Head of IT & AI Strategy for Scalable Manufacturing

FabTech-IGM | Enclosures Unlimited

Libertyville (IL)

Sur place

USD 170 000 - 230 000

Plein temps

Il y a 8 jours

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Résumé du poste

FabTech-IGM, headquartered in Libertyville, IL, seeks an accomplished IT leader to own the technology roadmap, lead three in-house software developers and a four-person infrastructure team, and align IT initiatives with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software/IT, 5+ years in leadership, ERP experience (Sage Intacct preferred), cloud and cybersecurity expertise, and a track record of delivering multi-year roadmaps.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in software development or IT, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
Track record of building and executing a multi-year IT roadmap.
Working knowledge of modern programming languages and development practices sufficient to direct and evaluate developers.
Proven experience managing enterprise-level IT infrastructure and teams.
Hands-on experience implementing and supporting ERP (Sage Intacct preferred) and integration with production systems.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and virtualization.
Cybersecurity framework experience and responding to third-party security questionnaires.
Demonstrated experience deploying AI or automation tools and setting governance for them.
Certifications such as PMP, ITIL, CISSP, or equivalent are highly desirable.
Manufacturing or contract manufacturing environment experience preferred.

Responsabilités

Define and execute a multi-year IT roadmap that scales with the business, covering software, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, and AI.
Collaborate with executive leadership to align technology initiatives with business objectives.
Build, buy, or contract decisions; hire or engage outside developers and vendors as needed.
Lead and manage the IT department, including vendors, developers, and support staff.
Recruit, mentor, and develop the software and infrastructure teams; build bench strength and growth paths for team leads.
Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and accountability.
Oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for critical business and production systems.
Ensure development standards, code review practices, and CI/CD pipelines are in place and followed.
Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability across platforms.
Manage cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and software tools.
Lead IT in the company-wide AI program and set standards for security, data access, and acceptable use.
Create and maintain an AI governance framework.
Prioritize AI use cases by business value and turn employee-built tools into supported production systems.
Build a single source of truth for company data and deliver dashboards for leadership and ownership.
Implement and monitor cybersecurity protocols and compliance standards.
Maintain IT general computer controls that are audit- and lender-review ready.
Own disaster recovery and business continuity planning, with tested recovery times for business systems.
Document and standardize IT processes: incidents, requests, change management, access provisioning and removal, and asset management.
Apply lean and continuous-improvement methods to IT workflows and to the business processes IT supports.
Control IT budgets, oversee project timelines and resource allocation, and report on expenditures.
Select and manage IT vendors.