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VP IT Strategy & Transformation

  1. Information Technology (IT)
  2. Full-time

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Nashville, TN

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We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner to many of the world's leading brands and serve consumer and business customers across multiple industries. We are extremely proud of our legacy of excellence and constantly work to fulfill our mission to "protect people, enhance lives, and preserve the planet."

Overview

The VP of IT Strategy & Transformation serves as an executive leader aligning business strategy with technology execution across North America. This role defines, operationalizes, and evolves the three-year IT strategy, translating enterprise priorities into actionable, value-driven execution plans.

As a key strategic advisor to the CIO and executive leadership team, this role drives cross-functional alignment, resolves systemic operational challenges, and leverages data-driven insights to maximize technology investment returns across all business units.

The position bridges executive stakeholders, vendor partners, and delivery teams, building a high-performing technology portfolio that enhances agility, supports scalable growth, and delivers measurable business outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Executive Strategic Leadership: Serve as an authoritative strategic partner in executive decision-making, driving cross-functional problem-solving across complex business, technical, and commercial ecosystems.

  • Enterprise & Global Integration: Align regional and global technology teams across North American business units to foster operational synergy, consistency, and streamlined execution.

  • Financial & Commercial Governance: Lead enterprise vendor strategy and high-stakes commercial negotiations while managing total cost of ownership (TCO) and budget governance across technology portfolios.

  • Multi-Year Strategic Roadmap: Synthesize inputs across Corporate Systems, Infrastructure, and Application Development to construct and govern a unified three-year IT roadmap.

  • Cross-Functional Portfolio Orchestration: Oversee portfolio dependencies, program sequencing, and resource allocation across teams to maximize delivery capacity and strategic impact.

  • Executive Presence & Board Governance: Develop board-level communications, executive briefing materials, and market trend analyses to inform corporate strategy and champion key technology initiatives.

  • IT Operating Model Modernization: Define and evolve the IT Operating Model to accelerate speed-to-market, mature Agile practices, and establish adaptive governance frameworks.

  • Business Relationship Management: Direct the IT Business Partnering function across North American business units to ensure technology leadership is embedded as an active co-creator of business strategy.

  • Strategic Vendor Ecosystem Management: Partner with Procurement to maintain an enterprise IT vendor strategy, driving partner performance and alignment with scaling and ROI targets.

  • Capital & Operational Budget Leadership: Oversee the IT CapEx and OpEx budgets, optimizing sourcing strategies and leveraging key strategic partnerships to maximize enterprise value.

  • Change Enablement & Technology Adoption: Collaborate with HR and business leaders to drive change orchestration, user adoption, and proficiency to realize expected investment outcomes.

  • Enterprise PMO Governance: Direct the Enterprise PMO and portfolio governance to deliver financial transparency, disciplined program execution, and post-implementation ROI measurement.

  • Demand Shaping & Strategic Prioritization: Establish a structured demand-shaping framework to guide executive leadership trade-off discussions and ensure IT resources focus on high-value business priorities.


 

Candidate Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Business, or Engineering; MBA or advanced degree highly preferred. Equivalent experience also considered.

Experience

  • 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in IT Strategy, Management Consulting, or Portfolio Operations.

  • 7+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing significant departmental budgets.

  • A track record of leading large-scale digital transformations or pivot-points within complex, matrixed organizations.

Skills & Competencies

  • Proven ability to move emerging technologies (e.g., Generative AI, Edge Computing) from pilot to enterprise-grade, scaled solutions.

  • Adept at navigating high-stakes ELT discussions to convert technical roadmaps into quantifiable business outcomes such as Revenue, EBITDA, and Market Share.

  • Exceptional ability to distill disparate business requirements into a cohesive, multi-year technology blueprint that addresses enterprise-wide needs.

  • Professional discipline in identifying redundant initiatives and decommissioning underperforming projects to reallocate resources toward high-growth imperatives.

  • Expertise in evolving traditional PMOs into lean, value-driven governance models that enhance speed-to-market while maintaining rigorous compliance.

  • Strategic oversight of "Big Tech" partnerships (Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce) and boutique consultancies to ensure operational performance and cost-efficiency.

Why Choose Us?

A career with the Rentokil family of companies can be a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world-class team that rewards high performance, and we love to promote from within. We offer competitive pay and many of our roles offer performance incentives.

Below you'll find information about some of what we have to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits after they meet certain criteria.


Click here to read more about our Total Rewards Program which includes: 

Professional and Personal Growth

  • Multiple avenues to grow your career 

  • Training and development programs available

  • Tuition Reimbursement benefits (for FT Colleagues)


Health and Wellness

  • Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting on day 1

  • Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance plus much more


Savings and Retirement

  • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching contributions 

Work-Life Balance

  • Vacation days & sick days

  • Company-paid holidays & floating holidays

  • A company mindset that prioritizes health, safety, and flexibility


We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference where our customers live and work.  Is that you?
 

This company is a Drug Free workplace.

Rentokil is committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities.

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