Vice President, Information Technology

Vice President, Information Technology

(Oversees IT Operations + IT Applications – 7 Direct Reports, 11 Total)

The Vice President of Information Technology is the enterprise technology leader for Pretium Packaging, responsible for shaping and executing a modern, scalable, secure IT vision that supports a multi‑site manufacturing environment across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. This executive will oversee IT Operations, Applications, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Enterprise Systems, and Plant Technology Enablement—ensuring world‑class reliability, data integrity, and system performance across 24/7 manufacturing operations.

This role is accountable for driving modernization, strengthening governance, enabling digital transformation, and ensuring that IT capabilities, people, and systems fully support Pretium’s growth trajectory, operational excellence goals, customer commitments, and financial priorities. The VP will be a strategic advisor to the CEO, CFO, COO, and ELT, ensuring technology investments are aligned to business strategy, risk posture, and long‑term value creation.

• Develop and own the enterprise‑wide IT strategy, covering operations, applications, infrastructure, data, and cybersecurity.
• Lead a multi‑disciplinary team including Operations, Applications, Cybersecurity, Network/Infrastructure, Help Desk, and Plant Technical Support (7 directs, 11 total).
• Translate business goals into clear technology priorities, investment plans, and execution roadmaps.
• Build and scale an IT organization that is customer‑focused, responsive, data‑driven, and high‑performing.
• Serve as a strategic partner to Operations, Commercial, Engineering, Finance, HR, and Plant Leadership.

• Ensure 24/7 reliability and resilience across all manufacturing locations, corporate offices, and remote facilities.
• Oversee enterprise networks, servers, cloud platforms, data centers, disaster recovery, and system lifecycle management.
• Lead the enterprise cybersecurity program, including governance, policy, architecture, monitoring, incident response, and training.
• Implement and maintain compliance with industry standards, customer security requirements, and regulatory expectations.

• Own the strategy, roadmap, and performance of enterprise applications, including ERP, MES, Quality Systems, HRIS, Finance, and Commercial platforms.
• Guide application modernization initiatives, ensuring systems integrate seamlessly across plants and functions.
• Oversee application support, enhancements, vendor relationships, upgrades, and governance processes.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Automation to ensure secure, stable connectivity for PLCs, robotics, SCADA, and IoT devices.

• Lead enterprise‑level IT initiatives including cloud migrations, network redesigns, ERP enhancements, cybersecurity upgrades, and plant integrations.
• Establish formal project governance, change control, and stakeholder communication frameworks.
• Ensure disciplined prioritization, resource allocation, and on‑time delivery of critical programs.

• Build and manage the IT budget, ensuring cost optimization and ROI.
• Oversee strategic vendor partnerships, contracts, negotiations, and performance management.
• Standardize enterprise‑wide technology procurement and lifecycle planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required;
  Master’s or MBA strongly preferred.
• 12–15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including responsibility for multi‑site manufacturing technology environments.
• Proven success transforming IT organizations and leading both Operations and Applications functions.
• Experience in plastics, packaging, or industrial manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success implementing enterprise systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and large‑scale modernization programs.

• Strong background in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, cloud architectures (Azure/AWS),…