VP of IT Operations - for growing retail organization

Oakland, California, United States

Berkley, California, United States


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Type: Permanent

Experience: Executive Management (SVP, VP, Department Head, etc)

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Category: Information Technology

Salary: $250K-280K+ base, plus 40% Annual Bonus + Equity

Reference ID: 1790

Date Posted: 08/25/2026

Shortcut: http://the-trevi-group.jobs.mrinetwork.com/tMflk9


Title: VP of IT Operations - Lead Technology Transformation at Scale
Location: Oakland, CA (Relocation assistance available)
Compensation: $250K-280K base, plus 40% Annual Bonus + Equity

Are you an IT operations leader who thrives on building resilient infrastructure, developing exceptional teams, and driving enterprise-wide transformation?

A growing retail organization is seeking a Vice President of IT Operations to lead the technology powering its stores, distribution centers, and corporate operations.

Reporting to the CIO, you will:

  • Lead enterprise infrastructure, cloud operations, networks, service delivery, and store technology.

  • Modernize operations through automation, observability, and site reliability engineering.

  • Strengthen IT service management, incident response, and operational performance.

  • Build and mentor high-performing teams while managing strategic technology partners.

  • Shape a multiyear technology strategy supporting business growth.

Ideal background:

  • 10+ years in IT infrastructure, operations, or service delivery.

  • 5+ years in senior technology leadership.

  • Experience with hybrid cloud, ITIL/ITSM, vendor management, and enterprise budgets.

  • Retail, POS, or distributed multisite operations experience strongly preferred.

If you are ready to make a measurable impact in a high-visibility leadership role, let’s connect.

Contact me:

Karel Lukas, Managing Partner
The Trevi Group
karel@thetrevigroup (dot) com

If this position is not the right match for you... then who comes to mind that should hear about it. Any recommendations you provide will be tagged confidentially with your name so that if we place that person within one year, we will send you a $1,000 Amex Gift Card to thank you for your help. Just know that when we contact people that your recommend to us, we contact them confidentially and never mention your name. You referrals are handled in a completely confidential manner.


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