Description
The
Vice President of IT Business Applications
is accountable for the strategic leadership, delivery, and operational excellence of Armada’s enterprise application portfolio. This role ensures that business applications, including ERP, WMS, TMS, HCM, Finance, and shared services platforms, deliver measurable business value, enable scalable operations, and align tightly with Armada’s business strategy.
The VP acts as a senior business partner to executive and functional leadership, balancing run-the-business stability with transformational change, while leading an enterprise PMO and defining application strategy, roadmap planning, investment prioritization, and organizational capability development.
This is a hybrid role requiring at least 3 days per week in our new office located at 2000 Innovation Drive, Wexford, PA 15090
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Application Strategy & Leadership
Own the
enterprise application strategy and roadmap
, ensuring alignment with Armada’s short- and long-term business objectives
Translate corporate and functional strategies into executable application initiatives with clear outcomes and ROI
Champion modular, scalable application architectures and modernization approaches
Business Partnership & Value Delivery
Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders across Operations, Finance, HR, Commercial, and Shared Services
Ensure strong
Business Relationship Management (BRM)
practices that shape demand, prioritize initiatives, and manage expectations
Drive outcomes-focused delivery, ensuring initiatives deliver measurable value, not just technical completion
Portfolio, Program, and Investment Governance
Provide executive leadership and direction to application portfolio management in partnership with the PMO
Ensure consistent prioritization, funding alignment, and capacity planning across projects, enhancements, and support
Oversee business case development, benefits realization, and post-implementation value tracking
Enterprise PMO Ownership & Delivery Operating Model
Establishing the delivery operating model, governance cadence, and decision rights across business and IT initiatives
Define and enforce standards for program/project management (intake, scoping, planning, RAID, stage gates, and closeout), ensuring consistency and auditability
Lead enterprise demand management, partnering with business leaders to shape requests into clear charters, resourcing plans, and value-based priorities
Own integrated portfolio reporting (schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, benefits) and deliver executive-ready dashboards and narratives for steering committees
Establish capacity and resource management practices across PMs, BAs, product/application teams, and vendors
Standardize toolsets and ways of working to improve performance
Operational Excellence & Risk Management
Accountable for application reliability, performance, security posture, and vendor risk across the portfolio
Ensure effective lifecycle management for all applications (projects, enhancements, support, and sunsetting)
Act as the senior escalation point for critical application issues and business-impacting incidents
Technology Enablement & Innovation
Proactively identify opportunities to improve productivity and business outcomes through:
Process automation and optimization
RPA, AI, and emerging technologies
Data and integration improvements
Partner with Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Integration teams to ensure cohesive solutions
People Leadership & Organizational Development
Lead and develop Directors, Managers, and senior application leaders
Build a high-performing, business-oriented applications organization with clear accountability and ownership
Drive talent development, succession planning, and modern skill adoption across the team
Vendor & Partner Management
Own strategic vendor relationships and system integrators across the application ecosystem
Ensure vendors deliver against contractual obligations, roadmaps, and Armada’s business expectations
Guide sourcing decisions and manage total cost of ownership
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct leadership of Directors and Managers responsible for:
Shared Service Applications (ERP, JDE, UKG)
Operations (WMS, TMS, IMS)
Commercial (Salesforce)
Business Analysis / BRM capabilities
PMO
Oversight of third-party and managed service partners supporting application delivery and operations
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience supporting enterprise business applications
Demonstrated success leading large-scale application portfolios in complex, operationally intensive environments
Strong background in ERP and supply chain systems (e.g., WMS, TMS, Finance, HR)
Core Competencies
Executive-level business and IT leadership credibility
Strong financial acumen and investment governance experience
Deep understanding of the full application lifecycle (strategy, delivery, support, retirement)
Proven ability to lead transformation while maintaining operational stability
Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Success Measures
Business satisfaction and partnership effectiveness
Delivery of measurable business value and ROI from application investments
Application stability, performance, and risk posture
Team engagement, capability maturity, and leadership depth
Alignment of application strategy to Armada’s evolving business needs