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We’re a growing technology company in Niwot, Colorado, the heart of the Rocky Mountains. We offer an exceptional and rewarding work environment in a great place to live. Our employees enjoy challenging projects in the development and manufacture of light scattering particle counters and diverse technologies and applications.\nThe Role\nThe Vice President of IT & Digital will lead global IT and Digital for Particle Measuring Systems, a Spectris company and the world’s leading provider of contamination monitoring solutions for cleanroom and controlled environments. This high-visibility, business-critical role will drive the group-wide ERP implementation, strengthen cybersecurity maturity to meet Spectris and KKR expectations, and build a high-performing global IT function. Digital & AI is also central to the role: the successful candidate will define how PMS applies AI and emerging technologies to grow revenue across products and services and improve organizational efficiency. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, credible leader who quickly builds trust with the new President, executive team, Spectris CIO and KKR advisors, and is equally comfortable setting technology strategy and delivering it.\nJob Responsibilities\nAn employee in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed below. This list reflects the primary and essential functions of the position and is not exhaustive.\n1. IT & Digital Strategy\nDevelop and execute PMS's IT and digital strategy, aligned to Spectris Group direction and KKR value-creation objectives.\nOwn delivery of the new group-wide ERP implementation (Infor), launching Q3 2027 - the strategy's first major proof point.\nAct as a strategic technology thought partner to the President and executive team.\nSet and own PMS's AI strategy and governance, identifying and prioritizing the use cases that will grow revenue across products and services and drive efficiency across the organization.\n2. IT Operating Model & Systems Integration\nLead the ERP roll-out across all global sites, moving from fragmented legacy systems to a scalable platform.\nEnsure the reliability, scalability and resilience of IT infrastructure across manufacturing, R&D and commercial sites globally.\nPartner with the Spectris Group IT function on shared standards, systems and integration.\nManage key IT vendor, supplier and outsourcing relationships to ensure commercial value and consistently high-quality service delivery.\n3. Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence\nLead the development and execution of an enterprise data strategy aligned to PMS's business transformation agenda and AI readiness, including close integration with the master data management workstream.\nBuild a data architecture and reporting framework that supports real-time, investor-grade decision-making.\nChampion financial and non-financial KPI visibility and self-service dashboards for the executive team.\nEnsure the new ERP delivers the reporting backbone the business needs post-go live.\nIdentify opportunities to apply data and AI to new products, services and business models - for example predictive maintenance and digital or subscription-based offerings - that create new revenue streams.\n4. Governance, Risk & Cybersecurity\nDevelop and lead a cybersecurity strategy that raises PMS's posture to the Spectris/KKR group benchmark.\nOversee external security assessments and audits and ensure ongoing compliance.\nAlign IT controls with PE investor requirements and audit readiness.\n5. M&A Technology Integration\nSupport technology due diligence and integration planning for future group M&A activity.\nEstablish a repeatable framework for onboarding acquired or divested entities into IT standards.\n6. Team Leadership & Capability Building\nLead, mentor and develop a high-performing global IT team.\nProfessionalise IT delivery and build capability across the function.\nFoster a culture of collaboration, accountability and service excellence.\nBuild and lead a new AI Enablement capability within IT, hiring, directing and developing an AI Enablement Lead responsible for AI use case identification and prioritization, adoption and change management, tool assessment, benefits measurement and reporting, and employee training on AI tools and applications.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field; 10-15+ years of progressively responsible IT leadership experience.\nProven experience leading a full-cycle enterprise ERP implementation (e.g., Infor, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) from planning through go-live.\nDemonstrated experience building or maturing a cybersecurity program, including managing external assessments and audits against a rigorous benchmark.\nTrack record leading IT across multiple global sites within a manufacturing, industrial or instrumentation business.\nProven experience managing and developing high-performing IT teams.\nStrong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics for non-technical, executive-level stakeholders.\nDesired Qualifications\nExperience operating inside a PE-owned or recently acquired business.\nBackground in precision instrumentation, life sciences, semiconductor or industrial technology sectors.\nExperience integrating IT following M&A or carve-out activity.\nExperience partnering with a group/parent company IT function within a multi-business or decentralised group.\nHands-on experience with Infor, the ERP platform PMS is currently deploying, is highly desirable though not essential.\nExperience developing and executing an enterprise data strategy that enables business transformation, AI readiness and master data management sustainability.\nExperience building or scaling an enterprise Digital and AI strategy, including use case identification, governance, adoption and change management.\nPERSONAL STYLE & VALUES\nCommercially astute: translates technology into business impact, not just IT delivery.\nShifts IT from a cost-and-process focus to a customer-experience-first, strategic-enabler mindset.\nComfortable operating with a new President and executive team through transition.\nPragmatic and hands-on, equally at ease setting strategy and rolling up their sleeves.\nDirect, credible communicator who builds trust quickly at every level of the business.\nCommitted to scalability, security and operational excellence.\nEXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCIES\nBusiness Insight\nFinancial Acumen\nManages Complexity\nStrategic Mindset\nPlans and Aligns\nBuilds Networks\nOrganizational Savvy\nPersuades\nDrives Vision and Purpose\nManages Ambiguity\nWork Environment & Physical Requirements\nPrimarily office-based at PMS's Niwot, Colorado headquarters, with regular collaboration across global sites.\nTravel required, including to Spectris Group and international PMS locations.\nThis role primarily operates in an office/lab/manufacturing environment. Must be able to sit, stand, and use a computer for extended periods of time\nOccasional lifting of up to 20 lbs. may be required\nReasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role\nCompensation & Benefits\nCompetitive base salary range: $220000 - 270000, depending on experience. Bonus eligible.Our compensation philosophy: we offer competitive pay based on market data, including local, national, and industry benchmarks. For new hires, offers are generally within the established min- to mid-point of the range for the role, with flexibility to recognize experience, skills, and education. Our approach ensures fair pay internally while remaining competitive externally and allows room for growth.\n\nComprehensive benefits package:Health coverage: medical, dental, vision, fsa, onsite clinic (CO employees), life insurance\n401(k) retirement plan with company match\nVacation, holiday, and leave policies\nTuition reimbursement, Employee recognition programs, Employee assistance programs\n\nParticle Measuring Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8498,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Information Security","Laboratory Equipment","Test & Measurement Instruments"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T00:08:09Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.837,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":42,"expected_fill_days":50,"reasons":["conf:1","win:late"],"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":270000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/particle-measuring-systems-vice-president-it-digital","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/particle-measuring-systems-vice-president-it-digital.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-29T17:26:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":26115,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-30T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2310940},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2310940"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fparticle-measuring-systems-vice-president-it-digital"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fparticle-measuring-systems-vice-president-it-digital"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fparticle-measuring-systems-vice-president-it-digital"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/particle-measuring-systems-vice-president-it-digital\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fparticle-measuring-systems-vice-president-it-digital"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1730998}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"pmeasuring.de","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1730998},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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