Sr Director, IT Anchor Packaging

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Senior Director IT - Anchor to lead the technology strategy for Anchor Packaging, aligning investments with business priorities and enabling value through digital solutions and enterprise applications.

Based in Atlanta, GA, the role partners with business leaders to drive transformation, integration, and modernization across ERP, manufacturing systems, data, and cybersecurity while developing top technology talent.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technology strategy across multiple domains.
• Ability to align IT investments with business priorities.
• Proven track record in transformation and modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Anchor Packaging technology and digital capabilities.
• Partner with leaders to identify opportunities where tech drives value.
• Lead integration of Anchor Packaging into Georgia-Pacific's enterprise ecosystem.
• Set technology priorities across commercial, manufacturing, and corporate functions.
• Develop tech talent and promote Principle Based Management.
• Lead executive-level technology strategy discussions and decision support.
• Foster reliable delivery and strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Guide ERP, manufacturing systems, CRM, and infrastructure transformation efforts.
• Ensure business continuity and performance through robust technology operations.

Skills

Technology strategy

Enterprise applications

Manufacturing systems

Cybersecurity

Data analytics

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

As the Senior Director IT - Anchor, you will serve as the senior technology leader for Georgia-Pacific's Anchor Packaging business, providing strategic and operational leadership across the organization's technology landscape. This role partners closely with business leaders to enable value creation through digital solutions, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise applications while leading the successful integration of Anchor Packaging into Georgia-Pacific's broader technology ecosystem.

You will play a critical role in shaping technology strategy, guiding transformation initiatives, supporting business operations, and ensuring technology investments align with business priorities. Success in this role requires the ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution while applying economic thinking and Principle Based Management (PBM) to drive long-term business outcomes.

This role is based in our Atlanta, GA HQ located at 133 Peachtree St.

Our Team

The Anchor IT organization partners with leaders across commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and corporate functions to deliver technology capabilities that support business performance and growth. This role collaborates closely with Food Service Solutions leadership, enterprise IT teams, business capability owners, and external partners to ensure technology solutions create value across the organization

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic leadership for technology capabilities supporting Anchor Packaging, including digital solutions, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business applications
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities where technology can improve business performance, accelerate transformation, and create long-term value
• Lead the integration of Anchor Packaging's technology, processes, and systems into Georgia-Pacific's enterprise technology ecosystem
• Establish and align technology priorities across commercial, manufacturing, financial, and corporate business functions to support key business outcomes
• Develop and coach technology talent while fostering a culture grounded in Principle Based Management and continuous improvement
• Lead executive-level decision support and technology strategy discussions by evaluating alternatives, tradeoffs, and expected business outcomes
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal stakeholders, technology capability teams, and external partners to ensure reliable technology delivery and operational performance
• Guide transformation efforts involving ERP, manufacturing systems, customer and commercial technologies, infrastructure, and related business capabilities
• Provide leadership for technology operations and vendor partnerships that support ongoing business continuity and performance
• Champion innovation and modernization initiatives that improve business effectiveness while supporting long-term organizational objectives

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading technology strategy, delivery, and operational execution across multiple business technology domains, including enterprise applications, manufacturing systems, infrastructure, data, and cybersecurity
• Experience partnering with business and technology stakeholders to align technology investments and priorities with business objectives
• Experience leading teams and developing talent through coaching, mentorship, performance feedback, and capability building through Principle Based Management
• Experience evaluating technology alternatives, business tradeoffs, and investment decisions to support organizational outcomes
• Experience leading business transformation, integration, or modernization initiatives involving people, processes, and technology
• Experience managing technology vendors, service providers, or external partnerships supporting critical business operations

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting manufacturing, consumer products, packaging, or industrial operations
• Experience supporting commercial, customer experience, CRM, or business-facing technology capabilities
• Experience working within complex, matrixed organizations and influencing senior business leaders across multiple functions

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

But we place emphasis on employee wellbeing all around and we have vest strategies for financial support and professional growth to ensure a safe, healthy, and productive environment to focus on expanding experiences. Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• may also include infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers