Division IT Director

Company Description

Founded in 1912, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a global industrial company built around a differentiated and proprietary business model. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 45,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized, entrepreneurial culture. In 2019, the company achieved revenues of $14.1 billion, with roughly half coming from outside North America.

The Seats and Motion Division of Illinois Tool Works is a top innovator in the design, development and manufacturing of state-of-the-art seating and other products with a high demand for comfort.  We serve a variety of prominent clients throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. 

Job Description

The IT Director is responsible for setting vision and direction enabling the Division to achieve strategic technology and business objectives using the 80/20 IT Framework.  The IT Director makes decisions concerning strategic initiatives through a demonstrated ability to use broad-based business information and knowledge. The IT Director ensures all activities related to Information Technology are coordinated, effective, and secure through proper oversight and guidance. The IT Director's role is to provide the streamlined operation of the IT Department in alignment with the organization's business objectives. The IT Director will work closely with customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders to identify and maximize opportunities to use knowledge and technology to improve business processes, promote the appropriate strategic use of information, and enable the workforce to use data and technology safely securely.  The IT Director must be a driven, self-starter with excellent leadership and project management skills.

Strategy & Planning

• Partners with VP/GM and actively participates with leadership in strategy development and operational planning for the Division
• Partners on long-range and annual plan development.  Identifies implications for IT strategy along with recommendations to support longer-term business growth. 
• Lead IT Department operational and strategic planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources.
• Use the ITW Toolbox (80/20, USa, etc) to analyze the Division's workflows and identify simplification opportunities. Work with end-users to implement simplification solutions.

Acquisition & Deployment

• Benchmark, analyze, report on, and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT systems.
• Manage financial aspects of the IT Department, including purchasing, budgeting, and budget review.
• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives.
• Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures, including architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision.
• Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements.

Operational Management

• Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems, including servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software, and peripherals.
• Oversee provision of end-user services, including help desk and technical support services.
• Work with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
• Keep current with the latest technologies.
• Practice asset management for IT hardware, software, and equipment.
• Manage IT staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Accountable for ensuring the Division complies with the Corporate ITW Cybersecurity Framework.
• Actively oversees Cyber Security and Risk and ensures appropriate activities are identified and resources deployed for the risk level.

Qualifications

Formal Education & Certification

• University degree in the field of computer science or information systems and 15+ years related work experience. Master of Business Administration preferred.
• Experience at a global mid-market manufacturing company with $100M+ revenue is highly preferred.

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven record in business transformation and IT strategy development and execution
• Strong technical knowledge of network and PC operating systems
• Strong technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and standards
• 5+ years' exper