Head of Digital & Technology US - Head of Digital & Tech US

Position: Head of IT

Department: IT

Reports To: Global CIO

Salary Type: Exempt

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!

Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3,000 Associates in the US.

Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA), an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally, our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Position Summary:

The Head of IT – US Region will lead the Information Technology function across the United States, delivering secure, reliable, and cost-effective IT services that drive business performance. This role ensures alignment with global IT and digital strategies, as well as with global governance frameworks, while addressing the unique requirements of the US business, fostering operational excellence, compliance, and continuous innovation.

Operating within a global IT governance and architecture framework, the role balances adherence to global standards with pragmatic leadership of US-specific transformation initiatives. Day-to-day IT operations are largely delegated; the focus is on strategy, portfolio leadership, and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Regional CIO Leadership & Strategy

· Own the US IT strategy and roadmap, aligned to global digital priorities and US business objectives.

· Translate enterprise and global technology strategies into regionally executable programs that deliver measurable operational and financial impact.

· Act as a senior advisor to the US executive team on technology-enabled transformation.

· Manufacturing & Supply Chain Enablement (Primary Emphasis)

· Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Food Safety leaders to modernize plant and network-level systems.

· Drive technology enablement across manufacturing, including ERP execution, plant systems integration, data visibility, automation, and digital workflows.

· Ensure systems support regulatory compliance, traceability, uptime, and cost discipline across the manufacturing footprint.

Enterprise Transformation & Portfolio Leadership

· Lead the US portfolio of major transformation initiatives, including ERP, data platforms, digital manufacturing, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities.

· Serve as the US business lead for global deployments, ensuring solutions are adopted, localized appropriately, and deliver expected benefits.

· Focus on value realization, standardization, and simplification, not project administration.

Global Governance, Risk & Architecture Alignment

· Ensure US initiatives comply with global IT governance, cybersecurity standards, data architecture, and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, data privacy).

· Act as the regional steward of enterprise architecture principles and system integrity.

· Partner with global IT and cybersecurity leadership to assess risk, prioritize controls, and manage exceptions.

Leadership, Operating Model & Ecosystem

· Lead a senior regional IT leadership team with clear accountability for execution and service delivery.

· Shape an operating model that leverages shared services, vendors, and system integrators while retaining strong regional ownership.

· Build organizational capability to sustain transformation beyond individual programs.

Qualifications

· 10+ years of senior IT leadership experience in manufacturing-intensive environments (food, agriculture, CPG, industrial).

· Demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale transformation programs (ERP, data, manufacturing systems, automation).

· Comfortable operating in matrixed, multinational organizations with strong global governance.

· Able to influence senior stakeholders without direct control of all resources.

· Strong business orientation — understands margin, throughput, cost, and operational risk.

Leadership Style & Competencies

· Enterprise Mindset: Thinks beyond IT to business architecture and value creation.

· Transformation Leadership: Drives change, adoption, and measurable outcomes.

· Operational Credibility: Trusted by plant, supply chain, and quality leaders.

· Global Fluency: Respects standards, escalates thoughtfully, executes locally.

· Executive Presence: Operates confidently with C-suite and global leadership.