Sr. VP - CIO

Job Summary:

The SVP/CIO of HOLT Group is an executive-level role reporting to the President and owner of HOLT Group.  The SVP/CIO is responsible for setting bold and innovative visions for the rapidly growing HOLT family of companies. Developing strategies, leading, and directing the IT business unit departments to enable company business goals and return on investment and to protect the company’s data and information assets. In addition, the SVP-CIO is responsible for shepherding technology modernization through enterprise-wide business transformation initiatives for HOLT.  All of this work is to be performed while keeping a detailed, company-focused, and affordable investment strategy.

The CIO establishes overall strategy and vision for software engineering, infrastructure & operations, and enterprise value management through a strategic project portfolio & cross-prioritization, architecture, data, and security management. Leads efficient operation of the IT teams to ensure safe, modernized assets stay current, scalable, and relevant in alignment with enterprise business needs and budgets.  These responsibilities will ensure the successful achievement of HOLT’s annual business plans and provide legendary service to internal and external customers.   

This person is responsible for balancing daily IT operations, managing stakeholders, collaborating with executive peers, enterprise technology and transformation strategy & communications, promoting, training, and implementing sound technology policies, and procedures, and staffing IT departments with appropriate skills & headcount to deliver appropriate change velocity for the enterprise.

Responsible for building reliable, high-quality, end-to-end technology experiences for our customers and our internal employees.   

What can HOLT Group offer you?

• A competitive salary, commensurate with your experience and competencies.
• A comprehensive and robust benefits program that includes complete health care, 401(k) matching & Profit-Sharing plan (ROTH and traditional), paid holidays, and a front-loaded PTO program.
• A Tuition Reimbursement program to support the pursuit of accredited college courses.
• An employee development program with professional development staff that allows you to grow your skills and build your competencies to prepare you for future opportunities at HOLT. 

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Required Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or similar program with 10+ years of progressive career growth within IT to include people leadership responsibilities. MBA or advanced education or certifications preferred. 5+ years leading large-scale technology modernization, transformation, and ERP implementations.

  • 5+ years involving direct supervisory leadership and executive partnership across multi-business-unit companies.

  • 5+ years’ experience in the Industrial sector industry preferred. Retail is also a plus.

  • Proven track record of cutting-edge approaches/thinking in the digital arena.  Visionary yet grounded and practical.  Familiar with the challenges of transforming/disrupting a traditional “old school” industry.

  • Prior experience in large contract vendor management and procurement negotiations. Also, hybrid staffing models (onsite, remote, nearshore, offshore, contractors, etc.). 

  • Smart risk taker. Willing to be a disruptor when the case is solid and the opportunity is sizeable.

  • Effective executor.  Can get things done and can implement complex technology projects in a complex global organization.

  • Effective communicator. Demonstrates strong executive presence and the ability to interact with HOLT executive leadership and outside parties.

     

• Transformation Experience:
  • Ideally at a mid-to-large-sized industrial or retail organization with numerous legal entities. Ideally at a data-driven organization with a ‘purchase vs. build’ software mindset. An executive who has led digital enablement specifically as a technology advisor, beyond just implementation.
  • Change management experience is essential regarding both technical as well as cultural aspects of change.

 

• Self-Management Capabilities:
  • A self-aware individual with strong EQ who is able to adapt their natural behavior and actions to most effectively fit the situation they are dealing with. This includes:
    • “Fitting ourselves to the job” vs. “fitting the job to ourselves”
    • Making sure that we don’t overuse our natural strengths and talents
    • Taking the self-initiative to continuously improve ourselves and ensuring that we take action that “need” to be taken