[Hiring] Vice President, Office of the CIO @Mariner

Role Description

The Information Technology team is the engine that drives awareness, engagement, and demand for the business. We craft compelling stories, build scalable programs, and deepen our understanding of customers to connect the right message with the right audience at the right time. Through data-driven strategies and cross-functional partnership, IT accelerates pipeline, strengthens our brand, and fuels sustainable growth. Our work empowers the company to reach new markets, expand customer value, and unlock its full commercial potential.

Mariner is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking Vice President, Office of the CIO to act as a strategic advisor, enterprise connector, and execution leader during a pivotal phase of digital transformation and modernization. This role partners closely with the Chief Information Officer and IT leadership team to drive organizational clarity, operational rigor, and technology-enabled business performance.

The Vice President will serve as a trusted partner and force multiplier to the CIO—shaping priorities, accelerating execution, and ensuring that technology, operations, and business strategy remain tightly aligned across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills and Knowledge

• Proven ability to influence, lead, and drive alignment among senior leaders across complex, matrixed organizations.
• Exceptional executive communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of IT operations, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and digital modernization principles.
• Expertise in program and portfolio management, organizational governance, and operational rigor.
• Experience establishing KPIs, dashboards, and performance insights that drive accountability and results.
• Strong change management capabilities with the ability to lead through influence and build trust across diverse teams.
• Solid business and financial acumen, including experience managing IT budgets, evaluating business cases, and optimizing vendor spend and performance.
• Strategic thinker with a strong execution orientation and ability to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, driving clarity, and operating with agility in dynamic environments.

Benefits

• We believe in giving associates progressive opportunities, actively nurturing professional growth and giving back to the community.
• We are dedicated to building a diverse culture where everyone has the support they need to achieve their career goals.
• We offer an innovative workplace and a culture that fosters camaraderie, teamwork, and work-life balance.