IT Enablement Leader

About Global Foundries:

Global Foundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, Global Foundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit

The IT Enablement leader is responsible for driving strategic alignment between business priorities and GFIT investments through robust portfolio governance, demand management, business relationship management, and outcome-focused delivery models. This leader serves as the primary steward of the IT investment portfolio, ensuring technology initiatives are prioritized, governed, funded, and executed to deliver measurable business value. The role acts as a trusted partner to business leadership, enabling transparency, accountability, and value realization across the enterprise while strengthening GFIT's position as a strategic business partner.

The office includes Portfolio Management, Business Relationship Management (BRM), Demand Management, Project Management Office and Continual Service Improvement.

• Portfolio Governance & Strategic Planning:
  Lead the GFIT Portfolio Governance framework.
• Portfolio Governance & Strategic Planning:
  Govern the intake, prioritization, funding, and lifecycle management of all significant GFIT investments.
• Portfolio Governance & Strategic Planning:
  Ensure alignment between business demand, IT capacity, strategic priorities, and funding constraints.
• Portfolio Governance & Strategic Planning:
  Lead executive portfolio review forums and governance boards.
• Portfolio Governance & Strategic Planning:
  Drive investment decisions based on business value, risk, strategic alignment, and resource availability.
• Portfolio Governance & Strategic Planning:
  Provide transparency into portfolio performance, delivery health, dependency management, and value realization.
• Business Relationship Management & Partnered Outcome Delivery (POD):
  Lead the Business Relationship Management organization as the primary engagement model between GFIT and business functions.
• Business Relationship Management & Partnered Outcome Delivery (POD):
  The BRM team is accountable for understanding business strategy, shaping technology demand, and ensuring successful realization of desired business outcomes.

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

• Institutionalize the Partnered Outcome Delivery (POD) operating model across GFIT and business functions.
• Establish shared accountability between IT and business stakeholders for achieving measurable business outcomes rather than simply delivering projects.
• Facilitate outcome-based planning and prioritization processes.
• Ensure demand, funding, delivery, and benefits realization are managed through aligned business and IT partnerships.
• Drive value realization reviews and outcome tracking for strategic initiatives.
• Improve executive engagement and stakeholder satisfaction through proactive partnership and transparent governance.
• Act as a catalyst for cross-functional collaboration among Business, Solution Delivery, Architecture, Data & AI, and Operations teams.
• Promote a product and outcome-centric mindset across GFIT.
• Own the demand management framework from idea intake through approval and portfolio integration.
• Establish prioritization mechanisms and decision frameworks.
• Facilitate trade-off discussions across competing business priorities.
• Partner with Finance and Solution Delivery organizations on investment planning and forecasting.
• Govern annual planning cycles and in-year portfolio adjustments.
• Maintain transparency into demand pipelines, capacity constraints, and funding allocations.
• Establish portfolio management standards, methodologies, and governance processes.
• Ensure consistent reporting, risk management, dependency management, and executive communications.
• Maintain visibility into portfolio health, milestones, benefits realization, and delivery performance.
• Standardize portfolio reporting and metrics across GFIT initiatives.
• Lead enterprise service improvement initiatives across GFIT Operations.
• Establish performance measurement frameworks and service improvement…