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The Vice President, Information Technology will serve as the CIO for the Transportation Products Group. This person will develop and execute best-in-class strategies for IT systems for a fast-growing Transportation business with approximately 30 companies and over 5,000 employees.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assess current IT organization and design an IT organization that supports the business’s growth and technology simplification strategy.Create a sustainable competitive advantage for the Transportation business by effectively planning and managing all group-wide information systems activities, including application development, infrastructure, cyber security, data, acquisition, and customer experience activities.Drive IT simplification across 30 businesses and rationalize multiple ERP environments.Rationalize and optimize software and hardware solutions to reduce variability across the businesses in the group.Develop an IT Integration playbook to onboard new companies that are acquired.Manage and champion Cybersecurity and align strategies with Marmon policies.Develop and implement ERP Strategy, transitioning from legacy systems to packaged ERP solutions with minimal business disruption. Plan and execute a detailed project plan that incorporates milestones, timetables, financial investment and systems metrics.Identify process improvements and apply best in class methodologies.Work closely with business leaders to understand opportunities for IT to enable business operations, maximize revenue streams and improve profitability.Work with the business to develop a data strategy and data management strategy.Build effective relationships across the business and oversee the preparation of business cases to support proposed IT initiatives.Be a hands-on IT leader to ensure activities and projects are managed effectively, accurately and completed on-time.REQUIREMENTS:
Strong technical foundation to include a bachelor’s degree, ideally in computer scienceMBA and/or advanced technical degree, and/or PMP certifications are highly preferred.Minimum of 12 plus years of IT management experiencePrior experience leading a significant technology group in a large corporation.Proven track record in developing the IT strategy and roadmap linked to business objectives.Demonstrated track record of leading a major ERP conversion in a multi-location manufacturing environment is required.Prior exposure to project planning, execution, and organization change-management efforts to successfully complete a complex ERP conversion is critical.Significant project management experience highlighting an ability to plan and execute multiple complex IT projects against project plans, budgets and timelines.Business Experience
The successful candidate must have led IT in a company that has experienced significant times of change to position the company for success in the long term.Experience working in the transportation and logistics industry is preferred.Prior experience in a transformational environment is highly preferred.Previous technical experience in a highly decentralized and disparate technological environment is a plus.A demonstrated passion, energy and drive to understand requirements in a complex supply chain and manufacturing environment will be important.Personal Characteristics
Building good relationships with the business, peers, and team across a diverse group of companies and Corporate is important.Communicate a clear set of objectives, delegate effectively and drive accountability to fit within the group’s culture.Results oriented, combined with strong influencing skills will be required to drive results and integrate effectively into the culture.A track record of managing to a plan, setting high standards of performance and a “roll up the sleeves” attitude to tenaciously achieve goals will be expected.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are imperative for success.Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.