IT Director, Corporate Functions and Engineering

General Responsibilities

Directs the activities related to Information Technology in the company, involving the definition, development, maintenance and operation of technology
Advises on the selection of hardware, software and supplies
Oversees and determines timeframes for major IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages
Oversees and reports on allocation of IT budget
Directs team and overall IT business operations to achieve company goals
Transparently communicates throughout the IT organization and business

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Business ethics - Ability to practice and behave consistently and effectively in areas of business practice and conflicts of interest.
• Communication - Ability to communicate effectively by getting the right message across to the right people at the right time on a regular basis.
• Customer Orientation - Ability to meet customers’ expectations by identifying and anticipating customers’ needs and integrating these into work; ability to develop new added value for customers and act with the customer in mind.
• Result orientation - Ability to take steps personally to ensure that mutual goals and performance targets are met within the appropriate timeframe.
• Teamwork - Ability to work with others and work synergistically with fellow team-members.
• Planning and Organizing - Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work and schedules in all areas to meet requirements.
• Problem solving - Ability to reach logical conclusions to situations by appropriately analyzing the situation. Balances the benefits, risks and consequences of actions.
• Time Management - Ability to assess your ability to manage your time, and the effectiveness of your team to reach department objectives.
• Conflict management - Ability to recognize and work towards a mutually agreeable solution when confronted with conflict.
• Decision making - Ability to think through possibilities and make sound decisions with appropriate degree of risk; knows when he / she has enough data to make an informed decision.
• Resilience - Ability to work under pressure and prioritize.
• Strategic thinking - Ability to turn strategy into action, to see the big picture and use this ability productively.
• Managing objectives - Ability to decide what needs to be accomplished and design a plan to achieve the desired results.
• People & Leadership - Ability to lead and develop global IT teams. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement while leveraging external partners effectively.

Additional Responsibilities

• Transformation & Program Delivery - Define and execute a multi-year roadmap spanning enterprise applications and engineering systems, including ERP, HCM, CLM, PLM, and Digital Thread capabilities. Lead large-scale transformations from legacy platforms to modern, cloud-based solutions. Establish an integrated digital ecosystem connecting business operations with product development and lifecycle processes.
• Platform & Application Ownership - Own the enterprise application portfolio across Finance, HCM, Legal, Corporate Communications, and Engineering/PLM systems. Ensure end-to-end ownership of business processes and engineering data flows including product data, BOM, engineering changes, and NPI lifecycle.
• Business Partnership - Act as a trusted advisor to GSO and Engineering leadership. Translate business and product strategies into prioritized technology investments and roadmaps. Facilitate alignment across stakeholders globally.
• Architecture, Security & Compliance - Ensure applications align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, IP protection, and regulatory requirements. Define future-state architecture and proactively manage technical debt.
• Operational Excellence - Own lifecycle management, system stability, and performance. Establish KPIs for adoption, data quality, and value realization. Manage vendor relationships and service performance.
• Delivery & Governance - Oversee program and project delivery including implementations, upgrades, integrations, and decommissioning. Establish governance frameworks for demand, change, and risk management.

Additional Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience with leadership across enterprise applications or engineering systems.
• Strong knowledge of ERP, HCM, CLM, PLM, and digital transformation programs.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Experience in manufacturing industries and integrating business systems. Hands-on leadership of enterprise transformation programs.

Leadership Competencies

• Business acumen & partnership
• Stakeholder engagement & collaboration
• Technology foresight & digital innovation
• Execution discipline & reliability
• Strong business‑technology translation skills
• Adaptability & continuous learning

Pay

Base Salary Range: $179,600.00 - $246,950.00