Jason Spencer

Accomplished and entrepreneurial-minded leader with global experience in driving technological innovation and aligning IT with business objectives to deliver measurable results across diverse industries. History of success in leading large-scale digital transformations, optimizing IT operations, and building high-performance teams across infrastructure, applications, and security domains. Proficient in delivering innovative solutions to maximize business growth and enhance user experience.

Strong track record in managing IT budgets, cybersecurity, and operational functions, while fostering stakeholder collaboration and ensuring seamless communication between technical and non-technical teams. Remarkable acumen in directing major technology splits, overseeing complex risk scenarios, implementing disaster recovery solutions, and transforming IT functions post-M&A. Well-versed in leveraging emerging technologies to modernize legacy systems and enhance business agility.

Fractional CIO / CTO | Technology Strategy & Transformation Leader at Multiple Clients (2024-01 – Present)

Provide executive-level technology leadership to organizations seeking to modernize operations, recover from critical incidents, or align IT with growth strategy—without the commitment of a full-time CIO or CTO. Leverage 25+ years of global experience in enterprise IT, digital transformation, and cybersecurity to deliver strategic value and operational results across sectors.

• Advised executive leadership teams on cloud strategy, enterprise architecture, and IT modernization for businesses undergoing M&A, divestiture, or restructuring.
• Served as interim CIO/CTO to guide IT recovery following major cyber incidents, including the orchestration of full environment rebuilds and DR/BCP implementation.
• Delivered fractional oversight of $10M–$500M IT portfolios, optimizing spend while improving agility and security posture.
• Designed future-state IT operating models and technology roadmaps tailored to mid-market growth companies and regulated industries.
• Standardized IT service delivery, governance, and security practices to achieve compliance and readiness for audits (HIPAA, SOX, ISO 27001).
• Mentored internal IT leaders and cross-functional teams to develop strategic capability and reduce organizational dependence on outside consulting.
• Accelerated technology due diligence and integration planning for private equity-backed carve-outs.
• Executed cloud-first strategies using SaaS/IaaS platforms, improving scalability while cutting operational overhead.
• Positioned IT as a revenue enabler through self-service platforms, automation, and security-by-design principles.
• Implemented AI (Agentic LLM and open source) where there were opportunities for efficiency.

Global Vice President, Information Technology Services at RR Donnelley (2020-01 – 2024-01)

Led global IT services transformation and strategic initiatives across enterprise.

• Optimized operational proficiency and autonomy for each business unit by heading technology separation of $15B Company into three distinct entities, completing transition within 12 months.
• Established enterprise architecture group, initiating global technology transformation that modernized 150-year-old company and aligned IT infrastructure with evolving business goals.
• Drove company turnaround and stock price growth by providing innovative leadership.
• Ensured minimal downtime and protected business continuity by leading full enterprise recovery after ransomware attack, rebuilding 8,000 servers across diverse business units within 17 days.
• Maintained business productivity and safeguarded business operations by mobilizing 14,000 global IT resources and enabling rapid transition to remote work in 4 days during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Increased business resilience by executing disaster recovery as Service (DRaaS) for $5B enterprise resulting in a recovery time shifting from weeks to hours.
• Decreased operational expenses while preserving key union relationships and maintaining brand reputation by delivering over $20M in cost savings via implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Accomplished 12% annual reduction in server hardware costs by directing enterprise virtualization efforts.
• Propelled team efficiency and accelerated time-to-market for product releases by maximizing development-to-production time by 20% following review of enterprise release management process.
• Implemented a global work from anywhere policy for the team which resulted in greater resource availability around the clock and a less than 3% turnover rate, to include during the 2022 hiring frenzy.
• Created an Enterprise Architecture and Standards team to drive normalization of technologies used globally, thereby reducing skillsets necessary to support the environment while simultaneously making the environment more secure through standardization.
• Utilized ITIL principles and ServiceNow PaaS to implement an efficient ITSM model, typically reducing ticket times from weeks to hours.
• Managed over 50% of the global IT budget across 22 cost centers consistently providing double digit savings annually.
• Created a culture of inclusiveness and integrity, leading by example and encouraging 360 feedback and transparency.

Senior Director, Enterprise Information Technology - Enterprise Architecture /Infrastructure /Cloud at RR Donnelley (2015-01 – 2020-01)

Directed enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and cloud initiatives.

Director, Enterprise Information Technology at RR Donnelley (2011-01 – 2015-01)

Managed enterprise IT operations and digital infrastructure.

Sr. Manager, Advisory / Performance & Technology Manager at KPMG Advisory - Performance & Technology Group (2006-01 – 2012-01)

Served as integral member and key resource for creation of BVS (Business Value Services) which later became CIO Advisory within the IT Advisory Services Group. Specialized in strategy, governance, performance, sourcing, M&A, Green IT, business transformation, and contract management. Collaborated with executives to address high-level technology and business challenges.

• Collaborated with executives to address high-level technology and business challenges as well as provided insights to drive organizational direction and long-term solution

BA Business & Economics (Magna Cum Laude)