VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence Consultant

Security Governance, Risk & ComplianceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWest Palm Beach, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in IT leadership, IT advisory, or cybersecurity.
Prior mergers and acquisitions or carve-out experience.
Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar platforms, and manufacturing systems.
Ability to translate technical risk into cost, timeline, and deal-term recommendations.

Responsibilities

Inventory infrastructure, applications, enterprise resource planning systems, manufacturing execution systems, and cloud environments.
Audit software licenses for compliance, transferability, and hidden costs.
Assess cybersecurity controls, incident history, and data security protocols.
Review operational technology and industrial control system security, particularly in manufacturing and smart factories.
Check regulatory frameworks such as CMMC, NIST 800-171, SOC 2, HIPAA, or FDA data integrity rules.
Estimate technical debt, separation or carve-out costs, and required capital expenditures.
Plan Day 1 IT readiness, transition service agreements, and Industry 4.0 or digital transformation opportunities.
After close, lead systems integration and cybersecurity remediation.

Desired Qualifications

Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA are preferred.

IT & Cybersecurity Due Diligence Consultant

Contract to hire · Operating Partner pathway (CIO / digital track)
You will judge whether the target's systems can support the deal thesis, and whether a breach is waiting to happen. In industrial targets that means both enterprise IT and the plant floor.
What you'll do

Inventory infrastructure, applications, ERP, MES, and cloud environments.
Audit software licenses for compliance, transferability, and hidden cost.
Assess cybersecurity controls, incident history, and data security protocols.
Review OT and industrial control system security, a key risk in manufacturing and smart factories.
Check regulatory frameworks such as CMMC, NIST 800-171, SOC 2, HIPAA, or FDA data integrity rules.
Estimate technical debt, separation or carve-out costs, and required capex.
Plan Day 1 IT readiness, TSAs, and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation opportunities.
After close, lead systems integration and cybersecurity remediation.

What you bring

8+ years in IT leadership, IT advisory, or cybersecurity; prior M&A or carve-out experience.
Working knowledge of ERP (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar) and manufacturing systems.
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA preferred.
Ability to turn technical risk into cost, timeline, and deal-term recommendations.

Operating Partner path: interim CIO or digital lead, running integration and the smart-factory roadmap.

About the Company

VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

VDS Consulting Group provides management consulting focused on Lean Manufacturing, supply chain, and business processes, helping senior executives and private equity investors improve margins, reduce working capital, and increase enterprise value. They deliver end-to-end improvement programs and targeted projects using their Value Driven Approach to quickly identify and close gaps in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. They also offer on-demand executive-level talent—from analysts to CEO—for interim staffing and direct hire, and provide Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence training. VDS serves multiple industries including Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Life Sciences, Insurance, Healthcare, Pharma, Automotive, and Aerospace. Their differentiators include rapid access to the right experts, end-to-end process optimization, and a stated goal of achieving a strong ROI, with a focus on speeding improvements and filling performance gaps when speed and quality matter.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Port St. Lucie, FL
Founded: 2018

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