Senior Vice President Information Technology

Terra, the award winning, Miami-based real estate development company carefully chooses projects that have a positive impact on their surroundings and, by extension, on the people who live there. When planning a new development, Terra takes a dynamic role with the city and neighborhood to activate its potential as a community, maximizing the way in which people are able to live and work;

creating new and innovative ways for the urban & suburban landscape to evolve. The firm has cultivated a portfolio of more than five million square feet of residential and commercial real estate valued in excess of $8 billion and is active across all major real estate asset classes, including multifamily apartments, luxury condominium and single-family residences, retail and office space, hotels, and industrial properties.

Terra has achieved international acclaim for its commitment to design excellence, resiliency measures, and sustainable development and has been continuously transforming South Florida into the prosperous metropolis we know today.

We are looking for a Senior Vice President of Information Technology to join the team!

• Define and communicate a clear IT vision that directly supports corporate strategy and growth
• Prioritize and fund technology investments based on ROI, risk, and strategic impact
• Partner with business leaders to co‑own revenue, margin, customer experience, and efficiency outcomes

• Lead digital transformation roadmaps (cloud, data, automation, AI) that modernize core platforms and create new capabilities
• Build an innovation pipeline: pilots, proofs of concept, and scaled initiatives that differentiate the company
• Monitor emerging technologies and competitors, translating trends into pragmatic, value‑focused use cases

• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of critical systems using robust SRE/Dev Ops practices
• Set and track KPIs/OKRs for uptime, incidents, change success, and time‑to‑market for new features
• Optimize IT cost structure (run vs. change), improving unit costs while increasing service quality

• Own the enterprise technology risk posture: security, privacy, resilience, and regulatory compliance
• Implement a strong cybersecurity program (governance, controls, monitoring, incident response, training)
• Establish business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities aligned with risk appetite and regulatory needs

• Develop a cohesive data strategy: architecture, governance, quality, and access across the organization
• Enable/Source self‑service analytics and AI that empower functions (finance, operations, marketing, HR) with insights
• Drive responsible AI practices, including ethics, transparency, and risk management

• Attract, develop, and retain top technical and leadership talent, with clear career paths and succession plans
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning across IT and the business
• Evolve the operating model (agile, product‑centric, platform teams) to improve speed and responsiveness

• Build trusted relationships with the CEO, C‑suite, board, and key external partners
• Translate complex technical topics into clear business language, especially around risk and investment
• Represent the technology function externally with vendors, regulators, partners, and sometimes customers

• Establish IT governance for demand management, prioritization, architecture, and standards.
• Use dashboards and regular reviews to track outcomes, not just activities, and adjust course quickly
• Promote ethical technology use, sustainability in IT (energy, hardware lifecycle), and social responsibility

• Proven track record of developing a technology vision aligned with the business, managing and leading a large IT Department, with a role inclusive of external customer facing responsibilities
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems or a related field, or…