Chief Information Officer

$150,000 - $235,000/Yr

Würth Industry - Brooklyn Park, MN

Full-time - Executive

Brooklyn Park, MN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for the strategic direction, design, architecture, and functionality of the enterprise-wide information systems. This role oversees the implementation and maintenance of ERP systems and ensures maximum uptime and stability of systems and networks. The CIO drives integration with global IT systems, manages cyber security measures, and serves as a liaison to the Wuerth Group global IT bodies, ensuring local business requirements are met while participating in global IT decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Establish an enterprise information technology strategy that sets a vision and embraces the diversity of the different business unit divisions.
• Create and implement an agile environment conducive and responsive to the changing business needs.
• Lead ERP implementations and integrations across all divisions, ensuring that project milestones are defined and achieved, deliverables attained, system configurations support business requirements, and key stakeholders are communicated with and informed.
• Manage infrastructure, software, and hardware to ensure consistency in functionality for users.
• Drive cyber security applications, processes, and controls to ensure that systems, networks, programs, devices, and data are secure.
• Serve as a liaison in global technology enhancement initiatives that provide better solutions for our customers.
• Establish a robust and stable IT project management organization.
• Oversee project management initiatives and personnel for information technology implementations, integrations, and upgrades.
• Design reports, metrics, and communication tools that provide status and update information to key stakeholders, executives, and other personnel as needed.
• Work to evaluate and integrate independent/one-off systems into the overarching enterprise systems to provide greater synergies across divisions.
• Participate in M&A activities as required and oversee the integration of newly acquired business entities.
• Stay abreast of technological advances in the field and be able to identify areas of use in the organization.
• Manage, coach, and develop information technology personnel responsible for maintaining the umbrella platforms across the business enterprise, to ensure a high level of customer service and professional knowledge.
• Continuously improve productivity and efficiency of processes throughout the operational organization.
• Design and execute a sound HR strategy to ensure the long term stability of the IT organization and support the growth of the overall business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in information technology related field, and demonstrated experience implementing large-scale projects.
• Project management experience with broad scope projects spanning across multiple business units, PMP certification preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP system, functionality, and life-cycle, a plus.
• Experience in designing architecture, aligning systems, and implementing a robust enterprise-wide network.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, infrastructure design, Windows Operating Systems, and client/server environment.
• Experience with process definition, process improvement, and strategic planning.
• Experience in the Wuerth Group IT environment, a plus.
• Experience in Corporate IT strategy and operations, a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Fluency in German, a plus.
• High standard of professionalism and ethics.
• Preferred style of teamwork, collaboration, and humility.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical data and explain to non-technical end users.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with various levels of the organization.
• Ability to lead through influence, persuade diverse audiences, and engage and motivate others.
• Proven business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Creative thinker with exceptional analytical skills and data-driven approach.
• Ability to analyze complex business situations and develop creative and sound business solutions.
• Ability to prioritize quickly, drive and manage multiple projects and activities to achieve deadlines, and maintain budgets.
• Innovative, thought-leader, and outside-of-the-box thinker who can help drive innovation and change.
• Possess a high level of attention to detail with strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Solid management aptitude and effective interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year of service
• Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 1 year of service
• Health benefits and programs - medical, vision, dental, life insurance
• 401(k)
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period, additional day earned per year of service
• 10 paid holidays