James Henderson

Chief Technology Officer, North America East at Rimini Street

Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States

About James Henderson

James Henderson is Chief Technology Officer, North America East at Rimini Street. Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States.

Board-facing executive leader with extensive experience driving enterprise modernization, operational transformation, and financially disciplined value creation across multi-billion-dollar global organizations. Trusted advisor to CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, executive committees, and Boards on enterprise risk, cost restructuring, capital allocation, ERP modernization, cloud strategy, and scalable AI adoption. Demonstrated success aligning technology investment with EBITDA expansion, margin improvement, governance compliance, and shareholder value. Experienced in overseeing $50M–$65M global transformation portfolios, managing $10M+ operating budgets, and leading organizations with 12 direct reports and 150+ indirect global team members. Recognized contributor to Rimini Street enterprise thought leadership on modernization strategy, enterprise software optimization, risk governance, and cost-effective transformation models. Co-author of an MIT-affiliated white paper on Agentic AI ecosystems and keynote speaker at Gartner IT Symposium on modernization and responsible AI integration. PMP and Lean Six Sigma certified executive with a strong foundation in governance rigor, operational excellence, structured PMO execution, and board-level reporting discipline.  VALUE PROPOSITION • AI Enterprise Strategy & Long-Term Value Creation • Public Company Governance & Compliance Discipline • Capital Allocation & Technology Investment Oversight • Enterprise Risk Management & Cybersecurity Governance • Agentic AI Strategy & Digital Modernization Oversight • M&A; Integration, Carve-Outs & Divestitures • Operational Turnaround & Cost Restructuring • Executive Leadership Development & Succession Planning • Cross-Functional P&L; Accountability Contact: | (

Skills

  • Strategic Consulting
  • Technical Leadership
  • Business-to-Business (B2B)

Additional experience

  • President and Chief Technology Officer

    Henderson Advisory Group

    April 2024 – May 2025

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, University of Rochester