E3E3 — Vice President
Third Level Executive
Leads a major technology division or the whole tech function in a mid-sized company, translating corporate objectives into a technology strategy.
What this level means
VP owning a division; sets strategy and is accountable for division-wide results.
- Scope
- A division
- Autonomy
- Accountable for division strategy and P&L
- Complexity
- Market and competitive strategy
- Impact
- Division-wide
- Decision rights
- Owns division strategy, budget, and org
- Leadership
- Leads a division's leadership team
- Typical experience
- 15–22 yrs
What you'd do
- Lead a major technology division
- Focus on medium-term and long-term decisions
- Drive cross-functional initiatives
- Translate objectives into strategy
- Lead technology division
- Drive initiatives
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic foresight
- Financial acumen
- Leadership
- Initiative management
- Decision-making
- Corporate strategy
- Financial management
- Technology leadership
- Strategic initiatives
- Long-term planning
- Long-term strategic planning
- Financial management
- Cross-functional leadership
What good looks like
- Understanding of corporate strategy
- Experience in leading large teams
- MBA or equivalent in Technology Management
- 15+ years of experience in executive roles
Common titles
Vice President, Information Systems ExecutiveThird Level Executive
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 15-0000 — Computer & Mathematical Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.