Vice President , Corporate Systems

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

The Vice President, Corporate Systems is responsible for the strategic leadership and operational excellence of enterprise-wide corporate technology platforms, including Finance, HR, Sales, Legal, and Procurement systems. This role ensures that technology solutions align with business objectives, drive efficiency, and support global scalability.

10% travel required

Pay, benefits and more.

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability, and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

General responsibilities

Strategic Leadership:

• Build, define and execute the global roadmap for Corporate Systems for each one of the functions that support.
• Partner with senior business leaders to align technology investments with organizational priorities.

Enterprise Platforms Management

• Oversee global ERP systems
• Oversees HR technology platforms and ensure seamless integration with other payroll and talent systems.
• Govern Legal and Compliance systems, including contract lifecycle management tools.

Architecture & Integration

• Define and maintain the Corporate Systems architecture roadmap, ensuring interoperability across different functional and regional domains.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and cloud/AI-first principles.

Data & Analytics

• Implement robust data governance for corporate systems, ensuring accuracy, security, and compliance with GDPR and SOX.
• Enable advanced reporting and analytics capabilities using BI tools integrated with ERP and HR systems.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure systems adhere to cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements
• Partner with Info Sec to implement identity and access management and role-based security controls.

Innovation & Transformation

• Lead digital transformation initiatives within Corporate Systems, including automation (RPA), AI-driven analytics, and process optimization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to enhance system capabilities and user experience.

Vendor & Service Management

• Manage strategic partnerships with major technology providers (SAP, Oracle, IBM, Infosys).
• Oversee managed services agreements and ensure SLAs are met for system performance and support.

Governance & Compliance:

• Lead governance forums for Corporate Systems, ensuring adherence to security, compliance, and data privacy standards.
• Oversee vendor management and contract negotiations for major platforms (SAP, Oracle, IBM, Infosys).

Operational Excellence:

• Drive system optimization, upgrades, and integration across global regions.
• Ensure high availability and performance of critical corporate applications.

Team Leadership:

• Builds a high performing team
• Manage a global team of directors and managers responsible for Corporate Systems delivery.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Budget & Resource Management:

• Own the Corporate Systems budget, including forecasting and cost optimization.
• Ensure effective utilization of managed services and third-party providers.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

Experience:

• Proven executive leadership experience in leading large-scale corporate systems and applications functions in a global organization
• Expertise in ERP platforms, and key functional systems (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce)
• Transformational experience by bringing in new systems, tools and operating models (i.e. offshoring, nearshoring)
• Strong experience of IT global governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management experience, building high performing teams
• Engineer/Technology background preferred

Skills:

• Strong strategic agility
• Financial acumen, combined with…