Chief Information Officer - ITT Fluid Technology Division

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ITT's Fluid Technology business comprises its pump businesses, including brands such as Flygt, Goulds Pumps, Bell & Gossett, A-C Pump, Lowara and Vogel, making ITT the world's largest pump producer. ITT is also a leading provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment under brands like Sanitaire, Aquious and WEDECO. Businesses within the Fluid Technology segment also supply mixers, heat exchangers, boiler controls and related products with brands such as McDonnell & Miller and ITT Standard.

 

We are currently recruiting for a Chief Information Officer to lead our information technology teams within Fluid Technology.

 

The Fluid Technology CIO role drives Fluid Technology Information Technology long-term strategies and tactical direction in alignment with Enterprise Information Technology to ensure information resources support and enhance Fluid Technology goals, objectives and processes. 

 

The Fluid Technology CIO directs, defines and manages the implementation of information-based processes, particularly of a cross-Management Group, cross functional and global nature, and exercises project responsibilities aimed at operational improvements and the achievement of strategic advantage.

 

In alignment with Enterprise Information Technology, the Fluid Technology CIO is responsible for supporting the design, development, and implementation of Enterprise Infrastructure (EI) and Enterprise Application (EA) strategies to address diverse, complex technical solutions with global implications.

 

Responsibilities will include:

 

· Lead the development of Fluid Technology Information Technology vision, strategy (long and short term) and tactical plan, achieving understanding and buy-in throughout the company, supporting the strategic objectives of the Fluid Technology Management Group.

· Effectively communicate Fluid Technology priorities and strategic initiatives across the Company including Senior Management, Enterprise IT leaders and Fluid Technology Management Group and Value Center leaders ensuring alignment of Enterprise, MG and VC initiatives and priorities. 

· Directs the planning and deployment of major cross Fluid Technology Management Group, cross functional projects.  Works closely with Enterprise Information Technology leaders to ensure alignment of plans and resources to support Management Group initiatives.

· Work closely with Fluid Technology Value Center IT leaders and their staffs to identify and implement cross Management Group process best practices, common applications and tool synergies and also to leverage collective IT people/skills by establishing Competency Centers. 

· Directs Fluid Technology IT Competency Centers.  Works closely with Motion & Flow Control CIO insuring that FT/MFC shared IT Competency Centers are in alignment regarding plans, projects, priorities, funding and resources.

· Support the Headquarters and other Management Groups in developing and implementing effective application strategies to address diverse, complex business and technical challenges.

· Remain abreast of industry actions and technical developments in information technologies and applications. Recommend the appropriate technologies and market applications to most effectively exploit opportunities.

· Constructively challenge conventional thinking, bringing fresh insights and judgment to leverage Information Technology processes, people/skills and tools.  Focus on opportunities for increased cost reduction and/or improved service levels.

The most important qualities of this job are the following:

 

· Customer Focus:  Successful candidate sees value through the eyes of the customers and stakeholders.  Successful candidate works to listen to and understand both internal and external customers and to view ITT products and services from a customer perspective.  He/she translates the voice of the customer into business improvements through the development and update of products, processes and services and actively fosters an atmosphere encouraging customer responsiveness, measuring their success by the amount of value provided to customers.  Focuses on developing and positioning information to gain competitive advantage. 

 

· Results Orientation:  Successful candidate wants results and is motivated by timely outcomes. They are steadfast in pursuit of their goals, focus on their target, and persevere in the face of adversity. They are tenacious and get things done, demonstrating and fostering a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals.

· Strategic Business Perspective:  Successful candidates work to prepare the organization for the future by maintaining a strategic perspective on the business. They constantly monitor the effectiveness of the organization and scan the environment to identify information critical to long-range planning. Has the ability to lead and direct the planning, deployment and integration of major projects.  Must be a results orientated “change agent” who is an effective business systems thinker.

· Global Strategy:  Successful candidate understands, believes in, and helps realize ITT’s global vision and strategy.

· Collaboration and Teamwork:  Successful candidate believes in teamwork and identifies with the team.  He/she readily collaborates with others, recognizing and valuing their contributions and encourages team members to support each other.

· Process Improvement:  Successful candidate sees their work as a series of processes. They create and apply business metrics that monitor quality and process effectiveness, allowing them to define needs, manage processes and drive enhancements to ensure continuous improvement of organizational systems.

· Talent Development.  Successful candidate keeps a long-term perspective on the human side of the business and is adept at finding and recruiting winning people and works to ensure the development of the talent needed to meet current and future organization goals.  They are able to distinguish between levels of ability and provide appropriate training, guidance, challenge, direction and instruction to team members.  They monitor and re-direct performance, providing timely, constructive and direct feedback as needed.

 

· Effective Communication:  Successful candidate is able to effectively convey their ideas and messages both formally and informally, in speaking and in writing. They deliver clear, concise, accurate, articulate 

 

Requirements Include:

· Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science, MIS or relevant field. 

· MBA preferred

· 7-10 years of professional level experience with a minimum of 5 years experience in deploying global applications.

· Extensive domestic and international travel required.

 

 

No Agencies or phone calls please.