Vice President of Information Technology

About Re:Build Manufacturing

Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC (Re:Build) is a rapidly growing family of industrial businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in operations management and technology to supercharge performance of our subsidiaries by implementing core technologies across industrial platforms in diverse growth markets. Our goal is to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base over the coming decades, creating substantial opportunities for our employees and the communities where we operate.

We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes for our customers, our employees, our communities and our investors. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged with a wide variety of opportunities and projects. We empower and support our employees to pursue their fullest potential and provide meaningful avenues for personal and professional growth.

Who we are looking for

We’re seeking a Head of IT to shape and implement our IT strategies, drive operational excellence, lead our IT team, and support strategic decision making to enable and advance our software-based capabilities that in turn enable profitable growth. The Head of IT will be both strategic and operational, and will report to our Chief Digital and Product Officer. They will be an essential thought partner to the CDPO, Head of Security & Compliance, and other organizational leaders in making risk-adjusted assessments of strategic and tactical IT avenues available to pursue our long-term objectives in alignment with our operating principles.

An essential focus of our Head of IT will be building out scalable approaches to IT systems, tools and processes that will both use existing resources and position us for coordinated, efficient long-term growth. We are growing through a combination of manufacturing and engineering services acquisitions and start-up facilities. Our work includes highly complex systems and products, and we seek to use advanced digital, machine learning and software solutions to deliver superior results. Our teams need to be equipped with the right capabilities and our processes need to provide sufficient controls for the security of our data and compliance. The variety and demands of our IT operating needs require expertise and creative, pragmatic, and collaborative problem solving and execution.

What you get to do

• IT strategy development and implementation
• Partner with business leaders to develop and implement near and long-term IT strategies to support our growth (both by acquisition and organic) and ongoing operations in a distributed, multi-company operating environment.
• Keep abreast of IT changes/trends and promote opportunities for improvement in our operational efficiency.
• Core business systems, networking, and infrastructure
• Develop and deliver ERP and other operating systems solutions in a multi-provider environment across legacy and start-up operations.
• Implement scalable solutions for data storage, management, access, and analytics to support day-to-day and highly specialized operating needs.
• IT operations and support
• Plan and lead day-to-day operations and maintenance to ensure ongoing IT systems availability and performance.
• Ensure availability and access to user support and training to sustain a high degree of IT engagement and functionality.
• Devices and hardware
• Handle provisioning of IT devices and related hardware to individual employees, as needed.
• Handle provisioning, installation and maintenance of hardware, devices and tools for operating locations, facilities, and teams.
• Leadership
• Design, staff, and lead a high-performing IT team.
• Coach and develop team members to enhance performance and capabilities.
• Ensure execution on projects, work, and timelines.
• IT vendor and partner management
• Budgeting, procurement, and cost management

What you bring to the Team

• 8-10 years in a Head of IT role or senior IT leadership capacity
• Undergraduate degree in computer science, software engineering, or information systems, or equivalent experience; MBA or Master’s degree a plus
• Deep knowledge of various IT systems, hardware, tools, and operating environments
• Experience integrating heterogeneous systems across multiple organizations
• Proficiency in data management strategies, methods, and tools
• Experience coding and overseeing the development and deployment of customized software
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and compliance
• Excellent project management skills
• Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Effective time management and ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to details

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at 617.909.6275.