Waltham, MA

Job Description:

The Vice President of IT, GDSO will be a critical part of the Information Technology group, reporting to the Chief Information Officer. The Vice President of Business IT for GDSO is a strategic business partner to Global's Gasoline Distribution and Retail Operations team. The Business IT leader for GDSO owns the development of the technology strategy for GDSO and ensures that business value results are derived from the IT organization. The Business IT leader acts as the bridge from GDSO business leadership to the IT Organization. They are responsible for stimulating, surfacing, and shaping demand for IT capabilities and assets and ensuring that the potential business value from those capabilities and assets are captured, optimized, and recognized. The Business IT leader for GDSO is a tireless advocate for the business within the IT Organization and is charged with driving technology related decisions through their function with alignment and partnership with the leadership within GDSO. Primary technology focus in our GDSO operation centers around Point of Sale, including many service styles including self-checkout and mobile, kitchen management operations, PDI Enterprise Management solutions among other solutions that support analytics and pricing.

For over 75 years Global Partners has been delivering the energy, products, and services that make life better. We've also successfully developed community integrated convenience stores where we are transforming the customer experience and rethinking what it means to lead as an adaptive energy distribution company. This is a source of pride and frankly we don't plan on stopping. With our recent game changers such as Alltown Fresh Gourmet Market and Renewable Diesel Fuel, we are looking to continue responsible and innovative growth. From design, supply, and tech we're looking for people to contribute to our company's direction. Global Partners is a great opportunity for those looking to develop their career with a longstanding company motivated by what's next.

The Types of "Energy" You Bring

• You have managerial experience hiring, leading, developing and motivating a diverse internal staff
• Entrepreneurial by nature with a demonstrated ability to lead senior technology professionals and quickly build credibility.
• Proven ability to evangelize and influence innovation
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language

"Gauges" of Responsibility

Core Functions for the GDSO Business IT leader:

• Budget development and rationalization for multi-year technology roadmap
  • Capital
  • Resources
  • Licensing/Commodity/Communication
• Development of high-level technology business requirements that represent the business and operational need for the technology or solution. These requirements will then be socialized within the IT Organization functions and translated into technical requirements.
• Develop demand plan for IT Organization functions. Develop roadmap for need for new and upgraded technologies. Collaborate with PMO, Architecture/Engineering and Operations teams to insure alignment of solutions and resources.
• Support business development opportunities
  • Strategically assess the opportunity with business leaders
  • Develop financial investment and resource requirements
  • Collaborate with IT Organization functional resources
  • Make technology recommendation
  • Act as primary technology consultant for the opportunity

• Construction management of new, renovated, expanded locations.
  • Define technical requirements
  • Represent technology throughout construction process
    • Walkthroughs
    • Document Review
    • Meeting Representation
    • Sign Off
• Develop and maintain critical client/partner relationships to ensure that the Global IT value is recognized and realized
• Develop and maintain strategic vendor relationships with relevant industry vendors.
• Develop and maintain strategic industry relationships to ensure that trends, opportunities and competitive differentiators are socialized within the business and IT Organization.
• Evaluate and identify joint technology initiatives across business lines to insure optimization and standardization of the effort.
• Drive Innovation and challenge the business and the IT Organization to identify opportunities that contribute to business results and Global Partners competitive brand.
• Act as the "voice of the business" within the IT Organization
  • Point of escalation for all units/field personnel
  • Point of escalation for all service interruptions
  • Point of escalation for all project issues, delays

"Fuel" for You

• Coins! We offer competitive salaries and opportunities for growth. We mean it! We have an amazing Talent Development Team who create trainings for growth and job development.
• Health + Wellness - Medical, Dental, Visions and Life Insurance. Along with additional wellness support.
• The Road Ahead - We offer 401k and a match component!
• Professional Development - We provide tuition reimbursement; this benefit is offered after 6 months of service.
• Give Back! We believe in community support. We know everyone gives in their own way, that's why we offer paid volunteer time-off to you to help an organization of your choice.

The GPS of our Interview Process

• First thing first, if you're interested in the role, please apply.
• A talent acquisition team member will review your resume in partnership with the hiring manager. If your experience would lend to this opportunity a recruiter will contact you.
• We conduct "in-person" (ZOOM) interviews and provide additional interview information or other items needed at that time.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 or more years of IT and business/industry work experience
• Leadership experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.
• Requires exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.

Education Requirement

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, system analysis, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Research shows that many, especially women and other marginalized people, are hesitant to apply for job if they don't check every box. If you are excited about this position, and think you could have an impact here, please apply anyway, even if you don't meet every point on the job description. We'd love to hear from you.

We require all corporate and terminal employees to be fully vaccinated by the time they start. Therefore, if you were to join Global Partners you would need to be fully vaccinated by your hire date to be eligible to start in the role. As a condition of employment, you would need to submit official COVID-19 vaccine documentation. Global Partners will consider and review reasonable accommodation requests based on medical or religious grounds for qualified candidates.

Global is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a highly qualified, diverse and dedicated work force and maintains a zero-tolerance policy with respect to discrimination in its workplace. We consider applications for all positions without regard to age, ancestry, race, gender, color, religion or creed, marital status, national origin, citizenship, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, prior record of arrest or conviction, unemployment status or any other classification or status protected by applicable state, local or federal law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to apply, please contact our recruiting department at .