Director, IT Solutions

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

IT Solutions Director leading strategic IT initiatives and technology enablement for Stanley Black & Decker. Focus on innovation, operational excellence, and AI integration across global platforms.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $134,300 - $231,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureITSMSDLCServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and communicate the strategic roadmap for IT solution selection, implementation, and lifecycle management, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and digital transformation initiatives.
Define and execute technology enablement strategies as part of the IT operating model transformation, optimizing critical platforms and driving enterprise-wide innovation.
Lead enterprise-wide technology enablement initiatives, infusing artificial intelligence and automation into the IT solutions roadmap to drive innovation and business growth.
Stay current with industry trends and emerging practices in product management, agile delivery, and digital transformation, continually evaluating and adopting new technologies to evolve the IT solutions landscape.
Transform the ServiceNow environment into a robust, scalable enterprise platform, ensuring alignment with global business needs, supporting effective cross-functional collaboration, and establishing governance for key modules (IT Asset Management, IT Service Management, IT Operations Management, HR Service Delivery, Integrated Risk Management, Third-Party Supplier Risk Management) to drive standardization, collaboration, and strong governance practices and platform management.
Spearhead the creation and governance of a Center of Excellence for SDLC tooling—including Azure DevOps, Jira, and advanced AI tools—setting strategic direction, integrating workflows, and promoting Agile and Product Management best practices.
Establish the strategic vision for the Power BI platform, ensuring robust data governance, compliance with industry standards, and alignment with enterprise reporting and transformation goals.
Lead the integration and enablement of Generative AI within Power BI, advancing analytics, automation, and AI-powered reporting to deliver actionable business insights.
Develop comprehensive training and user enablement programs, fostering a data-driven culture and ensuring high standards of data quality, integrity, and stewardship across platforms.
Lead governance processes for IT solutions and platforms, ensuring compliance with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and security standards.
Implement and promote industry standards and frameworks to ensure best-in-class IT solutions governance, risk management, and operational excellence.
Manage and empower cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, foster innovation, and implement technology solutions that enhance operational efficiency and agility.
Oversee vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and optimize IT solutions usage for cost-effectiveness and performance.
Provide executive-level reporting and insights on tool performance, ROI, and digital transformation progress, leveraging data analytics and industry benchmarking.
Oversee the selection, deployment, and continuous improvement of project and portfolio management tools and IT investment management solutions to maximize value delivery and align technology investments with business objectives.
Drive change management and adoption initiatives, ensuring successful deployment of new tools and processes and fostering continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Undergraduate degree and 10+ project management experience, or Graduate degree and 8-10 of years experience in IT Tools management or a related discipline
Demonstrated leadership in the management IT tools and cross-functional teams
Proven expertise in IT Tools Management
Strategic IT roadmap development and execution
Technology enablement and digital transformation leadership
AI integration and advanced analytics implementation
IT solution lifecycle management (selection, deployment, optimization)
ServiceNow platform governance and module management (ITAM, ITOM, ITSM, IRM, TPSRM, HRSD)
SDLC tooling expertise (Azure DevOps, Jira, Agile, Product Management)
Data governance, quality, and compliance (ISO, GDPR, industry standards)
Power BI platform management and AI-powered reporting
Vendor management and contract negotiation
Cross-functional team leadership and collaboration
Change management and user adoption facilitation
Executive reporting, ROI analysis, and value delivery
Continuous improvement and innovation evaluation
Risk management and operational excellence frameworks
Results Orientation and Accountability
Problem Management / RCA
Oral and Written Communications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Life
Vision
Disability
401(k)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT tools managementtechnology enablementdigital transformationAI integrationadvanced analyticsIT solution lifecycle managementServiceNow governanceSDLC toolingdata governancePower BI management

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional team managementchange managementcollaborationresults orientationaccountabilityproblem managementoral communicationwritten communicationcontinuous improvement