Vice President Information Technology

Grow Generation is the nation’s largest specialty hydroponic and organic garden center supplier, serving commercial and home growers across the U.S. Our mission is to provide tools, products, and expertise to empower growers at every level. With over 20 locations nationwide and a robust online presence, Grow Generation is at the forefront of driving growth in hydroponics, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), greenhouse and nursery solutions, and gardening centers.

CFO

$190K - $250K / DOQ

The Vice President of Information Technology leads Grow Generation’s IT function and develops and executes a practical technology roadmap in partnership with the CFO and business leaders. The role is accountable for reliable, secure, and effective technology systems; IT service delivery; technology investments; data management; and the responsible adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the company. The VP leads the IT team and technology vendors and oversees the technology controls, processes, and systems required to support the company’s operations, financial reporting, and public company obligations.

• Oversee technology business continuity and resilience planning, including disaster recovery, system recovery, backup integrity, critical application dependencies, and periodic testing to ensure the organization can maintain or restore critical operations following a technology disruption.
• Serve as the senior technology advisor to executive leadership, translating business objectives into technology strategies and clearly communicating technology opportunities, risks, investments, and priorities.
• Develop and execute the IT roadmap, priorities, service levels, and project plans in alignment with business needs, strategic objectives, and approved budgets; report progress, risks, dependencies, and resource needs.
• Lead, develop, and manage the IT team; oversee technology support for corporate, retail, distribution, and digital operations; establish clear ownership, escalation paths, service standards, and performance measures.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, and other business leaders on technology strategy, system selection, implementation, process improvement, and integrations, including ERP, ecommerce, and acquired businesses.
• Manage technology budgets, procurement, software licensing, vendor performance, contracts, and capital proposals; evaluate technology investments based on cost, security, implementation requirements, scalability, and measurable business value.

• Own and oversee the company’s information security program, including identity and access management, vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response, security awareness, and periodic testing of security controls and recovery plans.
• Maintain and oversee IT policies, standards, and procedures related to information security, privacy, data retention, acceptable use, and technology risk in coordination with Legal and other control owners.
• Maintain and document IT general controls supporting financial reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance; coordinate audit evidence, remediation activities, and control testing with Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Assess technology, data, cybersecurity, and integration risks associated with acquisitions, new locations, significant vendors, and major technology or system changes.

• Develop and execute an AI adoption strategy in partnership with business leaders; identify and prioritize use cases, oversee controlled pilots, measure outcomes, and scale solutions that improve productivity, customer…