Our client is a privately held manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago with approximately 750 employees across two production facilities and three distribution sites in the Midwest. Generating ~$250M in annual revenue, the organization has built a strong operational reputation and is now entering a significant phase of modernization and growth.

The company is launching a multi-year digital transformation, anchored by a greenfield implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and the migration to a new, modern enterprise data platform.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Transformation & ERP Leadership

Lead the full lifecycle, greenfield implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
Drive process standardization across finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and distribution.
Partner with business leaders to ensure strong adoption and change management.

Data Platform Modernization

Select and implement a modern, cloud-first data platform.
Establish data governance, reporting, and analytics capabilities to support executive decision-making.

IT Strategy & Operations

Develop a 3–5 year IT roadmap aligned to business growth objectives.
Oversee infrastructure, cybersecurity, shop floor systems, and enterprise applications.
Manage an IT budget of ~$8–10M during the transformation phase.

Leadership

Build and mentor a high-performing IT organization.
Strengthen cross-functional alignment between IT and operations.

Qualifications

15+ years of progressive IT experience, including senior leadership roles (CIO or VP level).
Proven success leading enterprise ERP implementations, ideally within manufacturing.
Strong preference for experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
Experience modernizing enterprise data platforms.
Strong business acumen and executive presence.

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