Liberty Utilities Co.

Vice President, Enterprise Applications and Business Unit Partnering

Liberty Utilities Co. • $160K — $200K *
Tyler, TX 75703In-Person
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent
  • Minimum 15 years in enterprise technology
  • At least 10 years as a strategic enterprise leader with portfolio performance oversight
  • Experience managing large-scale enterprise applications, including budget and vendor management
  • Track record of leading technology transformation initiatives
  • Ability to translate business strategies into measurable technology roadmaps
  • Expertise in portfolio management and governance

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic technology partner to executives across various departments
  • Translate business strategy into multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with enterprise goals
  • Lead governance and prioritization of technology investments across portfolios
  • Ensure tech investments achieve measurable business outcomes
  • Own and oversee the enterprise platform portfolio across major systems
  • Drive digital transformation and modernization initiatives
  • Manage vendor strategies and total cost of ownership

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with flexible working policy
  • 401k plan with matching contributions
  • Employee stock purchase/matching plan
  • Access to leadership development programs
  • Paid volunteer days off
  • Employee Assistance Program for support needs
  • Achievement fund for recognizing employee contributions
  • Complimentary parking for employees
  • Diverse health and wellness programs
  • Discounts and perks through various partnerships
Full Job Description
Purpose Serve as the enterprise technology executive accountable for Customer, Operations, Financial and Support Function platforms, acting as a strategic partner to business leadership across the organization. Translate enterprise and business-unit strategies into integrated, multi-year technology roadmaps and ensure delivery through secure, scalable, and compliant platforms. Accountable for the end-to-end performance of enterprise application portfolios, driving digital transformation, modernization, and automation initiatives that improve customer experience, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and financial performance. Ensure technology investments are prioritized, governed, achieving business outcomes and executed in alignment with enterprise standards, while embedding strong program governance, risk management, and value realization practices across all technology initiatives. Accountabilities
  • Serve as strategic technology partner to Customer, Operations, and Support Function executives (Finance, HR, Legal, Regulatory, EHS, Supply Chain, Facilities)
  • Translate business strategy into integrated, multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to enterprise priorities
  • Lead enterprise demand governance and capital prioritization across portfolios
  • Ensure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes in customer and employee experience, regulatory compliance, and financial performance
  • Own enterprise platform portfolio across customer, operations, and back-office systems
  • Ensure applications are reliable, secure, compliant, and cost-effective
  • Drive modernization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
  • Oversee vendor strategy, performance, and total cost of ownership
  • Establish and enforce enterprise governance, stage gates, and delivery standards
  • Provide executive portfolio oversight (risk, financial performance, benefits realization)
  • Lead PMO assurance and reporting across all major technology programs
  • Drive continuous improvement of delivery maturity and outcomes
  • Ensure alignment with regulatory, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk standards
  • Proactively manage enterprise-level risks, dependencies, and compliance requirements
  • Lead continuity planning, incident response coordination, and post-incident improvements
  • Embed organizational change management practices across all major initiatives and drive collaborative culture
  • Drive stakeholder engagement and adoption strategies
  • Minimize disruption and ensure sustainable realization of business outcomes
Education and Experience
  • Bachelor degree or equivalent
  • Minimum 15 years in enterprise technology
  • Minimum 10 years as startegic enterprise leader, increasingly responsible for the end-to-end performance of enterprise application portfolios
  • Ownership of large-scale, enterprise application portfolios (budget, lifecycle, and vendor management)
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise technology transformation initiatives
  • Strong capability translating business strategy into executable technology roadmaps and measurable KPIs
  • Extensive experience in portfolio management, governance, and delivery assurance
  • Expertise in risk identification, mitigation, and continuity planning
  • Strong executive communication and influencing skills
  • Experience with enterprise architecture, ITIL/ITSM, and cybersecurity frameworks
  • Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment and accountability
  • Data-driven, continuous improvement mindset
Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team. As the successful candidate Our Mission We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization-it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose. Our Vision We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes. Our Guiding Principles
  • Customer Centric
  • Integrity
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Teamwork
  • Owner mindset
  • Outcome focused
  • Continuous learning
What we offer Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy 401k Plan with matching Share purchase/match plan Leadership Development Program Volunteer paid days off Employee Assistance Program Achievement fund Free parking Variety of Health & Wellness programs Discount and Perks program

About Liberty Utilities Co.

Liberty Utilities is a regulated utility company that provides electricity, natural gas, and water services to customers in the United States and Canada. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in various regions including Arizona, California, and Missouri. Liberty Utilities is committed to providing safe, reliable, and affordable services to its customers. The company was founded in 1987 and has since grown to become one of the leading utility providers in North America.
Learn more about Liberty Utilities Co.
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$50 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$1 billion

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