VP of IT
$310,937–$371,398 year
HybridSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Set and execute the enterprise IT strategy and multi-year roadmap, aligning infrastructure, platforms, cybersecurity, and IT GRC to the company's growth across research, engineering, and manufacturing. Lead a distributed organization across four U.S. sites through three directors, building a lean, metrics-driven, audit-ready IT function that delivers reliability to a demanding R&D and high-growth manufacturing user base. Serve as executive owner of IT controls to SOX standards and the broader framework for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-171/CMMC, while sponsoring external auditors and driving remediation to closure. Own the enterprise cybersecurity program, scale infrastructure for multi-shift operations, and build foundations enabling AI adoption within IT. Provide executive and board-quality reporting on strategy, control coverage, and operational health. This hybrid role requires onsite presence in Somerville, MA, 3+ days per week, with relocation assistance available.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years in IT with progressive leadership, including senior leadership (VP-level or equivalent) of a multi-function IT organization
- Demonstrated success leading IT in a high-growth manufacturing, hardware, or industrial company — scaling infrastructure, systems, and teams to keep pace with rapid operational growth
- Deep experience operating IT in a compliance-intensive environment — owning SOX IT general controls and the broader controls environment, and standing up or maturing a first-time formal controls program as a company scales
- Executive command of cybersecurity and IT risk — able to set strategy and hold accountability for the security program and incident and disclosure governance
- Genuine commitment to and excitement for AI as a force multiplier — with a track record of building the infrastructure and application enablement that AI adoption requires and of driving AI-powered automation within their own organization by example. Capable of leading enterprise-wide AI transformation as the mandate grows, without requiring it as the starting scope
- Demonstrated ability to attract, build, and retain extraordinary talent, and to hold a consistently high bar for performance expectations across the team — developing leaders and raising the caliber of the organization over time
- A track record of building lean, metrics-driven, audit-ready IT operations with high service levels across multiple sites
- Strong vendor and budget management
- Executive-grade communication and a hands-on, pragmatic style suited to a fast-paced hardware and manufacturing environment
- This is a hybrid role, which will require working onsite from our office in Somerville, MA 3+ days per week
- Relocation assistance is available
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading IT through a period of significant company scaling and maturing controls, ideally in manufacturing, energy, or critical-infrastructure sectors
- Familiarity with the IT/OT boundary in a manufacturing setting
- Breadth across enterprise platforms (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Atlassian), enterprise business systems (ERP, PLM), identity, and cloud
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISA, PMP, ITIL, Microsoft / cloud) or equivalent demonstrated expertise
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