Director, IT Strategy & Governance
Information System
Dallas, TX
December 3, 2025
Director, IT Strategy & Governance
Coppell, TX
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Job Summary
The Director of IT Strategy & Governance will be responsible for defining, developing, and executing the technology roadmap. This role ensures alignment between technology investments and business priorities while fostering strong relationships with strategic partners and vendors. The Director will lead a team of 2-3 direct reports, driving innovation, governance, and strategic decision-making across the organization.
This is a highly collaborative leadership role, working closely with cross-functional teams, brand leaders, and executive stakeholders to ensure technology enables operational success and long-term business growth.
What You'll Do
- Technology Strategy & Roadmap
- Develop and maintain the technology strategy aligned with corporate and brand objectives.
- Identify emerging trends and evaluate innovative solutions that enhance guest experience, streamline operations, and improve profitability.
- Partner with executive leadership to define technology priorities and investment plans.
- Lead the business case development for new enterprise-wide technology initiatives
- Governance & Portfolio Management
- Establish governance frameworks for technology initiatives, ensuring compliance, security, and scalability.
- Oversee the prioritization and execution of technology projects, balancing enterprise and brand needs.
- Monitor ROI and performance of technology investments, providing regular updates to leadership.
- Develop and own a resource allocation model for the IT organization that ensures resources