VP IT Global Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food beverage and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice restaurant delivery and carryout food processing grocery and retail and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin paper molded fiber aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories 250 brands and over 39000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Global IT Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute a global IT strategy spanning AI security enterprise infrastructure cloud platforms and service management to support business growth resilience and digital transformation.

• Partner with executive leadership operations supply chain and engineering teams to align technology investments with enterprise priorities.

• Build and lead a high-performing global IT organization across infrastructure cloud operations cyber security AI security enterprise platforms and IT service management.
• Establish enterprise standards governance models and roadmaps for infrastructure architecture cloud adoption service delivery cyber security and software asset and license management.

Infrastructure Cloud & Platform Operations

• Oversee global infrastructure services including networks compute storage end-user computing collaboration platforms and hybrid cloud environments.
• Lead modernization of on-premises and cloud-based compute environments ensuring scalability resilience performance and operational efficiency.
• Drive platform engineering automation monitoring and observability practices to improve uptime speed of delivery and operational consistency.
• Ensure high availability disaster recovery readiness and business continuity for critical infrastructure and cloud services worldwide.

Cyber Security & Risk Management

• Lead the companys global cyber security and AI security program including strategy architecture governance threat management and incident response.
• Protect enterprise environments from cyber threats including ransomware third-party risk cloud misconfiguration data exposure and risks introduced by AI tools and models.
• Oversee identity and access management network security endpoint protection data security cloud security AI governance and zero trust architecture.

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations standards and frameworks (e.g. NIST ISO 27001 SOX GDPR industry-specific requirements).
• Lead cyber incident response planning tabletop exercises and executive communications.

IT Service Management & Enterprise Operations

• Ensure reliable scalable and secure global IT operations across infrastructure cloud services workplace technology and enterprise platforms.
• Establish and mature IT service management capabilities including incident problem change request asset and configuration management with clear SLAs KPIs and continuous improvement practices.
• Optimize sourcing strategies vendor relationships managed service partnerships and enterprise software licensing to maximize value compliance and cost efficiency.
• Drive cost-effective technology operations through service optimization cloud consumption governance and proactive software asset and license management.

Digital Transformation & Innovation

• Champion innovation through modern infrastructure cloud platforms AI enablement automation and secure adoption of emerging technologies.

• Enable data-driven decision-making across manufacturing supply chain finance and commercial functions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for business value operational efficiency and competitive advantage.

Governance Financial Management & Compliance

• Manage IT operating and capital budgets including infrastructure investments cloud spend cyber security funding and enterprise software licensing.

• Establish strong governance for project delivery architecture decisions and risk management.
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance across global operations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of progressive IT leadership experience including enterprise-scale environments.

• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise infrastructure cloud operations and service delivery in complex global environments.
• Proven leadership of cyber security and AI security programs including identity data cloud and governance controls.

• Strong executive presence with experience influencing senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Experience leading global multi-functional teams across regions and cultures.

Preferred

• Masters degree (MBA MS or equivalent).
• Cyber security or technology certifications (e.g. CISSP CISM CISA ITIL TOGAF).

• Experience with hybrid cloud ecosystems infrastructure modernization enterprise service management platforms and software asset or license management programs.

• Prior responsibility for M&A systems integration or global transformation programs.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and business acumen

• Cyber security AI security and enterprise risk management expertise
• Infrastructure cloud and platform operations leadership

• Global leadership and change management

• IT service management and enterprise service delivery excellence

• Vendor and partner management

• Enterprise software asset and license management discipline
  
• Strong communication and executive-level influence

• Financial and portfolio management

Compensation:

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $240000 - $280000 bonus benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range individual pay is determined by job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. At Novolex it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance flexible spending and health savings accounts paid vacation and sick days paid parental leave paid holidays and wellness program.

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With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

At Novolex giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union) and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices including but not limited to selection hiring promotion transfer and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race color national origin sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity religion handicap or disability genetics citizenship status service member or veteran status or any other category protected by federal state or local law. Any individual who because of his or her disability needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Companys application process should contact .

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