Senior Director of Information Technology

Nature's Way•Green Bay, WI

About The Position

The Senior Director of Information Technology serves as the Head of IT and stragic technology partner to the Senior Leadership Team. This role is responsible for enterprise-wide IT vision, execution, cybersecurity, governance, and operational excellence at Nature’s Way. This individual holds accountability for a $12M+ operating budget, a diverse team of 40+ IT professionals, and the leadership of strategic partners. This role ensures that technology capabilities spanning SAP S/4 HANA, Azure Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Data & Analytics, and Cybersecurity effectively drive business objectives across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, commercial, and corporate functions. This position leads the continuous evolution of the IT organization, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and business value realization.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive IT experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
8+ years of ERP support experience (SAP ECC and S4 Hana preferred)
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
Experience in project management and widely accepted project management methodologies.
Management of the entire life cycle for complex projects including but not limited to: creation of project plans, research and analysis, configuration, testing, training, roll-out, and documentation.
Experience in validated ERP environment and serve as system validation/change manager.
Review and management of Change Requests and Incidents.
Ability to lead an infrastructure and Services Team
Must have a Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four‑year College or University, plus a minimum of eight years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Define and execute a multi-year IT roadmap aligned with Nature’s Way strategic growth priorities. Act as the primary technology advisor to the executive team, identifying opportunities where digital transformation can create competitive advantage
Serve as a trusted partner to executive leadership, translating business strategy into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology investments that deliver measurable ROI and operational efficiency.
Build and maintain high-trust relationships with business partners, ensuring IT is viewed as a strategic enabler rather than a support function.
Drive strategic alignment with the parent company, ensuring local IT execution supports broader global business and technology objectives.
Provide executive leadership for enterprise systems including ERP, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and customer-facing platforms, ensuring cross-functional alignment and process harmonization.
Lead major transformation initiatives, including system modernization, process automation, ERP transformation to S4 Hana and digital enablement.
Ensure strong governance, adoption, and value realization from technology investments.
Dedication to process excellence and willingness to challenge existing ways of thinking.
Champion Enterprise Data & Analytics, driving the strategy for BI, data governance, and actionable insights to support commercial and supply chain decision-making.
Lead, mentor, coach and develop IT leaders and teams across multiple disciplines.
Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational scalability including staffing and recruitment to ensure the IT organization creates a pipeline of future leaders.
Must be highly self-motivated, driven work ethic, keen attention to detail with exceptional Customer Service skills.
Oversee reliable, secure, and efficient delivery of IT services and infrastructure across the enterprise with a specific focus on Azure cloud strategy and optimization.
Establish operational excellence through IT service management, performance metrics, and continuous improvement.
Ensure technology platforms meet availability, scalability, and resilience expectations.
Provide executive accountability for cybersecurity strategies, while delegating operational execution.
Ensure strong governance for information security, operational technology security, and business continuity as well as oversee disaster recovery planning, testing, and continual improvement.
Own IT financial management including budgeting, forecasting, cost optimization, and capital planning.
Manage strategic vendor and system integrator relationships.
Ensure disciplined investment decisions with measurable business outcomes.
Clear communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
Strategic thinking with strong execution skills.
Effective leader of leaders in complex environments, strong program and change management acumen

Benefits

All benefits are effective on day 1 of employment.
Medical Option to select either a PPO plan or one of 2 high – deductible medical plans that includes a company contribution to your personal health savings bank account.
Dental Delta Dental PPO & an option to select an enhanced dental plan.
Vision Routine preventative coverage under medical plan and an option to elect additional voluntary coverage
Time Off All employees receive 11 holidays off per year, as well as paid time off that starts at a minimum of two weeks per year.
401K Plan Company match of up to 4% as long as employees contribute a minimum of 6% to the account. An additional profit-sharing contribution is also made to employee accounts if the company meets its annual targets.
Company provided short-term & long-term disability
Life and AD&D insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Voluntary critical illness & accident coverage
New parent phase-in program & paternity leave
Educational assistance reimbursement
Product discounts & a wellness program