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About the Role

Genius Sports is transforming how enterprise technology is built and experienced across the business. As VP, Business Technology, you will own the platforms and tools that power how our people work, every day. Reporting to the CIO, you will lead a team responsible for the business systems, collaboration platforms, AI and productivity tooling, and end-user technology services that keep Genius Sports running at scale. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will shape the strategy, own the vendor relationships, and work alongside teams across the business to make enterprise technology an enabler of performance, not a friction point.

Responsibilities

Own the Business Systems Portfolio: Lead strategy, roadmap, and operations for core business systems including Salesforce, Atlassian, Zendesk, and Microsoft 365.
Define integration architecture between business systems and enterprise platforms.
Manage vendor relationships, license governance, and contract renewals.
Own the Workday integration layer, ensuring data integrity and operational reliability.
Drive AI and Productivity Tooling Adoption: Own strategy and governance for enterprise AI and productivity tools, ensuring deployment aligns with the company's AI governance framework.
Evaluate, pilot, and scale AI tools that deliver measurable productivity gains.
Ensure tooling decisions follow the principle of right tool for the right job.
Track adoption, usage, and ROI across the AI and productivity portfolio.
Run Collaboration and Communication Platforms: Own operational health and strategic direction of Slack and Microsoft 365.
Partner with IT and Security to enforce appropriate data controls, retention policies, and access governance.
Drive adoption and best-practice usage of collaboration platforms.
Oversee End-User Technology and IT Operations: Own the end-user compute function and service desk experience.
Maintain accountability for office networks, on-site infrastructure, and workplace technology reliability.
Ensure Active Directory and identity and access management (IAM) platforms are well-governed.
Set device management standards, endpoint configuration, and IT onboarding/offboarding processes.
Lead and Develop the Team: Build and lead a high-performing team of specialists.
Create a team culture that balances operational reliability with a forward-looking mindset.
Partner closely with Data and Analytics and Cybersecurity to deliver joined-up technology outcomes.
Shape the Enterprise Technology Roadmap: Contribute to the ETS transformation roadmap, focusing on tool rationalization and intelligent automation.
Support the evaluation and selection of new tools and platforms.
Provide ExCo-ready reporting on portfolio health, investment priorities, and risk.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Ensure business systems and productivity platforms meet audit, compliance, and data protection requirements.
Maintain clear documentation of system ownership, integration dependencies, and change management processes.
Contribute to the ETS risk register.

Requirements

Proven experience leading an enterprise technology or business systems function in a fast-moving, commercially driven organization.
Direct accountability for both strategic platforms and operational IT delivery.
A track record of translating business requirements into technology decisions.
A track record of translating technology investments into measurable business outcomes.
Strong commercial instincts, understanding vendor dynamics and negotiation.
Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders at a senior level.
Solid grounding in identity and access management, endpoint management, and IT operations governance.
Clear, direct communicator who can present to ExCo and board audiences.
Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and a grounded view of generative AI value.
Experience operating within a SOX-compliant or similarly governed environment is an advantage.

Skills

Salesforce
Atlassian (Jira and Confluence)
Zendesk
Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
Slack
Claude
ChatGPT
Microsoft Copilot
Workday integration
Active Directory
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
End-user compute management
Service desk operations
Office networks
On-site infrastructure
Device management
Endpoint configuration
IT onboarding and offboarding
Vendor management
License governance
Contract negotiation
Integration architecture
Data governance
AI governance
Productivity tooling
Collaboration platforms
Communication platforms
Risk management
Compliance
Data protection
SOX controls

Location

Global

Work Type

Office-first culture
Hybrid working models

Experience Level

VP level
Leadership experience

Benefits

Competitive salary
Range of benefits
Support for employee wellbeing
Opportunities for skills, experience, and career growth

About the Company

Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalized than ever before.
We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference.
Our values: One team, being brave, driving change.

Equal Opportunity

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