VP, Application Services

Ingram Content Group (ICG) is hiring a VP Application Services join our IT team in our LaVergne, TN (greater Nashville area) headquarters.This individual Provides executive-level product, technical, and strategic leadership across Ingram Content Group’s software engineering, software architecture, data engineering, and artificial intelligence teams. Accountable for the full technology product lifecycle, from design and development through deployment, operations, and continuous improvement, ensuring that platforms and products deliver measurable business outcomes. Partners with senior business leaders to define and execute platform roadmaps that advance ICG’s competitive position in the global book supply chain. Translates complex technical strategy into clear business value and drives organizational alignment across a matrixed engineering portfolioWant to help explore and build new ways to deliver content to the world?At Ingram, our Technology team is blazing a trail by providing content distribution services to thousands of publishers with key initiatives around business intelligence, machine learning, continuous integration and omnichannel.  We support diverse people and technology that highlights innovation through SaaS platforms, metadata, cloud, and containerization.  Our teams are agile, and emphasize authenticity, creativity, and transparency upon a fact-based foundation. The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people to the content they want in the simplest ways.  If you are an IT professional who strives to deliver results through collaborative partnerships, understands what drives business, and enjoys working in a connected culture, we can’t wait to meet you!The ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent10 years of experience in a technical leadership role managing diverse engineering teams in a matrix organization8 years of early career experience with hands on coding in at least 2 of the following languages: C++, Java, C#, Ruby, Angular, Bootstrap, Python8 years of experience with SOA, integration, big data management including MDM.5 years of experience with SaaS based products, including product and engineering experience5 years of experience with Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Predictive / Prescriptive AnalyticsKey Responsibilities:Establishes and maintains the technical strategy and application architecture that provides for the growing demands of the businessOwns and advances the engineering culture, including developer experience, AI-assisted development tooling, engineering productivity metrics, and talent practices that attract and retain high-performing technologists.Develops and presents compelling technology investment cases to executive audiences, translating engineering strategy into business impact terms including ROI, risk, and competitive differentiatio...