POSITION SUMMARY: The Vice President of Information Technology manages large-scale IT operations, develops and implements technology strategies, and drives innovation to support business objectives utilizing a deep understanding of current and emerging technologies, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing portions of the IT strategy while ensuring enablement teams are producing innovative solutions that drive business value, projects are delivered on time and within budget, and activities remain in compliance with corporate policies and industry standards. As a member of the CIO's leadership team, the incumbent serves as an enterprise technology leader with the breadth, executive presence, and business acumen to assume expanded enterprise-wide responsibilities over time.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Technology Strategy:
- Develops and implements a comprehensive IT strategy aligned with organizational goals.
- Identifies emerging technologies and trends to leverage for competitive advantage. Develop and oversees execution plans to meet those needs.
- Navigates and negotiates the conflict or gap between company operations and technological innovations.
- Drives innovation initiatives to improve business processes and customer experience.
- Ensures high availability and scalability of all IT resources.
Digital Transformation:
- Leads digital transformation projects to modernize systems and processes.
- Drives a culture of continuous improvement and digital innovation.
- Stays current with emerging technology and innovation trends to ensure the business remains competitive.
Team Leadership:
- Builds and leads a high-performing IT team, providing mentorship and guidance.
- Fosters collaboration across departments to achieve technology goals.
- Develops talent and ensures the team remains skilled and motivated.
- Leads organizational change within IT, including redesigning operating models, organizational structures, roles, and career ladders to improve accountability, speed, and delivery quality.
- Implements and institutionalizes best practices and frameworks (e.g., ITIL, Agile/product operating model, DevOps, SDLC, enterprise architecture, and PMO/portfolio governance) and drives their adoption across IT and the organization.
- Builds succession depth and a strong leadership bench across director and manager levels.
Enterprise Platforms and Portfolio Oversight:
- Owns the strategy, delivery, and ongoing operations of core enterprise business platforms.
- Oversees components of the enterprise integration architecture and drives modernization and retirement of legacy platforms.
- Leads technology solutions that enable field operations and frontline employees.
- Leads modernization of customer-facing and billing capabilities.
- Directly supports IT service management and operational excellence to deliver stable, reliable technology services.
- Oversees portfolio governance, emerging technology adoption, and technology integration for acquisitions.
- Manages strategic software and SaaS vendor relationships, licensing, and contracts.
Budgeting and Resource Management:
- Develops and manages the IT budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and ROI.
- Optimizes resource allocation and prioritizes IT initiatives based on business needs.
- Drives effective relationships with IT vendors and service providers.
- Manages a complex, blended resource model of FTEs, onshore contractors, offshore and nearshore delivery partners, managed service providers, and consulting firms; optimizes role mix, rates, location strategy, and vendor performance.
- Provides accurate forecasting and variance management for operating and capital budgets, and represents the portfolio in project change control and investment governance forums.
- Oversees elements of the IT Project Management Office (ITPMO), including project intake and prioritization, portfolio and capacity planning, delivery methodology and standards, status and risk reporting, benefits realization, and governance of the project change control board.
- Drives IT financial management, including annual operating and capital budget planning, monthly forecasting and estimate-at-completion (EAC) to budget variance analysis, labor and vendor cost tracking, capitalization, cost transparency (showback/chargeback), and partnership with Finance and FP&A.
Information Security:
- Develops and enforces information security policies and procedures.
- Implement measures to safeguard data privacy and protect against cyber threats.
- Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Partners with Cybersecurity, Internal Audit, and Compliance to maintain effective IT general controls (including SOX), change management, and audit remediation.
Other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- 15 years of progressive experience in senior technology leadership roles - preferred.
- Experience supporting and implementing enterprise-wide technology practice areas (e.g., architecture, engineering, solution services, innovation) across multiple teams, portfolios, or business units.
- Demonstrated success building standards, operating models, and governance mechanisms that scale across large enterprises while still enabling speed and autonomy.
- Proven ability to enable technology and innovation outside of IT, including the use of platforms, guardrails, self-service models, and business-facing technical enablement.
- Experience operating at the executive level, partnering with C-suite and senior business leaders to shape strategy, influence investment decisions, and align technology capabilities to business outcomes.
- Experience leading technology in a large, complex, publicly traded enterprise of comparable size and scale (e.g., Fortune 500, $10B+ in annual revenue, 10,000+ employees) with geographically distributed, field-based operations.
- Experience leading one or more of the following:
- ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle Cloud ERP), including Financials, Procurement, Order-to-Cash, and Travel & Expense
- IT and enterprise service management platforms (e.g., ServiceNow), including service desk, major incident, change management, CMDB, and IT business continuity
- Enterprise integration and iPaaS platforms (e.g., Workato, TIBCO, APIs), HR system (e.g., Workday) integrations, and retirement of legacy systems
- Operations technology and field enablement, including digital operations, AI-enabled route and service optimization, GIS, and large-scale field mobile device programs (e.g., 5,000+ in-cab tablets)
- Customer and billing platforms, including electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) and case management
- Large SaaS license management, including utilization reviews, renewals, true-ups, and contract negotiations
- Demonstrated experience leading large organizations (several hundred team members) through complex resource models, including FTEs, onshore contractors, offshore/nearshore partners, managed service providers, and consultants.
- Proven track record driving IT organizational change, transforming operating models, and implementing industry best practices that deliver measurable improvements in delivery, cost, quality, and reliability.
- Strong financial acumen, with accountability for multi-million-dollar operating and capital budgets, business cases, and ROI tracking.
- Experience building and running an IT PMO and enterprise portfolio governance, including intake, prioritization, funding, resource allocation, and delivery tracking across a large portfolio of strategic, run, and steady-state projects.
- Experience leading IT financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, capital versus operating expense treatment, labor capitalization, and executive-level cost and value reporting.
- Experience negotiating and managing large, strategic vendor and SaaS agreements.
- Experience leading technology integration for mergers and acquisitions.
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity, risk management, regulatory compliance, and IT general controls (including SOX) in a public-company environment.
- Experience in applying AI, automation, and data to transform business processes and IT delivery.
- Executive presence and communication skills to present to the C-suite, Board of Directors, and Audit Committee, and to lead through crises and major incidents.
- Enterprise-wide perspective with the ability to lead beyond a single portfolio and credibly assume broader, CIO-level responsibilities.
- Industry experience in asset-intensive, field-service, logistics, or environmental services environments - preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in IT leadership roles.
- Minimum 5 years leading leaders (directors and managers) across multiple technology disciplines.
- Experience in an enterprise with $5B+ in annual revenue.
This position is a hybrid role based at Republic Service's headquarters in Phoenix, AZ. Hybrid is 4-days per week onsite, and 1-day remote. This position will not be eligible to be fully remote. Relocation assistance is available.
Please note, our VP Information Technology position is not sponsorship eligible.
Rewarding Compensation and Benefits
Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employee discount programs.
- Retirement plan with a generous company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Benefits: https://jobs.republicservices.com/us/en/about-us/benefits
The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.
EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. For any concerns relating to Republic Services’ commitment to equal opportunity employment, you may contact the AWARE Line at 1-866-3-AWARE-4.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.
In 2025, Republic’s total company revenue was $16.6 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $5.3 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.
Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.
Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 42,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.
Our company values guide our daily actions:
- Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
- Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.
- Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
- Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.
We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 5.1 million people in 2024 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.
STRATEGY Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation. With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.
Recycling and Waste We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers’ specific needs.
Environmental Solutions Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.
Sustainability Innovation Republic’s recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.
The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility. These innovative sites process rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.
Our customers are increasingly looking for decarbonization solutions, and we are leveraging our network of landfills to meet that need. Republic is committed to harnessing landfill gas, a natural byproduct of decomposing waste, and converting it to energy. Republic has partnered with renewable gas developers to construct Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plants at our landfills, expanding beyond the 77 projects we currently have to make progress towards our goal to beneficially reuse 50% more biogas by 2030 (2017 baseline year).
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