Xponential Fitness

Who We Are:

Xponential Fitness is the curator of leading brands across every vertical in the boutique fitness industry. Xponential Fitness' portfolio of brands includes Club Pilates, the nation's largest Pilates brand; CycleBar, the nation's largest indoor cycling brand; StretchLab, a concept offering one-on-one and group stretching services; YogaSix, the largest franchised yoga brand; Pure Barre, a total body workout that uses the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements; Rumble, a boxing-inspired full-body workout; and BFT, a functional training and strength-based fitness program; and Lindora, a medically supervised weight loss clinic.

Job Overview:

Xponential Fitness is seeking a visionary and execution-oriented Vice President of Applications, Platforms & Technology Solutions to lead one of our three core technology pillars. This role is responsible for setting and driving the enterprise-wide strategy, architecture, and delivery of digital platforms, enterprise applications, and technology solutions that power the experiences of our members, franchise partners, and internal teams.

As a key member of the Technology leadership team, this executive will oversee Xponential’s expansive and mission-critical portfolio of business and consumer applications—spanning member-facing portals, studio and supply chain systems, and the enterprise platforms that underpin daily operations across the organization. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, enterprise integration, and SaaS ecosystems, paired with a strong appreciation for the unique dynamics of the fitness and wellness industry.

This leader will be responsible for driving digital transformation across internal and external platforms, enabling franchise growth through scalable and adaptable technology solutions, and fostering operational excellence across core business functions. They will work cross-functionally to align technology initiatives with enterprise priorities, elevate internal capabilities, and ensure delivery models are optimized through effective vendor partnerships and a thoughtful balance between in-house development and outsourced services.

This is a highly visible, high-impact role for a technology executive who can bridge strategic vision with hands-on execution — delivering measurable outcomes that enhance member experience, strengthen franchise performance, and improve enterprise agility across a diverse and interconnected digital ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & Vision.
• Define and champion a multi-year technology strategy that accelerates digital engagement, scales enterprise capabilities, and fuels innovation across studio and franchise experiences.
• Collaborate closely with peer leaders across the Data, Analytics & AI and Cybersecurity & Operational Technology pillars to drive architectural cohesion and ensure a unified, future-ready technology ecosystem.
• Maintain selective hands-on engagement to validate key technical decisions, de-risk critical integrations, and resolve high-impact challenges that influence enterprise-wide delivery.
• Execution & Delivery Excellence.
• Lead and empower a high-performing team of senior directors, architects, and engineers to deliver enterprise-grade enhancements, platform rollouts, and member/studio-facing capabilities at scale.
• Institutionalize modern delivery practices — Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD — to ensure speed, stability, and business responsiveness across the development lifecycle.
• Drive the adoption of emerging tools and delivery accelerators, including low-code/no-code platforms, to enable rapid innovation and unlock productivity across cross-functional teams.
• Architecture, Innovation & Governance.
• Own and continuously evolve the enterprise architecture framework, API strategy, and vendor selection standards—ensuring modular, cloud-native, and integration-ready design across the platform portfolio.
• Architect systems for resilience, interoperability, and extensibility to support seamless experiences across consumer, franchise, and internal user journeys.
• Partner with cybersecurity leadership to embed secure-by-design practices, SOX/PCI-aligned controls, and scalable incident response capabilities.
• Champion AI-powered, automation-ready, and intelligent platform solutions that enhance personalization, operational efficiency, and franchisee/member experience.
• Team Leadership & Organizational Development.
• Attract, develop, and retain top-tier talent while cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and inclusive collaboration.
• Design clear career progression frameworks, skill-building initiatives, and cross-team engagement practices that support both deep technical growth and leadership development.
• Promote a product-centric mindset and modern platform stewardship through coaching, recognition, and shared accountability.
• Establish a modern development environment—investing in AI-powered tools, coding-assistants, and workflow automation to boost developer productivity, code quality, and release velocity.
• Stakeholder Partnership & Vendor Strategy.
• Serve as a strategic technology partner to key business stakeholders and franchise leaders, translating needs into scalable platform capabilities that drive measurable impact.
• Build and manage high-value vendor relationships—balancing outsourced delivery with internal capability development to optimize TCO, agility, and innovation.
• Ensure robust governance of vendor SLAs, roadmaps, and service quality while maintaining alignment with enterprise goals and evolving platform needs.
• Budget Oversight & Performance Metrics.
• Own and manage the platform and applications budget with rigor, prioritizing investments that maximize ROI and enable long-term enterprise scalability.
• Define and track performance metrics across availability, adoption, velocity, and satisfaction—driving data-informed improvements across all platform dimensions.
• Lead proactive assessments to improve platform resilience, streamline user experience, and reduce operational complexity and cost.

Pay Range: $240,000 - $270,000

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• This role is eligible for a monthly cell phone allowance
• Empower is our 401k company. We offer Traditional and Roth 401k plans. Employer match is 4% and starts matching at the beginning of year 2. Your 401k would be fully vested at the start of year 3
• Complimentary corporate memberships to XPLUS and XPASS
• Discounts on retail brand merchandise- up to 30% off wholesale price
• On-site gym
• On Campus Amenities: Reborn Coffee Shop, Hangar 24, Mini Putting Green, Basketball Court, Bird Sanctuary, Car Washing Services (M/W), Dry Cleaning Services

Xponential Fitness LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications:

• Professional Experience: 12+ years in enterprise applications, platforms or integration; 5+ years in senior leadership; Demonstrated success leading teams. responsible for digital interfaces, engineering/UX, core systems and studio solutions.
• Technical & Hands-On Skills.
• Proven experience with leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and modern microservices architectures.
• Proficient in enterprise application integration using APIs and webhooks, with hands-on familiarity across SaaS/ERP platforms such as fitness MMS/POS systems, Salesforce, NetSuite, and modern web/mobile development frameworks.
• Comfortable dedicating at least 10% of your time to hands-on architecture reviews, prototyping or critical bug resolution.
• Leadership & Communication: Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and data-driven decision-making; Exceptional communicator—adept at briefing C-suite executives, BoD and external stakeholders.
• Personal Attributes: Collaborative, bias-for-action leader who thrives in fast-paced environments; Passion for customer-centric innovation and continuous process improvement.
• Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; an MBA or advanced technical degree is a strong advantage; Professional certifications in relevant domains, like cloud architecture and strategy, enterprise architecture, agile and scaled delivery, product and platform leadership, and operational excellence and solution optimization.