Svp, Technology Strategic Planning

Posted Date: Sep 27, 2021

• Lead all financial aspects of planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for the technology teams in Compass Group North America
• Advise on the digital and technology investment portfolios
• Modernize cost recovery models to align with new capabilities and services
• Govern, manage, and optimize technology supplier/ vendor partnerships including compliance, commercial terms, contract administration, etc.
• Drive operational efficiencies and organizational maturity across technology procurement, supplier management, portfolio management and service management
• Build a strong internal team with the ability to identify, attract and recruit top talent, retain, and mentor internal talent, and leverage outside consulting expertise
• Building strong relationships and partnering with key business stakeholders

• Able to foster and build strong client and customer relationships across various business units at all levels of the organization
• Partner closely with third party partners and navigate balance of trade situations.
• Lead and develop a diverse group of managers
• Able to influence and negotiate sensitive situations while maintaining and positive environment
• Driven to achieve organizational goals and outcomes through collaboration and alignment
• Serve as a change agent and challenges the status quo while respecting the organizational, tribal knowledge

• Bias for Action: Speed matters. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need exhaustive analysis & study. We value taking calculated risks.
• Accountable: Leaders are owners. They think long term and do not sacrifice long-term value for short-term results. They act on behalf of the entire company, beyond just their own team.
• Deliver results: Leaders focus on the key inputs for their business and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion.
• Be frugal: Accomplish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and innovation.
• Embrace healthy conflict: Leaders are obligated to respectfully challenge decisions when they disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. Leaders have conviction and are tenacious.
• Simplify: Leaders expect and require innovation from their teams and always find ways to simplify. They are externally aware, look for new ideas from everywhere, and so not "re-invent the wheel."
• Hire & develop best talent: Leaders raise the performance bar with every hire and promotion. They recognize people with exceptional talent and willingly move them throughout the organization.
• Earn respect & trust: Leaders listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.

• 15+ years financial experience; experience in technology and procurement is strongly desired
• Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree a plus
• Demonstrates strong financial acumen to manage multiple partners, resources (on/ offshore), programs, planning estimates for options analysis and business case
• Excellent communications skills at all organizational levels
• Supports risk management and control needs
• Creates and preserves value through investments and optimizing the digital & technology capabilities
• Leads strategic planning efforts to define desired outcomes and measures progress against those outcomes
• Builds operational metrics portfolio to manage the business of digital & technology

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)