Vice President, Enterprise Applications and Business Unit Partnering

LU Service Corp.

Gainesville, GA, US, 30501 Merrick, NY, US, 11566 Oakville, ON, CA, L6J 2X1 Downey, CA, US, 90241 Londonderry, NH, US, 03053 Tyler, TX, US, 75703 Litchfield Park, AZ, US, 85340

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together.

We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose

Serve as the enterprise technology executive accountable for Customer, Operations, Financial and Support Function platforms, acting as a strategic partner to business leadership across the organization. Translate enterprise and business-unit strategies into integrated, multi-year technology roadmaps and ensure delivery through secure, scalable, and compliant platforms. Accountable for the end-to-end performance of enterprise application portfolios, driving digital transformation, modernization, and automation initiatives that improve customer experience, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and financial performance. Ensure technology investments are prioritized, governed, achieving business outcomes and executed in alignment with enterprise standards, while embedding strong program governance, risk management, and value realization practices across all technology initiatives.

Accountabilities

Serve as strategic technology partner to Customer, Operations, and Support Function executives (Finance, HR, Legal, Regulatory, EHS, Supply Chain, Facilities)
Translate business strategy into integrated, multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to enterprise priorities
Lead enterprise demand governance and capital prioritization across portfolios
Ensure technology investments deliver measurable outcomes in customer and employee experience, regulatory compliance, and financial performance
Own enterprise platform portfolio across customer, operations, and back-office systems
Ensure applications are reliable, secure, compliant, and cost-effective
Drive modernization, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
Oversee vendor strategy, performance, and total cost of ownership
Establish and enforce enterprise governance, stage gates, and delivery standards
Provide executive portfolio oversight (risk, financial performance, benefits realization)
Lead PMO assurance and reporting across all major technology programs
Drive continuous improvement of delivery maturity and outcomes
Ensure alignment with regulatory, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk standards
Proactively manage enterprise-level risks, dependencies, and compliance requirements
Lead continuity planning, incident response coordination, and post-incident improvements
Embed organizational change management practices across all major initiatives and drive collaborative culture
Drive stakeholder engagement and adoption strategies
Minimize disruption and ensure sustainable realization of business outcomes

Education and Experience

Bachelor degree or equivalent
Minimum 15 years in enterprise technology
Minimum 10 years as startegic enterprise leader, increasingly responsible for the end-to-end performance of enterprise application portfolios
Ownership of large-scale, enterprise application portfolios (budget, lifecycle, and vendor management)
Demonstrated success leading enterprise technology transformation initiatives
Strong capability translating business strategy into executable technology roadmaps and measurable KPIs
Extensive experience in portfolio management, governance, and delivery assurance
Expertise in risk identification, mitigation, and continuity planning
Strong executive communication and influencing skills
Experience with enterprise architecture, ITIL/ITSM, and cybersecurity frameworks
Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment and accountability
Data-driven, continuous improvement mindset

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

As the successful candidate

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

Our Guiding Principles

Customer Centric
Integrity
Entrepreneurial
Teamwork
Owner mindset
Outcome focused
Continuous learning

What we offer

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

401k Plan with matching

Share purchase/match plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Free parking

Variety of Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.