Chief Information Officer

About the role

The ideal CIO candidate is a strategic, business-minded, problem-solving technology leader with executive presence, operational discipline, and the ability to partner effectively across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Product, Human Resources, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise technology strategy and governance
• Define and mature the enterprise IT strategy, technology portfolio, governance model, and operating framework to support business priorities, manufacturing objectives, growth plans, and measurable value.
• Provide direction and accountability for infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, risk, privacy, and service delivery leaders, with clear ownership, service levels, and performance expectations.
• Establish portfolio prioritization, investment governance, KPIs, and reporting for project delivery, system performance, cybersecurity posture, adoption, ROI, and business value.
• Business partnership and executive alignment
• Partner across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Product, Human Resources, and Operations to align technology priorities, timelines, and business goals.
• Present technology strategy, roadmaps, risk posture, investment priorities, and performance metrics to executives, investors, board members, and other stakeholders.
• Cybersecurity, risk, privacy, and compliance
• Provide executive oversight for cybersecurity, enterprise risk, privacy, vulnerability management, incident preparedness and response, SOX compliance, third-party risk, and security governance.
• Strengthen cyber resilience across factory networks, enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and company data by reducing ransomware exposure, improving recovery readiness, and minimizing disruption.
• Serve as executive escalation point for major technology incidents, cybersecurity events, compliance issues, enterprise risks, and regulatory matters; translate lessons learned into stronger controls and readiness.
• Enterprise applications, ERP, data, and analytics
• Oversee ERP, enterprise applications, data systems, reporting tools, and digital capabilities supporting manufacturing, supply chain, sales, finance, product, customer service, and corporate functions.
• Drive ERP/application rationalization, standardization, data governance, master data discipline, project execution, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Manufacturing technology / IT-OT resilience
• Integrate IT and OT across manufacturing environments to improve plant performance, system reliability, data visibility, and operational resilience.
• AI, automation, and digital transformation
• Champion a technology-curious culture that encourages experimentation, learning, collaboration, and responsible adoption of emerging tools.
• Lead AI and automation initiatives that improve productivity, decisions, customer responsiveness, manufacturing performance, and back-office efficiency; establish responsible AI governance, use-case intake, risk review, vendor evaluation, data protection, adoption enablement, and value tracking.
• Infrastructure, cloud, service delivery, and business continuity
• Maintain disaster recovery, incident preparedness, and business continuity plans that protect critical operations, strengthen recovery, and support site continuity.
• Modernize infrastructure and operations with scalable, secure, cost-effective cloud and enterprise technology solutions where appropriate.
• People leadership, vendor management, budgets, and M&A integration
• Manage IT capital and operating budgets, technology investments, vendor relationships, contracts, service expectations, and outcomes; optimize vendor performance, contract value, renewals, and total cost of ownership.
• Lead, coach, and develop the IT organization by building capability, clarifying roles and decision rights, supporting succession planning, and fostering service, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead M&A technology due diligence, integration planning, TSA support, application rationalization, cybersecurity assessment, data migration, infrastructure evaluation, and process harmonization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in information technology, digital transformation, enterprise systems, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years in a senior or executive technology leadership role, preferably within manufacturing, distribution, building products, consumer products, or another multi-site operating environment.
• Proven success leading enterprise technology strategy, IT governance, large-scale system implementations, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity programs, and technology-enabled business transformation.
• Experience overseeing ERP, enterprise applications, cloud platforms, data analytics, automation tools, cybersecurity programs, and IT/OT environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives, influence senior stakeholders, and build structure in a matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technology opportunities, risks, and investments into executive recommendations and measurable business outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead change, communicate with clarity, and drive organizational adoption.