Vice President, Office of the CIO

Mariner

Vice President of IT responsible for strategic execution and organizational clarity. Partnering closely with CIO to drive technology-enabled business performance.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a strategic proxy to the CIO, anticipating needs, shaping priorities, and enabling high-impact execution across IT and the broader organization
Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration across business units to align technology strategies with enterprise objectives, ensuring prioritization transparency, accountability, and measurable outcomes
Drive executive alignment on key initiatives, enabling faster decision-making and cohesive enterprise execution
Lead the creation of executive-ready communications, including board materials, dashboards, and insights that clearly articulate IT strategy, progress, risks, and value creation
Oversee company-wide IT communications, strengthening transparency and trust with internal and external stakeholders
Manage strategic vendor and partner relationships, ensuring strong performance, innovation, and commercial value
Oversee the IT operating budget, driving financial discipline, forecasting accuracy, cost optimization, and effective resource allocation
Lead enterprise-wide strategic programs and initiatives, ensuring scope alignment, risk mitigation, and consistent delivery against business outcomes
Implement modern delivery practices, governance frameworks, and portfolio management disciplines to enhance execution predictability and operational excellence
Lead multi-year IT strategic planning and technology roadmapping aligned to business strategy, digital modernization goals, and innovation priorities
Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to inform strategic investment decisions
Identify operational bottlenecks and organizational friction, designing and implementing process improvements that elevate productivity, service quality, and collaboration
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and customer-centric IT service delivery

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
10–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in IT, digital transformation, technology strategy, or related roles
Demonstrated experience serving as a strategic advisor, chief of staff, or thought partner to senior executives, ideally within a technology organization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Offers Bonus
Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT strategydigital transformationtechnology roadmappingportfolio managementfinancial disciplinecost optimizationprocess improvementsdata-driven decision-makingmodern delivery practicesgovernance frameworks

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingcross-functional collaborationexecutive communicationleadershipstakeholder managementproblem-solvinginnovationaccountabilitytransparencycontinuous improvement