SVP of Global IT and Cybersecurity

Description

• Lead the design and deployment of the modern digital core (ERP – NetSuite, MES – Northcloud, PLM) that forms the backbone of global operations.
• Build and lead high-performing global and regional IT teams, ensuring dual-reporting alignment to both local business needs and global standards.
• Architect and lead a unified cybersecurity strategy based on Zero Trust principles, securing both corporate (IT) and factory floor (OT) environments.
• Play a key leadership role in the Integration Management Office (IMO), contributing to planning, governance, and execution of the post-merger roadmap.
• Cutting-edge innovation: Work on technologies at the intersection of materials science, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing that strengthen energy security and local supply chains.
• Build and embed “compliance by design” into system architectures, especially for federal and defense-facing product lines.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and accountable IT culture, aligned with the principles of agility, transparency, and trust.
• Act as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing direction on IT risk, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and compliance readiness.
• Implement standardized ITSM practices and tools (e.g., Freshworks), enabling a Follow-the-Sun support model.
• Translate the global IT roadmap into an actionable multi-year strategic plan with clear milestones aligned to the phased integration (Stabilize, Harmonize, Innovate).
• Lead the assessment, selection, and rationalization of acquired systems, ensuring optimal ROI and strategic fit.
• Oversee data governance and cross-border data flows in alignment with global privacy standards and enterprise risk tolerance.
• Global impact: Help scale new materials and energy solutions that reinforce industrial resilience across the U.S. and Europe.
• Establish and oversee a global Security Operations Center (SOC) and implement specialized OT security monitoring tools.
• Drive early wins in infrastructure, collaboration tools, and workforce enablement, demonstrating tangible post-merger value.
• Drive the cultural integration of acquired entities through shared systems, collaboration tools, and standardized business processes—supporting the “One Lyten” vision.
• Ensure global compliance with GDPR, CMMC, SOX, ITAR, and other applicable international regulatory requirements.
• Champion career development, training, and retention initiatives for critical talent across North America and Europe.
• Oversee the global hybrid infrastructure across cloud, data centers, and factory edge computing, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Ensure robust identity and access management, network segmentation, and endpoint protection across all global operations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive IT and cybersecurity leadership, including at least 5 years in a global or multi-region management role.
• Expertise in global regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, SOX, CMMC, ITAR) and IT/OT security frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-171/172, ISO 27001).
• Certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CISA, ITIL, PMP, CCSP.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Teamwork and culture: Experience a workplace built on trust, respect, and shared success — where collaboration fuels breakthroughs and everyone’s ideas are heard.
• Demonstrated success leading complex IT integrations, ERP implementations (preferably NetSuite), and digital transformation initiatives in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale infrastructure and application portfolios across distributed teams and time zones.

Benefits

• Extraordinary people: Join a team of talented, friendly, and down-to-earth innovators who support, challenge, and inspire one another every day.
• Career growth: Be part of a fast-moving company entering a commercial growth phase, with opportunities to lead, learn, and make your mark.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance