About This Role
This managerial role leads the organization's information technology function through effective governance, project management, budgeting, asset management, cybersecurity, and team leadership. The IT Manager plans, directs, and coordinates IT services in a manufacturing environment where information technology and operational technology (OT) systems must operate seamlessly together. The role supports reliable production operations by overseeing technology initiatives, maintaining secure and compliant systems, and ensuring technology investments align with organizational objectives.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain IT governance processes, technology standards, risk controls, and decision-making frameworks that support business objectives, operational requirements, and regulatory compliance
- Lead IT projects from planning through implementation, coordinating technical resources, stakeholders, vendors, and manufacturing operations to ensure successful delivery with minimal impact to production
- Own operating and capital technology budgets by evaluating investment priorities, managing expenditures, and communicating the cost, risk, and business impact of technology decisions
- Identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity, operational, and compliance risks
- Ensure the protection of sensitive manufacturing and business information while supporting compliance with standards and regulations including CMMC 2.0, NIST 800-171, DFARS, and ITAR
- Oversee the lifecycle management of IT and operational technology assets, including hardware, software, licensing, and connected manufacturing systems
- Ensure asset visibility, maintenance, security, compliance, and alignment with operational requirements
- Provide strategic leadership for the IT function by setting direction, developing team capabilities, aligning technology priorities with operational goals, and fostering collaboration between IT and manufacturing stakeholders
- Develop and manage relationships with technology vendors, service providers, and consultants
- Negotiate contracts, evaluate performance, and ensure vendors deliver value aligned with organizational objectives
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of seven years of progressive IT experience, including leadership or management responsibility
- Experience supporting technology in a manufacturing, industrial, or operational environment
- Demonstrated experience managing IT infrastructure, cybersecurity programs, enterprise applications, and technology projects
- Working knowledge of networking, servers, cloud services, endpoint management, backup and disaster recovery, and cybersecurity best practices
