Director, Technology

BlueScope Buildings North America
Kalama, United States
16 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Technical Debt Information Technology

Job description

The Director, Technology serves as a key Senior Leadership Team member within CPNA, leading technology strategy to support business transformation, data and analytics structure, cybersecurity, and operational technology capabilities that leverage digital innovation to create measurable and sustainable business value for the organization.

THIS ROLE PRIMARILY EXISTS TO:

  • Lead CPNA technology strategy and roadmap

  • Advance data, analytics and AI capabilities

  • Ensure business risks are mitigated while current platforms are modernized and technical debt is minimized

  • Develop and uplift capability and skills of IT organizational

  • Drive a culture of innovation by identifying, incubating, and scaling emerging technologies and digital capabilities that differentiate CPNA and accelerate business value creation.

  • Continuously assess and introduce innovative technologies (e.g., AI, automation, advanced analytics) to improve competitive advantage, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes., SCOPE: Leading the Information Technology function supporting two vertically integrated business: Steelscape and ASC Profiles.

BUDGET: $2M-$5M annual operating and project spend.

IMPACT: Direct influence on business transformation and operational performance.

REPORTS: Two managers, 8 business analysts

Matrixed: 20 technology FTEs sit within the business reporting into regional and global leaders, requiring day to day leadership and direction.

OTHER: Requires working with regional and global peers to ensure business service levels and needs are met. ., The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.

  • Postgraduate in business or technology desirable.

Experience Required:

  • Significant experience in leading an IT/OT function and managing in a complex and diverse IT structure, global organization preferred.

  • Demonstrated experience transforming business through value creation within technology platforms like ERP, CRM

  • Manufacturing acumen with understanding of manufacturing systems like MES, preferred to have experience implementing modern MES platforms

Competencies:

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and experience in partnering within complex and matrixed businesses.

  • Highly resilient and can lead and deliver in a matrixed environment.

  • Demonstrated ability to engage with and influence key stakeholders to enable strategy development and implementation.

  • Ability to translate strong technology acumen to strategic business value creation.

  • Customer and business process centricity.

  • Continuous improvement drive.

Benefits & conditions

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope. To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement.

About the company

For over 100 years, BlueScope continues to build on our reputation of quality brands and products, leading technology and a customer-first spirit. Through our global brands, we are one of the largest manufacturers of building solutions in the world. Our diverse, bright and inspired workforce is committed to bettering the communities we serve through breakthrough thinking and innovations. Your goals, ideas and perspective can help shape our future - we look forward to hearing them!

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