VP IT - Global Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute a global IT strategy spanning AI security, enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, and service management to support business growth, resilience, and digital transformation.
• Partner with executive leadership, operations, supply chain, and engineering teams to align technology investments with enterprise priorities.
• Build and lead a high-performing global IT organization across infrastructure, cloud operations, cyber security, AI security, enterprise platforms, and IT service management.
• Establish enterprise standards, governance models, and roadmaps for infrastructure architecture, cloud adoption, service delivery, cyber security, and software asset and license management.
• Oversee global infrastructure services, including networks, compute, storage, end-user computing, collaboration platforms, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Lead modernization of on-premises and cloud-based compute environments, ensuring scalability, resilience, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Drive platform engineering, automation, monitoring, and observability practices to improve uptime, speed of delivery, and operational consistency.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and business continuity for critical infrastructure and cloud services worldwide.
• Lead the company’s global cyber security and AI security program, including strategy, architecture, governance, threat management, and incident response.
• Protect enterprise environments from cyber threats, including ransomware, third-party risk, cloud misconfiguration, data exposure, and risks introduced by AI tools and models.
• Oversee identity and access management, network security, endpoint protection, data security, cloud security, AI governance, and zero trust architecture.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, SOX, GDPR, industry-specific requirements).
• Lead cyber incident response planning, tabletop exercises, and executive communications.
• Ensure reliable, scalable, and secure global IT operations across infrastructure, cloud services, workplace technology, and enterprise platforms.
• Establish and mature IT service management capabilities, including incident, problem, change, request, asset, and configuration management, with clear SLAs, KPIs, and continuous improvement practices.
• Optimize sourcing strategies, vendor relationships, managed service partnerships, and enterprise software licensing to maximize value, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Drive cost-effective technology operations through service optimization, cloud consumption governance, and proactive software asset and license management.
• Champion innovation through modern infrastructure, cloud platforms, AI enablement, automation, and secure adoption of emerging technologies.
• Enable data-driven decision-making across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and commercial functions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for business value, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage.
• Manage IT operating and capital budgets, including infrastructure investments, cloud spend, cyber security funding, and enterprise software licensing.
• Establish strong governance for project delivery, architecture decisions, and risk management.
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance across global operations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including enterprise-scale environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise infrastructure, cloud operations, and service delivery in complex, global environments.
• Proven leadership of cyber security and AI security programs, including identity, data, cloud, and governance controls.
• Strong executive presence with experience influencing senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Experience leading global, multi-functional teams across regions and cultures.

Preferred

• Master’s degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent).
• Cyber security or technology certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, ITIL, TOGAF).
• Experience with hybrid cloud ecosystems, infrastructure modernization, enterprise service management platforms, and software asset or license management programs.
• Prior responsibility for M&A systems integration or global transformation programs.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Cyber security, AI security, and enterprise risk management expertise
• Infrastructure, cloud, and platform operations leadership
• Global leadership and change management
• IT service management and enterprise service delivery excellence
• Vendor and partner management
• Enterprise software asset and license management discipline
• Strong communication and executive-level influence
• Financial and portfolio management