Americas IT Head — Smart Infrastructure & Automation

Siemens AG; Wendell (ID); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Pay transparency

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Siemens AG in Wendell, NC is seeking an Americas Regional Information Technology Head for Smart Infrastructure / Electrification and Automation. This hybrid role leads IT strategy, operations, and transformation across North and South America, partnering with regional leadership to scale digital manufacturing and enterprise platforms.

The candidate should have 15+ years of IT leadership experience, strong stakeholder management, and fluency in English, with up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or similar from an accredited university.
• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience.
• 10+ years of experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or operational environments.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale business and technology transformations.
• Experience leading geographically distributed and multicultural organizations.
• Background in financial and operational management.
• Fluency in English both written and verbal
• Travel requirements up to 20% domestic and/or international
• Authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Serving as the primary IT partner and trusted advisor to SI EA Americas business leadership.
• Developing and executing a regional IT strategy aligned with global priorities and aggressive business growth, particularly in the United States and Mexico.
• Leading, mentoring, and growing the regional IT organization while building a fit-for-purpose structure that scales with demand.
• Managing regional budgets, investments, and vendor relationships to achieve business targets.
• Ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient IT operations across manufacturing sites, warehouses, and offices.
• Partnering with factory leadership to advance digital manufacturing initiatives, including automation, cybersecurity, and operational technology connectivity.
• Establishing sustainable IT operating models that support the expansion and modernization of the factory network.
• Driving regional implementation of key transformation programs, with a strong focus on the Sherpa X initiative.
• Advancing the adoption of global business processes, enterprise platforms such as ERP, and technologies including Data & AI.
• Enabling successful change management through strong stakeholder engagement and clear communication.

Job description

Siemens AG in Wendell, NC is seeking an Americas Regional Information Technology Head for Smart Infrastructure / Electrification and Automation. This hybrid role leads IT strategy, operations, and transformation across North and South America, partnering with regional leadership to scale digital manufacturing and enterprise platforms.

The candidate should have 15+ years of IT leadership experience, strong stakeholder management, and fluency in English, with up to 20% travel.