Director, IT

FoodScience LLC in Williston, VT, is looking to hire a full-time Director of IT. Would you like to join a company with a great culture, competitive benefits, and a supportive team? You might be the perfect fit.

FoodScience offers 9 paid holidays per year—including your birthday!—one paid week off during our yearly plant shutdown, and a competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) program that starts to accrue immediately. Our benefits include health insurance with options for a Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), life insurance, dental, vision, and a variety of other additional insurance options to fit your needs. Other perks include employee discounts and professional development. You’ll work with a supportive, experienced team that wants to see you succeed.

WHAT YOU’LL DO HERE

Ready to help Drive IT Leadership and Propel Our Business Forward?

The Director of IT will define and execute FSC’s strategic technology vision, ensuring that systems and tools align with business objectives and support sustainable growth. This role will develop and implement a comprehensive technology strategy that enhances operational efficiency, integrates seamlessly across the organization, and drives strategic initiatives.

With a strong focus on service to the business, the Director will balance long-term innovation with a deep understanding of current technologies. They will leverage and optimize productivity tools while maintaining expertise in core systems such as ERP and CRM, with the ability to adapt to emerging technologies as needed.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director will lead or participate in major system integration efforts, contributing to strategic planning, budgeting, and IT leadership. Additionally, this role will cultivate a dynamic and engaging work environment, empowering the team to excel and innovate.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today! We’re excited to talk with you.

ABOUT FOODSCIENCE

Founded in 1973, FoodScience currently maintains offices in Williston, Colchester, and Waterbury, Vermont. Our team manufactures nutritional supplements for both humans and animals, and our mission is to help people and pets live healthier lives every day. We believe that a healthy work-life balance is key to your success and ours. We provide a competitive benefits package, good jobs and maintain a robust social responsibility program that supports the organizations that make our community vibrant, all while providing outstanding service that shines through in every customer interaction.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A DIRECTOR OF IT

The ideal candidate will have proven experience as a Director of IT, IT Manager, or in a senior IT leadership role, with a specific focus on M&A and post-merger integration. Experience in leading IT operations during mergers, acquisitions, or other corporate restructuring efforts is crucial. You should possess a strong understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud services, enterprise applications, and security, and demonstrate the ability to manage and lead cross-functional teams in a complex, fast-paced environment. Solid project management skills are essential, along with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

The candidate should possess relevant education and experience in computer science, information management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating comparable knowledge and skills. They must have at least eight years of experience managing organization-wide IT systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating comparable expertise. Additionally, the candidate should have a minimum of five years of management experience, including leadership, team facilitation, staff supervision, resource and budget management, contract oversight, communications, and the ability to set and achieve goals.

Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication skills are necessary, as well as the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.

Preferred qualifications include experience in a privately owned business environment, as well as certifications in IT management or project management (e.g., PMP, ITIL). Expertise in enterprise software (ERP systems, CRM platforms) and cloud computing solutions is also a plus.

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

Your time is valuable—that’s why our online application process is quick, simple, and easy to use. We look forward to speaking with you!

FoodScience provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, parental status, crime victims or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.