Executive Director - Information Technology

69e6a2af-3f3b-4233-a1bd-69f070a068e6•Moon Township, PA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Director of Information Technology is the senior divisional IT leader responsible for the strategy, governance, performance, security, resilience, and evolution of Calgon Carbon’s technology environment. The role leads the global IT organization across business systems and applications, infrastructure and operations, cybersecurity and compliance, enterprise architecture, integration, data enablement, and major technology-enabled business initiatives. It serves as an enterprise business partner and integrator across company functions, Kuraray Global DX-IT, and business intelligence and analytics capabilities. The position translates business strategy into a multi-year technology roadmap, prioritizes investments, establishes enterprise standards and operating plans, and ensures reliable, secure, and cost-effective technology services across global operations. It partners with business and global technology leaders, oversees enterprise IT operations and risk, governs technology investments and vendors, leads organizational capability development, and represents the company with internal and external stakeholders. The position is based at the headquarters in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It is full-time, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; evening and extended hours may be required as duties demand. Travel of 20% by air and automobile is required as business and enterprise coordination needs dictate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, computer science, engineering, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
More than 10 years of progressive information technology experience, including significant responsibility in complex enterprise environments.
Approximately 10 or more years of progressively significant people-leadership experience, including leadership of managers and responsibility for medium- to long-term strategic objectives.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise IT strategy and operations across multiple domains, including enterprise applications and ERP, infrastructure and operations, cybersecurity, cloud or platform services, and technology governance.
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and operating within a global or matrixed enterprise-governance structure.
Demonstrated success influencing without exclusive authority and leading business transformations requiring shared sponsorship, cross-functional participation, process ownership, data ownership, and organizational adoption.
Demonstrated experience with financial management, vendor management, major transformation programs, business continuity, operational resilience, and technology risk.
Ability to communicate complex technology, business, financial, and risk matters to executive and nontechnical stakeholders.
Strategic mindset and ability to translate future opportunities and risks into practical enterprise plans.
Business insight and ability to connect technology priorities to operating and financial outcomes.
Ability to manage complexity and make sound decisions in ambiguous, high-impact situations.
Strong planning, prioritization, organizational alignment, financial acumen, and disciplined investment decision-making.
Accountability for commitments, performance, and results.
Effective executive communication across technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to establish vision and purpose and connect organizational strategy to action.
Customer-focused approach to technology services and business partnership.
Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead effective teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or comparable advanced education and experience.
Experience serving as a divisional technology leader within a larger global enterprise.
Experience working in partnership with business intelligence or analytics organizations.
Experience with major ERP platforms, including SAP or comparable enterprise systems.
Experience leading technology due diligence, separation, integration, or transitional-service activities associated with acquisitions and divestitures.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of enterprise IT strategy and a multi-year technology roadmap aligned with business strategy, growth, productivity, operational priorities, and risk management.
Advise senior leaders on technology and translate business priorities into technology capabilities, investments, objectives, and executable plans.
Anticipate technology trends, business disruption, cybersecurity threats, and opportunities to strengthen operating effectiveness, customer outcomes, and organizational agility.
Develop annual IT business plans with measurable service, financial, portfolio, capability, risk, and workforce objectives.
Partner with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other functional leaders to coordinate technology, process, data, and capability priorities.
Lead cross-organizational initiatives involving business functions, business intelligence and analytics capabilities, Kuraray Global DX-IT, and external partners.
Frame major initiatives as business transformations with defined sponsorship, process and data ownership, decision rights, readiness, adoption requirements, and measurable benefits.
Establish governance, ownership, and escalation paths where business and technology responsibilities intersect.
Serve as the primary senior interface with Kuraray Global DX-IT on technology strategy, architecture, cybersecurity, policies, shared platforms, standards, governance, and major initiatives.
Translate Kuraray Global DX-IT direction into company technology plans and priorities while representing company requirements, investment needs, and material risks in global planning and governance.
Coordinate local adoption and execution of global programs, including required resources, business engagement, accountability, and change plans.
Provide executive oversight of global infrastructure, networks, cloud and hosting services, end-user technology, service delivery, operational support, and technology asset lifecycle management.
Set performance expectations for availability, reliability, incident response, capacity, cost, customer service, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
Strengthen operational resilience and continuous improvement through standardization, simplification, automation, and lifecycle planning.
Lead enterprise applications and platforms, including ERP and systems supporting core business processes; establish application roadmaps, investment priorities, ownership, and integration requirements.
Lead enterprise architecture and integration practices, setting direction for interoperability, platform simplification, technology lifecycle management, and reduction of technical debt.
Promote enterprise data governance, data quality, integration, reporting, access, security, and lifecycle management with business data owners and analytics leaders.
Provide technology platforms and enablement for enterprise data and analytics while maintaining clear accountability for business definitions, analytical priorities, and interpretation of insights.
Partner with business leaders and Kuraray Global DX-IT to evaluate and govern artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies within approved frameworks.
Establish and oversee an enterprise IT policy and control framework aligned with business requirements, regulatory obligations, and Kuraray Global DX-IT requirements.
Oversee cybersecurity, identity and access management, technology risk, compliance, vulnerability management, security awareness, incident response, and remediation priorities.
Protect confidential, proprietary, personal, export-controlled, CUI/CDI, and other sensitive information accessible through company systems and technology.
Communicate material technology and cybersecurity risks to executive leadership and coordinate mitigation with Kuraray Global DX-IT and relevant business stakeholders.
Govern the enterprise technology portfolio, including prioritization, business cases, resource allocation, delivery performance, benefits realization, risks, dependencies, and post-implementation outcomes.
Ensure project and program governance provides timely visibility into milestones, investments, expected benefits, decisions, risks, and corrective actions.
Lead technology-enabled change as business transformation, ensuring sponsorship, stakeholder alignment, readiness, process and data ownership, adoption, and benefits accountability.
Lead technology due diligence, separation, integration, and transitional-service planning for acquisitions and divestitures.
Own enterprise IT operating and capital planning and manage technology spending in alignment with company strategy and Kuraray governance requirements.
Develop financial analyses and business cases for major technology investments, including expected benefits, alternatives, total cost, risk, and return on investment where appropriate.
Oversee vendors, contracts, sourcing, software licensing, cloud services, managed-service relationships, and third-party technology risk; negotiate or sponsor significant technology-related commercial arrangements.
Lead and develop the global IT leadership team, setting accountability for service performance, security, project delivery, financial stewardship, talent development, and functional results.
Develop a strategic workforce and capability plan covering future skills, organizational design, sourcing strategy, succession, leadership depth, and continuity in critical roles.
Build organizational capability through coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing, development, and disciplined performance management.
Create an inclusive, collaborative operating model that supports work across functions, businesses, regions, and Kuraray Global DX-IT.
Serve as a trusted technology advisor to senior leadership and business stakeholders, connecting technology decisions to business outcomes, transformation priorities, adoption, and risk.
Build structured relationships with business leaders, functional owners, regional teams, and Kuraray Global DX-IT.
Represent the company, as appropriate, with strategic technology partners, professional organizations, advisors, auditors, and other external stakeholders.