Senior Director, Information Technology

Hollingsworth & Vose; East Walpole (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollingsworth & Vose seeks a Senior Director of Information Technology to lead the global IT function, ensuring reliable systems, secure infrastructure, and data‑driven solutions that enable manufacturing, commercial, and financial operations.

The role focuses on execution excellence, operational reliability, and disciplined delivery of enterprise technology initiatives, including ERP/MES platforms, infrastructure, data analytics, and cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive IT leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems, data integration, and infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead through change and improve service delivery.
• Experience managing vendors, budgets, and multi-site operations.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead global IT organization focused on service and accountability.
• Translate strategic objectives into executable IT plans and roadmaps.
• Ensure reliable operation of core systems and infrastructure globally.
• Strengthen IT governance, delivery processes, and performance metrics.
• Lead ERP roadmap execution in partnership with process owners.
• Support Finance and Commercial teams with data and reporting accuracy.
• Maintain robust cybersecurity practices and network reliability.
• Manage vendors and optimize service delivery.
• Build strong relationships with plant and functional leaders.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Communicate performance, budgets, and project updates clearly to leadership.

Skills

Global IT leadership

IT strategy & roadmap

ERP/MES platforms

Cybersecurity

Data analytics

Vendor management

Budgeting & cost discipline

Cross‑functional collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s or MBA preferred

Tools

ERP

MES

Data analytics tools

Job description

The Senior Director of Information Technology leads the global IT function at H&V, ensuring reliable systems, secure infrastructure, and data-driven solutions that enable the company’s manufacturing, commercial, and financial operations.

This role focuses on execution excellence, operational reliability, and disciplined delivery of enterprise technology initiatives — including ERP/MES platforms, infrastructure, data analytics, and cybersecurity. The Senior Director partners closely with Finance, Operations, and Commercial leaders, and works collaboratively across Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, HR, and Compliance to ensure IT services and investments directly support business priorities and performance goals. This position reports to the CFO.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Execution

• Lead and develop a global IT organization focused on service and accountability.
• Translate strategic objectives into executable IT plans and roadmaps.
• Ensure reliable operation of core systems and infrastructure globally.
• Strengthen IT governance, delivery processes, and performance metrics.

Systems and Platform Management

• Lead ERP roadmap execution in partnership with process owners.
• Support Finance and Commercial teams with data and reporting accuracy.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure

• Maintain robust cybersecurity practices and network reliability.
• Manage vendors and optimize service delivery

Business Partnership and Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with plant and functional leaders.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Communicate performance, budgets, and project updates clearly to leadership.

Success in the First 12 Months

1. Operational Reliability: Consistent system uptime and reliable IT service delivery.
2. ERP and Platform Execution: Achieve roadmap milestones and stakeholder alignment.
3. Financial and Vendor Discipline: Improve IT spend transparency and reporting.
4. Team and Culture: Strengthen trust through communication and responsiveness.
5. Cybersecurity: Standardize global infrastructure and security performance metrics.

Qualifications and Experience

• 8–10 years of progressive IT leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems, data integration, and infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead through change and improve service delivery.
• Experience managing vendors, budgets, and multi-site operations.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Personal Attributes

• Hands‑on operator – detailed yet strategic.
• Service‑minded leader – responsive and dependable.
• Structured and reliable – delivers with discipline.
• Team builder – develops and empowers global IT staff.
• Calm communicator – clear and solutions‑oriented.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or MBA preferred.