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Howmet Aerospace · 11 hours ago

IT Director

Torrance, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$193K/yr - $235K/yr

10+ years exp

Howmet Aerospace is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The IT Director will be responsible for developing and delivering an IT strategy to modernize technology within the HFS business unit while overseeing global IT functions and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.

AerospaceManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver an IT strategy to modernize the technology of the HFS business unit

Provide cost effective delivery of information systems and reliability of the computing environment within HFS’s infrastructure and systems

Plans, directs, and controls all global IS activities for the Business Unit within the framework of Howmet Aerospace’s strategy, guidelines and policies

Develops and drives global Information Systems strategy consistent with business unit and corporate goals and objectives across all HFS global locations

Manage annual IS spend of ~$20M for operating cost, chargebacks, and capital projects

Own the IS capital planning process; guide and approve all IT-related capital expenditures

Advocate and implement the Howmet Aerospace Corporate IT strategy as established by the CIO Lead Team

Recommend and implement common systems solutions covering all locations and functions

Drive ERP system implementation across all sites

Lead the IT function during inorganic growth/acquisition opportunities; manage strategic integration projects to implement standard Howmet Aerospace and HFS infrastructure, financial and customer reporting, software tools, and compliance processes

Lead global organization of 80+ employees and contractors

Ensure the growth and development of the global IT staff through continuous learning, development, and exposure to diverse HFS/Howmet operations and projects

Develop and maintain an organization capable of creating, deploying, and supporting common global information systems solutions throughout each business unit

Ensure the efficient utilization of IT resources – personnel and equipment – across all of the business’s global regions and when applicable across Howmet, through the sharing of best practices and deployment of common solutions

Provide input to evolving factory automation strategies; ensure IT participation in building and securing shop floor networks, process control systems, and manufacturing execution systems

Successfully handling change management in an integrated system is a key challenge of this position

Establish and maintain relationships with organization executives, department heads, and end users regarding IT activities through regular written and in-person communications

Manage global IT costs (TCO) for the specified business units

Utilize benchmark data to identify gaps and create efforts to achieve IS costs improvement versus industry benchmarks

Manage financial aspects of global IT spending within business unit IT budget constraints

Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives

Monitor and manage all business unit IT Audits and ASAT testing to ensure timely compliance with all Howmet IS ASAT and SOX requirements

Benchmark, analyze, report on, and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT system

Qualification

ERP deployment experienceDepartment managementExecutive managementProject ManagementInternational experienceTechnical backgroundPeople skillsManagerial skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor degree; preferably in a technical discipline

10 years IT experience in a manufacturing environment, with 5 in a management role

Strong technical background, managerial skills and the ability to motivate people

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Project Management experience and/or training

ERP deployment experience

Department management experience

Executive management experience

International experience

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), which requires U.S. person status