Senior Manager, Global IT and Business Applications

Ametek, Inc.; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. in Mount Prospect, IL seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Global IT and Business Applications portfolio for Atlas locations.

This hands-on leader shapes the technology roadmap, modernizes applications, and partners with business leadership to deliver reliable IT services worldwide, including cloud/SaaS transitions and AI-enabled improvements.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of IT leadership experience.
• Experience in industrial or discrete manufacturing with global sites.
• Experience leading ERP upgrades, replacements, or integrations through go-live.
• Experience owning IT general controls and SOX compliance.
• Ability to partner with cross-functional teams to set priorities.
• Knowledge of infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Familiarity with deploying AI, RPA and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Rationalize the application portfolio by identifying duplication or outdated systems.
• Lead upgrades, replacements, integrations, cloud or SaaS transitions, and modernization initiatives.
• Improve business processes through applications, data, integration, automation, and AI tools.
• Select and manage software vendors and implementation partners.

Skills

ERP leadership

IT leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

AI deployment familiarity

End-to-end ERP processes

Security/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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Job Title: Senior Manager, Global IT and Business Applications

Location: Mount Prospect, IL, US, 60056

Business Unit: Atlas

Posting Date: Oct 29, 2026

Job Description: The Senior Manager, Global Information Technology and Business Applications is the senior IT leader for Atlas, responsible for the business application portfolio, technology planning, and IT service delivery across its global locations.

This is a hands‑on leadership role to shape the Atlas technology roadmap, rationalize and modernize the application environment, improve business processes, and work directly with business and division leadership. The role will lead a global IT team and service providers while maintaining accountability for reliable and secure site IT operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Applications

• Rationalize the application portfolio by identifying duplication, unsupported or outdated systems, and opportunities to consolidate, replace, or retire applications.
• Lead application upgrades, replacements, integrations, cloud or SaaS transitions, and other modernization initiatives.
• Improve business processes through applications, data, integration, automation, and approved AI tools.
• Select and manage software vendors and implementation partners.

Business Leadership

• Serve as the primary IT partner to Atlas leadership and global sites.
• Set priorities with the business based on value, operational needs, risk, and capacity.
• Develop and manage the Atlas technology roadmap, annual IT plan, and budget.
• Build and present business cases for technology investments.

IT Operations and Controls

• Own service levels, operational escalations, and provider performance.
• Ensure reliable and secure infrastructure, network, and end‑user services across Atlas locations.
• Ensure IT general controls, access reviews, software approvals, and audit and SOX requirements are managed.
• Maintain clear ownership and follow-through for critical incidents, vulnerabilities, business continuity, and disaster recovery.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Eight or more years of progressive IT experience, including leadership of ERP and business applications.
• Experience in an industrial or discrete manufacturing company with global, multi‑site operations.
• Working knowledge of end-to-end business processes in ERP, such as quote‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, plan‑to‑produce, and service.
• Experience leading at least one ERP upgrade, replacement, integration, or major application initiative through go‑live, with hands‑on involvement in requirements, testing, and issue resolution.
• Experience partnering with cross‑functional teams to set priorities and influence decisions.
• Experience managing service levels, escalations, critical incidents, and provider performance.
• Experience leading IT employees and service providers across multiple sites, including at least one location outside the US.
• Experience owning IT general controls and SOX compliance in a public or SOX‑compliant company.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity, sufficient to oversee them and hold providers accountable.
• Basic proficiency in deploying AI, RPA and other automation tools
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision‑marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI‑generated outputs.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 160,000

Salary Maximum: 180,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].