Chief Information Officer

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings, backed by Berkshire Hathaway, the Chief Information Officer is Marmon's senior technology executive, accountable for all aspects of information technology, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity across the enterprise. The role sets technology strategy and leads a global organization of approximately 450 people spanning infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity and AI. Marmon operates a decentralized, federated IT model, and the role is located in the Chicago area with hybrid office presence downtown and approximately 25-30% travel to Marmon's business locations globally. Reports to: Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the enterprise technology strategy, aligned with the priorities of Marmon's business groups and corporate leadership; Lead digital transformation programs that modernize operations, improve customer experience and enable growth; Drive ERP simplification and rationalization across 120+ businesses, reducing complexity, cost and risk; Active management of core, shared enterprise systems and applications; Set Marmon's AI strategy and governance, including responsible-use standards and an AI Center of Excellence; Partner with functions and commercial organizations to identify, prioritize and scale AI use cases; Own end-to-end enterprise cybersecurity: strategy, risk management, security operations, incident response and compliance; Serve as primary point of contact with Berkshire Hathaway on IT and cybersecurity matters; Lead the community of business group IT leaders through dotted-line relationships, setting enterprise standards, shared platforms and common priorities; Use influence and consensus-building to drive adoption of enterprise initiatives across autonomous businesses; Balance business group autonomy with enterprise-wide needs for security, scale and cost efficiency; Own the IT budget and lead the annual planning and budgeting process; Manage leveraged spend across business groups and with Berkshire Hathaway; Lead strategic vendor relationships, negotiations and performance management; Lead, develop and retain a global IT organization; build succession and a strong leadership bench; Further define and evolve the IT function and team at Marmon's Global Innovation Center (GIC) in Bangalore, India; Directly lead the corporate IT team including help desk, service management, and technology policies; Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across time zones

Requirements

15+ years of progressive IT leadership, including 10+ years in a senior executive role leading global, multi-country organizations; Proven track record leading digital transformation and large-scale ERP programs in a diversified or decentralized manufacturing environment; Hands-on experience leading and managing core enterprise technology and applications across a complex environment, including seamless data flow between business, financial and human capital management systems (including Workday, benefits platforms, payroll, etc.); Deep cybersecurity expertise, with experience owning enterprise cyber risk and reporting to boards or parent-company leadership; Hands-on experience establishing AI strategy, governance and adoption at enterprise scale; Demonstrated ownership of budgets of several hundred million dollars, including vendor consolidation and leveraged-spend programs; Proven ability to lead through influence in a decentralized or matrixed structure, including dotted-line leaders, plus experience building and managing global capability centers; Strong familiarity with global compliance, data privacy and financial regulations; Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business or a related field

Nice to have

Direct experience with company-owned back-office and IT offshore operations; MBA or advanced degree preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more; Eligibility for incentive compensation