VP Information Technology

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Job Title

VP Information TechnologyThis is a full-time, onsite position, located in Golden, CO. CoorsTek’s IT leader is responsible for understanding business strategies and applying disruptive and other technologies to advance those strategies. Define and execute the technology roadmap, partner with cross functional business units and functions, manage all global IT resources, and support all business systems and processes. This is a leadership position that requires a strong blend of strategic thinking, thought leadership, technical expertise, financial knowledge, talent development and business acumen.
You will play a crucial role in driving digital transformation, enhancing the customer experience, and improving operational efficiency through the effective use of technology solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Establish an IT strategy by collaborating with senior management to set organizational vision.
• Build and lead an agile and responsive team responsible for maintaining all cloud-based and stand-alone platforms globally
• Ensure the achievement of performance targets and strategic initiatives by setting and meeting operational goals that are consistent with business strategy.
• Drive change and solve operational and workflow problems that cause breakdowns in intercompany and intracompany data communication.
• Remain cognizant of technological advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use in the organization.
• Oversee IT departmental budgets.

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strategic Vision and Communication: Track record of defining, communicating, and executing comprehensive technology strategies that drive business success.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of ERP, CRM, HCM, and other enterprise systems, with an understanding of data warehousing, business intelligence, and global integrations.
• Information Security and IT Operations: Expertise in information security best practices in regulated industries, IT service delivery, and global IT operations.
• Innovation and Agility: Proficiency in fostering a culture of innovation and flexibility, embracing ambiguity with a resilient and adaptive mindset.
• Interpersonal Skills: High emotional intelligence and demonstrated ability to build relationships across diverse functional areas.
• Sustainability Focus: Knowledge of sustainable IT practices and a commitment to sustainability.

Strategic planning and Executive Leadership:
 Act as a liaison and collaborate with executive leadership, technology providers, cross-functional teams as well as cross-divisional businesses to determine effective solutions (existing or new)

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global technology strategy aligned with the organization's overall business objectives, ensuring that technology initiatives drive growth, innovation, and competitive advantage across our various industries
• Establish CoorsTek’s AI strategy and initiatives with eye toward future trends
• Establish marketplace IoT strategy in partnership with operations and R&D to determine the best intersection of value in our materials and equipment
• Guide company’s factory OT lifecycle management strategy, developing technology, security and modernization standards to drive safety and productivity improvements
• Drive process improvement to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Support service delivery teams to drive new technology initiatives and overall adoption.
• Adhere to IT governance processes, including project prioritization, resource allocation, risk management and information security.
• Evaluate and select technology vendors and partners, negotiate contracts, and manage relationships to ensure the delivery of high-quality products and services.
• Monitor vendor performance and enforce service-level agreements.
• Build and lead a high-performing IT team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, promoting their professional growth and development.
• Monitor and report on financial performance, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and investment in strategic initiatives. Full budget oversight.
• Act as a thought leader, providing insights and recommendations on technology trends and best practices.
• Lead technology infrastructures, applications, tools and platforms that drive business effectiveness, optimize company assets and continuously evolve and modernize CoorsTek’s global processes.
• Develop and drive a clear technology vision that supports and accelerates our business strategy and goals.
• Run, maintain and operate the core operational systems that transact the everyday execution of the global business
• Focus on driving business strategy through transformational technology.
• Partner collaboratively with digital peers, leaders and functional teams to identify, develop and deploy key cross-company initiatives to increase value and streamline delivery times of products to external customers.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions that maximize the effectiveness of modern technology solutions, increase self-serve options, steward governance and frameworks around the tools to keep them optimized, resilient, and safe.
• Develop new ideas, new ways of working, partnering and advising with a sense of constant evolution and enhanced capabilities.
• Proactively discover, experiment, and understand emerging technology and industry trends that help guide and influence our digital footprint and strategic opportunities.

Experience

• Leadership Experience: Minimum of 10 years of senior IT management experience, with at least 5 years in a large-scale, global, or complex manufacturing environment.
• Global IT Management: Proven experience leading global, diverse technology teams and managing large-scale distributed technical architectures.
• Digital Transformation and Innovation: Demonstrated success in driving digital transformation, innovation, and operational improvement in a dynamic business setting.
• Budget and Vendor Management: Experience managing budgets, vendor relationships, and a portfolio of technology partners.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

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Target Hiring Range

Annual Salary: USD 230,000.00 - USD 330,000.00

Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education. CoorsTek strives to give all qualified applicants equal opportunity and to make selection decisions on job related factors. Do not provide any information on the application which will indicate your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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