AMETEK

Division Vice President, Information Technology, P&AI Division

AMETEK$225K — $300K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience in global, manufacturing or industrial environments
  • Proven leadership of large-scale ERP transformations, including SAP S/4HANA implementations
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering-driven businesses
  • Experience operating in a decentralized organizational model
  • Demonstrated ability to align IT investments to measurable business outcomes
  • Experience leading global, multi-site IT organizations
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a multi-year IT strategy aligned to business priorities
  • Partner with leadership to enable technology-driven improvements
  • Translate business needs into an outcomes-based IT roadmap
  • Lead end-to-end ERP strategy and execution
  • Ensure ERP programs are delivered with strong governance
  • Oversee all IT systems, infrastructure, and applications
  • Ensure a secure and resilient IT environment

Benefits

  • Competitive health benefits package
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Retirement savings plan with company match
  • Employee wellness programs
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Division Vice President of Information Technology to lead the strategic and operational direction of IT across the Process & Analytical Instruments (P&AI) Division, a global portfolio of businesses operating in highly technical, manufacturing-driven markets. This leader will serve as the primary IT partner to the Division President and business leadership team, ensuring technology investments directly enable growth, margin expansion, operational excellence, and acquisition integration. A critical mandate for this role is the leadership and execution of complex ERP transformations, including SAP S/4HANA implementations, while advancing a modern, secure, and data-enabled technology landscape. The role operates within AMETEK's federated IT model, requiring the ability to balance division autonomy with enterprise standardization, particularly across ERP, cybersecurity, data, and shared services. Success will be measured by business outcomes, ERP execution excellence, cybersecurity resilience, and the ability to drive disciplined transformation across a decentralized environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Division IT Strategy & Business Partnership
  • Develop and execute a multi-year IT strategy aligned to P&AI business priorities, including growth, productivity, and portfolio optimization
  • Partner with Division and Business Unit leadership to identify and enable technology-driven improvements in operations, commercial effectiveness, and supply chain performance
  • Translate business needs into a prioritized, outcomes-based IT roadmap with measurable financial and operational impact


ERP Transformation Leadership
  • Lead end-to-end ERP strategy and execution, including:
    • SAP S/4HANA greenfield and/or migration programs
    • Rationalization of legacy ERP environments
    • Standardization of core business processes across the division
  • Ensure ERP programs are delivered with strong governance, on-time execution, and budget discipline
  • Drive alignment with enterprise ERP strategy, enabling cross-division consistency and scalability
  • Partner closely with corporate IT and finance leadership to improve data quality, financial close processes, and operational visibility


IT Operations & Digital Enablement
  • Oversee all IT systems, infrastructure, and applications supporting the Division's global operations
  • Ensure a secure, highly available, and resilient IT environment, including business continuity and disaster recovery
  • Drive digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain
  • Enable increased automation, data visibility, and decision support across business processes


Cybersecurity, Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure alignment with AMETEK corporate cybersecurity and IT governance standards
  • Maintain a strong security posture, including:
    • Vulnerability management
    • Access controls and data protection
    • Incident response readiness
  • Partner with Corporate IT to drive compliance with policies, controls, and regulatory requirements


Data, Analytics & AI Enablement
  • Partner with Enterprise Data & Analytics leadership to:
    • Enable adoption of the enterprise data platform
    • Ensure data standardization and governance across P&AI
  • Drive the use of analytics and AI to improve business decision-making, productivity, and performance
  • Ensure division participation in enterprise KPI standardization and data initiatives


M&A Integration
  • Lead IT due diligence and integration for acquisitions, including:
    • Systems assessment and roadmap definition
    • ERP and infrastructure integration
    • Cybersecurity risk evaluation
  • Enable rapid integration to support synergy capture and operational continuity


Organization Leadership
  • Build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed IT organization
  • Operate effectively in a federated model, influencing both direct and dotted-line IT resources
  • Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution
  • Develop strong business-facing IT leaders embedded within operating units


Qualifications & Experience (Required):
  • 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience in global, manufacturing or industrial environments
  • Proven leadership of large-scale ERP transformations, including:
    • SAP S/4HANA implementations (greenfield or brownfield)
    • Multi-site, multi-business unit ERP standardization
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering-driven businesses
  • Experience operating in a decentralized or federated organizational model
  • Demonstrated ability to align IT investments to measurable business outcomes
  • Experience leading global, multi-site IT organizations
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred


Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 225,000

Salary Maximum: 300,000 +

Incentive: Yes

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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About AMETEK

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of approximately $5 billion. The company has more than 200 operating locations and a global workforce of over 19,000 employees. AMETEK's Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions, Global & Market Expansion and New Products. AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500.
Learn more about AMETEK
Size
18,500 employees
Market Cap
$31.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$872.4 million
Founded
1930
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$4.5 billion
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