Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Position: IT Director - Manufacturing Infrastructure Location: Hybrid in Central Iowa Salary: $180,000 - 200,000 base with GENEROUS bonus plan and OUTSTANDING benefits
*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***
We’re partnering with a high-growth organization to hire a Director of IT – Infrastructure & Operations. This is a newly created role reporting directly to the CIO, designed to strengthen leadership as the company continues to scale through successful acquisitions and aggressive growth plans. This is a high-visibility opportunity to step into a true leadership seat - driving transformation, influencing executive strategy, and building a modern, scalable IT foundation across a multi-site enterprise.
What You’ll Do
- Define and lead the infrastructure & IT operations strategy for a growing organization
- Partner directly with the CIO and executive team on business-critical initiatives
- Drive modernization across infrastructure, cloud, and service delivery
- Lead M&A integration efforts and build a scalable shared services model
- Evaluate and restructure the IT organization to align with future growth
- Elevate IT maturity, service quality, and operational efficiency
- Collaborate with peer leaders across applications, security, and operations
What We’re Looking For
- Proven Director-level IT leader with infrastructure & operations expertise in manufacturing
- Strong executive presence - comfortable engaging C-level and influencing decisions
- Experience leading transformation, modernization, and organizational change
- Background supporting multi-site environments and scaling IT operations
- Experience with M&A integration or complex systems consolidation
- Strategic mindset with the ability to execute and deliver results
Why This Role
- Net-new leadership role with direct access to the CIO and executive team
- Opportunity to shape the future of IT in a growing, acquisition-driven company
- Key role in ongoing and future M&A integration initiatives
- Ability to rebuild, modernize, and scale IT operations across multiple locations
- High-impact environment with long-term growth potential and leadership trajectory
If you’re a forward-thinking IT leader ready to make a measurable impact in a growing, high-visibility environment, this is the kind of role that can define the next phase of your career.
*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me at 515-303-4654. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. *** Core Infrastructure, Networking, System Administration, IT Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Executive Leadership, Cyber security strategy, Cloud integrations