Mgr IT Optimization & Governance

Job description

Employment Type: Salaried Work Arrangement: Hybrid Position Summary: The Manager of IT Optimization & Governance is a key member of the Office of the CIO, reporting directly to the VP responsible for enterprise technology strategy and governance. This role drives operational excellence across the IT organization by establishing governance frameworks, optimizing processes, and ensuring that technology investments deliver measurable business value. The position serves as a strategic partner to the VP, OCIO, enabling transparency, accountability, and disciplined execution of IT priorities. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Technology Cost Optimization: - Lead IT cost optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce waste. - Analyze total cost of ownership (TCO) and identify opportunities for rationalization, consolidation, automation, and consumption optimization. - Optimize Keep the Lights On (KLO) expenditures to enable reinvestment into modernization and innovation. - Develop KPIs and benchmarking metrics to measure cost efficiency and value delivery. - Partner with IT applications, infrastructure, architecture and security teams to align cost optimization with long-term...