Head of Technology - Hybrid; Atlanta)

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Reporting to the CFO and serving on the Leadership Team, the Head of Technology will lead the company’s technology strategy and ensure IT investments support enterprise priorities and sustainable growth. The role oversees the multi-year IT roadmap, critical enterprise initiatives, Microsoft Business Central and other business systems, cybersecurity, data and analytics, AI and automation, project management, vendor relationships, and the IT budget.

Success will require a business-minded, hands-on leader who can earn credibility quickly, collaborate across departments, and translate technology risks and opportunities into clear business outcomes.

Candidates must reside in the Atlanta area to be considered for this role.

• Own the company's multi-year IT roadmap, aligning technology investments with enterprise priorities and sustainable growth
• Identify, prioritize, and personally drive the company's Tier 1 initiatives—the highest-impact, enterprise-critical projects, ensuring they are scoped, resourced, and delivered on time
• Elevate the IT team from strong doers into a strategic function, developing talent and building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Optimize the Microsoft Business Central environment and lead the broader enterprise systems agenda, improving integration, efficiency, and business value
• Own cybersecurity end-to-end; policies, controls, vendor management, and employee awareness, keeping the company's risk posture appropriate for its stage and scale
• Build out the data and analytics infrastructure that powers reporting, business intelligence, and faster, better decisions
• Develop and execute an AI and automation strategy, identifying high-value use cases and a responsible, practical adoption roadmap in collaboration with the AI Steering Committee.
• Establish formal project management discipline so initiatives are scoped, resourced, and delivered with rigor
• Lead IT transaction readiness for a potential PE sale or IPO, systems scalability, data room preparation, audit and compliance readiness, and cybersecurity diligence
• Manage the IT budget with transparency and discipline, making the case for investment in terms the CFO and Leadership Team can evaluate and trust
• Partner closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Legal, and HR teams to ensure technology decisions are grounded in business need
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts, ensuring the company gets full value from its technology partnerships
• Represent IT on the Leadership Team, contributing to enterprise strategy as a pragmatic voice on technology risk, opportunity, and investment

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or equivalent field.
• Proven ability to build and develop IT teams, shifting culture from reactive and tactical to proactive and strategic
• Demonstrated project management discipline, including PMO experience or equivalent rigor in managing a portfolio of technology initiatives
• 15 or more years of progressive IT leadership experience, with at least 5 or more years in a VP of IT or equivalent role at a company of comparable or larger scale
• Familiarity with AI and automation tools and a practical, grounded perspective on how to apply them in a business of this scale
• Strong background in enterprise systems, with hands-on experience optimizing or leading ERP environments;
  Microsoft Business Central or similar mid-market ERP experience is a plus
• End-to-end cybersecurity ownership experience, including policy development, vendor oversight, and compliance readiness
• Executive…