Senior Director, Technology Strategy, Governance & Portfolio Execution

AEVEX Aerospace

Director of Technology Strategy at AEVEX leads IT governance and transformation initiatives for optimal business value. Collaborates across departments for sustainable enterprise strategies.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads enterprise IT strategy, governance, and portfolio outcomes while driving change management, training, adoption, and knowledge management across the organization.
Ensures that enterprise platforms, processes, and security practices deliver measurable business value and are adopted consistently and compliantly at scale.
Partners closely with Finance, Operations, Legal, Security, HR, and business leaders to align priorities, govern investments, and enable sustainable transformation.
Define and maintain the enterprise IT strategy, operating model, and multi-year roadmap aligned to business objectives.
Establish and enforce governance frameworks, standards, and policies across systems, data, and processes.
Drive collaboration with Finance on investment governance to align prioritization and funding with strategic value.
Partner with Legal, Security, and HR to align enterprise policies, risk management, and compliance requirements.
Oversee the enterprise IT and transformation portfolio, ensuring initiatives are prioritized, executed, and delivering measurable value.
Act as a Project Manager on multiple simultaneous projects as required to lead projects from requirements gathering to successful implementation.
Conduct Vendor assessments and coordinate technology demos to continually leverage industry to accelerator and automate our environments and workflows.
Directly support the OCIO AI transformation office providing roadmaps, workstreams and driving change with AI implementations across the enterprise.
Define and track KPIs to measure value realization, ROI, and business outcomes.
Ensure transparency into portfolio performance, risks, and dependencies for executive stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management processes and tools.
Lead enterprise change management strategies to support technology and process transformations.
Establish scalable adoption frameworks to ensure consistent and sustained use of enterprise platforms.
Identify adoption risks and implement mitigation strategies to improve engagement, adoption rates, and business outcomes.
Oversee the development of enterprise-wide training programs, including role-based and functional learning paths.
Ensure alignment between process documentation, system functionality, and training materials.
Promote a culture of continuous learning and capability development across the organization.
Establish and lead an enterprise knowledge management strategy, including governance, structure, and standards.
Oversee the development and maintenance of centralized knowledge hubs (e.g., policies, SOPs, process documentation, training content).
Ensure information is accurate, accessible, and aligned across systems and functions.
Drive standardization of documentation practices, taxonomy, and version control across the organization.
Serve as a strategic partner to business and functional leaders to align transformation initiatives with operational needs.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to resolve conflicts, drive alignment, and accelerate execution.
Act as a key advisor to executive leadership on strategy, governance, and transformation priorities.
Perform other duties as required.
Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
12+ years of experience in IT strategy, transformation, governance, or related leadership roles
Proven experience leading enterprise-level initiatives, portfolios, or transformation programs
Experience driving change management and enterprise adoption initiatives
Experience in regulated environments (e.g., government contracting, cybersecurity, compliance frameworks) highly desired.
Strong understanding of IT operating models, governance frameworks, and portfolio management practices
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders
Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Infor LN) and enterprise platforms highly desired.
Background in developing training programs or enterprise learning strategies
Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate strategy into execution
Strong ability to multi-task and happen multiple simultaneous projects running concurrently.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k)-retirement plan
comprehensive Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company
professional development funds
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling
legal help
child and elder care support
among other benefits for qualified employees.

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT strategygovernance frameworksportfolio managementchange managemententerprise adoptionKPI trackingrisk managementtraining program developmentAI implementationERP systems

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationinfluencing senior stakeholdersanalytical skillscommunication skillsmulti-taskingstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementknowledge management