Vice President - Head of Global IT

• Global IT Leader driving digital transformation and AI
• Growing company through organic growth and M&A

Our client for the Vice President Head of Global IT opportunity is a global manufacturing and materials company. The organization is heavily investing in new markets, new technology, and they are growing through organic and inorganic growth.

• Develop and execute the global IT strategy, architecture, and technology roadmap.
• Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure across cloud, network, workplace, and endpoint environments.
• Oversee service availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, and operational performance.
• Manage strategic technology vendors, contracts, and the overall IT budget.
• Lead enterprise cybersecurity, governance, risk management, and compliance programs.
• Protect company data, systems, and digital assets through effective security controls and monitoring.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and drive a security-first culture across the organization.
• Oversee incident response, threat management, and information governance.
• Drive business process improvement through SAP optimization, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Identify and prioritize digital initiatives that improve productivity, quality, and customer experience.
• Establish governance and standards for automation and emerging technologies.
• Deliver measurable business value from technology investments.
• Define data strategy, governance, and data quality standards.
• Build analytics capabilities that enable informed decision-making and operational insights.
• Promote self-service reporting, advanced analytics, and AI-driven business intelligence.
• Foster a data-driven culture across the enterprise.
• Lead and develop a high-performing global IT organization, including shared services and offshore operations.
• Establish scalable operating models, service management processes, and workforce development programs.
• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and strong stakeholder satisfaction.
• Optimize technology spending and vendor performance.
• Partner with executive and business leaders to align technology initiatives with strategic objectives.
• Lead digital transformation programs and enterprise change management efforts.
• Oversee technology portfolios, investment prioritization, and delivery governance.
• Develop, lead, and retain high-performing global technology teams.
• Communicate technology strategy, risks, and business outcomes to senior leadership and the Board.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related required
• Masters or MBA preferred
• 15 plus years of experience in progressing IT leadership roles across multiple regions or globally
• 5 years of experience managing enterprise platforms SAP and large transformation programs
• Must have experience in manufacturing and industrials sectors - open to sub sector - food and beverage, automotive, personal care, CPG, chemicals, aerospace, packaging etc.
• Strategic leadership with experience setting a vision and leading execution across multiple regions and cultures
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity and risk management and enterprise architecture
• SAP expertise
• Proven track record in cybersecurity governance, cloud migrations, and automation/AI scale
• Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills, contract management and cost optimization
• Ability to influence - stakeholder management, executive communications and working with cross functional teams
• Ability to build and lead high performing teams driving coaching, mentoring and succession planning

Base salary $250,000 - $300,000, bonus and incentives, vacation, full benefits, 401K, holidays. Opportunity to work for a global company that is growing through organic growth and through M&A driving change management.