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Job Title: Director, Global IT
Why consider a career at MLC?
MLC was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2024.
Highly collaborative work environment focused on growth and innovation
Safety and sustainability are top priorities
Excellent compensation, benefits, generous perks; focused on employee wellbeing
Great development and advancement opportunities
Bring your real self to work, come grow with us!
MLC operates the largest lime facility in the Americas and mines some of the purest limestone reserves in the world…and we are global! The company is committed to development and employee satisfaction. Join our outstanding team!
About the Job
The Director, Global IT will drive IT strategy development and execution, ensuring alignment with business goals. This role oversees all operations, infrastructure business applications and IT reporting team members across MLC’s global footprint including MLC US and MLC UK. Partnering with business leaders, and with access to the Leadership Team, this role will position IT as a strategic enabler of business transformation, process optimization and advanced analytics.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or engineering required.
15 years of IT management experience, 10 years working in manufacturing environment preferred
10 years in a project leadership / management capacity, including all aspects of process development, pragmatic timelines, and effective execution.
Extensive understanding of IT security frameworks and compliance
ERP systems experience including system implementations, integrations, and transitions
Experience with manufacturing control and data collection systems.
Experience developing and executing multi-year IT strategy roadmaps while driving day to day Project Management Office (PMO) capabilities across the IT organization
Background in data management, business intelligence and/or data science related technologies preferred
Experience influencing cross-functional teams without formal authority and maintaining strong working relationships.
Experience managing multi-discipline internal and external experts.
Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing others.
Ability to communicate with executive, functional and technical personnel through strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
Ability to gain buy-in across a diverse set of personnel and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously while balancing workload for self and team.
Experience defining and implementing standard support processes and metrics to promote continuous improvement and objective performance reporting.
Experience leading a technical team, providing feedback, mentoring employees and defining development plans.
Experience selecting and managing external vendor contracts to ensure schedule & budget compliance on project efforts and service level delivery on support contracts.
Proven ability to drive digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, cybersecurity advancements, and the integration of emerging technologies (AI, automation, IoT) to optimize business operations.
Essential Functions
Strategic IT Leadership & Alignment
Partner with business leaders and functional teams to understand business goals, highlight potential cross-division synergies, and advise on how IT can contribute to these goals.
Work with Leadership Team, Functional Leaders and the IT team to develop strategies, roadmaps, and plans that maximize technology investments and optimize the total cost of ownership, balancing innovation with operational efficiency.
Lead, or ensure implementation of, strong PMO competencies across the IT organization ensuring proper governance and involvement from business to allocate and prioritize capacity, provide progress updates, and ensure proper visibility to issues/risks proactively.
Work with business teams to ensure that IT Policies and Standards are understood, accepted and complied with.
Technology & Infrastructure Management
Lead strategic infrastructure technology planning, evaluations, projects and implement standards
Participate in due diligence and lead IT infrastructure integration activities associated with acquisitions
Develop justification for technology projects that require allocated funding and manage budget within areas of responsibility
Maintain inventory of all computer hardware and supplies that relates to the IT Department’s area of control
Team Leadership & Department Management
Develop and mentor IT staff to ensure that skills are updated and well matched to future business and IT needs; ensure clearly defined development plans in place across the IT organization.
Develop standard support processes and measure/manage performance standards to maximize customer service and satisfaction
Report regularly on information technology department activity, including quantity, quality, and timeliness of IT Department services, system performance response time, availability and reliability.
The Fine Print
Benefits and perquisites may vary based on the nature and location of each job.
Click here for MLC EEO information
About MLC
MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading global supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. These offerings bring essential performance and value to a broad range of market applications, including metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture, foods and beverages. With over a century in business, MLC has built a reputation on the quality of its products and services, as well as an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. The company’s expanding global footprint includes a diversified, reliable network of production and distribution facilities in the U.S., as well as in the UK through our Singleton Birch business. For more information, visit https://www.mlc.com/ .
Why consider a career at MLC?
MLC was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2024.
Highly collaborative work environment focused on growth and innovation
Safety and sustainability are top priorities
Excellent compensation, benefits, generous perks; focused on employee wellbeing
Great development and advancement opportunities
Bring your real self to work, come grow with us!
MLC operates the largest lime facility in the Americas and mines some of the purest limestone reserves in the world…and we are global! The company is committed to development and employee satisfaction. Join our outstanding team!
About the Job
The Director, Global IT will drive IT strategy development and execution, ensuring alignment with business goals. This role oversees all operations, infrastructure business applications and IT reporting team members across MLC’s global footprint including MLC US and MLC UK. Partnering with business leaders, and with access to the Leadership Team, this role will position IT as a strategic enabler of business transformation, process optimization and advanced analytics.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or engineering required.
15 years of IT management experience, 10 years working in manufacturing environment preferred
10 years in a project leadership / management capacity, including all aspects of process development, pragmatic timelines, and effective execution.
Extensive understanding of IT security frameworks and compliance
ERP systems experience including system implementations, integrations, and transitions
Experience with manufacturing control and data collection systems.
Experience developing and executing multi-year IT strategy roadmaps while driving day to day Project Management Office (PMO) capabilities across the IT organization
Background in data management, business intelligence and/or data science related technologies preferred
Experience influencing cross-functional teams without formal authority and maintaining strong working relationships.
Experience managing multi-discipline internal and external experts.
Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing others.
Ability to communicate with executive, functional and technical personnel through strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
Ability to gain buy-in across a diverse set of personnel and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously while balancing workload for self and team.
Experience defining and implementing standard support processes and metrics to promote continuous improvement and objective performance reporting.
Experience leading a technical team, providing feedback, mentoring employees and defining development plans.
Experience selecting and managing external vendor contracts to ensure schedule & budget compliance on project efforts and service level delivery on support contracts.
Proven ability to drive digital transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, cybersecurity advancements, and the integration of emerging technologies (AI, automation, IoT) to optimize business operations.
Essential Functions
Strategic IT Leadership & Alignment
Partner with business leaders and functional teams to understand business goals, highlight potential cross-division synergies, and advise on how IT can contribute to these goals.
Work with Leadership Team, Functional Leaders and the IT team to develop strategies, roadmaps, and plans that maximize technology investments and optimize the total cost of ownership, balancing innovation with operational efficiency.
Lead, or ensure implementation of, strong PMO competencies across the IT organization ensuring proper governance and involvement from business to allocate and prioritize capacity, provide progress updates, and ensure proper visibility to issues/risks proactively.
Work with business teams to ensure that IT Policies and Standards are understood, accepted and complied with.
Technology & Infrastructure Management
Lead strategic infrastructure technology planning, evaluations, projects and implement standards
Participate in due diligence and lead IT infrastructure integration activities associated with acquisitions
Develop justification for technology projects that require allocated funding and manage budget within areas of responsibility
Maintain inventory of all computer hardware and supplies that relates to the IT Department’s area of control
Team Leadership & Department Management
Develop and mentor IT staff to ensure that skills are updated and well matched to future business and IT needs; ensure clearly defined development plans in place across the IT organization.
Develop standard support processes and measure/manage performance standards to maximize customer service and satisfaction
Report regularly on information technology department activity, including quantity, quality, and timeliness of IT Department services, system performance response time, availability and reliability.
The Fine Print
Benefits and perquisites may vary based on the nature and location of each job.
Click here for MLC EEO information
About MLC
MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading global supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. These offerings bring essential performance and value to a broad range of market applications, including metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture, foods and beverages. With over a century in business, MLC has built a reputation on the quality of its products and services, as well as an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. The company’s expanding global footprint includes a diversified, reliable network of production and distribution facilities in the U.S., as well as in the UK through our Singleton Birch business. For more information, visit https://www.mlc.com/ .
