT governance for demand management, prioritization, architecture, and standards
Use dashboards and regular reviews to track outcomes, not just activities, and adjust course quickly
Promote ethical technology use, sustainability in IT (energy, hardware lifecycle), and social responsibility
Qualification
Required
Proven track record of developing a technology vision aligned with the business, managing and leading a large IT Department, with a role inclusive of external customer facing responsibilities
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Management Information Systems or a related field, or possess significant equivalent experience
Minimum of ten years' experience in a senior IT leadership role, with responsibility for budgets, information, visionary leadership and security/compliance
Experience implementing rigor in process and methodology to build products & services in a high-growth environment
Experience with project management to include planning, scheduling, resource allocation, cost analysis and technological tradeoffs
Preferred
An MBA or related Master's Degree preferred
Benefits
Career advancement and bonus opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, dental insurance, and FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
Employer-paid life and disability insurance
Employer matching 401k
Employee team building events
Paid Time Off and paid Holidays
Company
Terra
Terra, the award winning, Miami-based real estate development company founded by David Martin & Pedro Martin, carefully chooses projects that have a positive impact on their surroundings and, by extension, on the people who live there.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$98MKey Investors
Northwind GroupTYKO Capital
2025-09-04Debt Financing· $98M
2025-04-11Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Sandra Ramos
Executive Assistant to President and COO
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