Vice President Information Technology

Vice President of IT

Location: Camas, Washington

Our client is at the forefront of laser technology in a rapidly expanding market. As a leading provider of high-power semiconductors and fiber lasers, their innovations are revolutionizing industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace & defense applications. Headquartered in Camas, Washington.

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Vice President of IT to lead our client’s Global Information Technology team. This role involves working closely with senior leadership, users, and the IT team to meet the information technology and data processing needs of the company. A key focus will be driving our client’s digital transformation, developing and maintaining a strategic IT roadmap to support their growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead IT activities, including infrastructure, applications, software development, security, and policies across a rapidly growing multi-national organization.
• Identify, refine, and implement IT solutions and enhancements to meet corporate, industry, and governmental requirements.
• Drive the implementation of the strategic IT roadmap, balancing short, medium, and long-term objectives.
• Manage IT vendor relationships and outsourced services to ensure SLAs are consistently met.
• Ensure corporate IT governance and security compliance (SOX/DFAR).
• Report progress and challenges to senior management, communicate upcoming changes, and provide appropriate training.
• Manage and develop an effective IT team, including leadership of worldwide activities and staff with dotted-line reporting relationships.
• Partner with functional and business organizations to scope and implement solutions to improve productivity and customer service.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field required; master’s degree is a plus.
• Evidence of continuing education, such as IT or security-related certifications, is a plus.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the information technology field.
• Minimum of 5 years of senior leadership or management experience in IT, Security, or Software Development.
• Demonstrated significant achievements in one or more of the following fields:
• Business information systems (PDM, ERP, MES, Data Warehouse, Corporate Reporting Tools)
• Security (Industry standards and government standards), specifically experience with CMMC assessment and deployment.
• Software Project Management
• Software Development (C#, HTML, SQL, JavaScript, etc.)
• IT Systems Engineering / Networking
• Demonstrated project leadership of a Business System implementation or major upgrade.
• Proven project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple, dynamic projects to meet scope, schedule, and budget targets.
• Proven ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional, multi-cultural teams worldwide.
• Proven ability to resolve ambiguous problems and improvise solutions.
• Significant experience in all phases of the development lifecycle including project management requirements gathering, requirements flow-down, and scope management.
• Experience with Office 365 and Azure Cloud Environment or similar.
• Experience with IT leadership and systems deployment in complex manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated use of scorecards and Key Performance Indicators to manage IT organization to goals.

Health, Dental, and Vision offered