Chief IT Transformation & Security — On-Site Boston

MCS Group - USA | Your Specialist Recruitment Firm; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MCS Group, a premier recruitment partner in the Greater Boston area, seeks a Vice President of Information Technology to lead North American technology strategy and delivery. This role oversees modernization, risk management and a scalable Azure-based IT ecosystem across secure payments, identity and manufacturing sectors.

You will shape the tech roadmap with executive alignment, drive architectural decisions and personally steer early delivery while building a capable IT organization.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading enterprise IT and technology transformation.
• Proven ability to assess an established technology landscape and create a prioritized improvement roadmap.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, systems integration and operational resilience.
• Experience optimizing ERP and enterprise applications.
• Understanding of enterprise data architecture, governance and master data management.
• Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments; PCI DSS knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess the existing technology environment across North American operations.
• Identify immediate priorities and develop a phased IT modernization roadmap.
• Define and deliver a technology strategy aligned with business goals.
• Improve the performance, resilience and scalability of the Microsoft Azure environment.
• Review and optimize ERP and other business-critical platforms.
• Strengthen integrations between enterprise systems.
• Establish governance frameworks and operational playbooks.
• Advance data architecture, data quality and master data management initiatives.
• Ensure the technology environment meets PCI DSS and security requirements.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to translate business priorities into technology initiatives.
• Evaluate skills and resources required to support future technology needs.
• Provide technical direction while remaining involved in delivery.

Job description

MCS Group, a premier recruitment partner in the Greater Boston area, seeks a Vice President of Information Technology to lead North American technology strategy and delivery. This role oversees modernization, risk management and a scalable Azure-based IT ecosystem across secure payments, identity and manufacturing sectors.

You will shape the tech roadmap with executive alignment, drive architectural decisions and personally steer early delivery while building a capable IT organization.