NS BlueScope - Coated Products North America (Coated Products) is a joint venture between Nippon Steel and BlueScope Steel. The Coated Product business operates in the United States, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, with its headquarters based in Singapore. This joint venture provides a strong platform to capture growth in new market segments. ASC Profiles LLC and Steelscape LLC are part of the NS BlueScope Coated Products business in the United States and is an industry leader on the forefront of offering innovative steel product solutions. With over 600 employees and eight manufacturing plants across the Western United States, we have built trusted brands which have served the construction industry for almost 50 years.

ASC Profiles LLC is the leading manufacturer of steel roof and wall products and structural roof and floor deck in the Western U.S., servicing customers from eight locations. ASC Profiles services various segments of the steel construction industry through its three divisions, AEP Span, ASC Steel Deck and ASC Building Products.

Steelscape, LLC is a national supplier of metallic-coated and pre-painted steel. Aimed at servicing the construction industry, Steelscape’s products can be used for a wide range of applications from metal buildings to architectural roofing to decking and framing. Steelscape’s facilities, located in Kalama, Washington; and Rancho Cucamonga, California are strategically located near major truck, ship and rail routes to service the Western U.S. market.

Reporting to the VP of Finance & Supply Chain, the Head of IS&T is responsible for leading and managing a team of IT & IS support functions. This role will energize and lead their organization on a multi-year digital transformation journey to simplify, modernize and digitize our technology systems. It is also responsible for driving cultural, behavioral, and skillset changes, as well as defining the optimal IT operating model (Agile, DevOps, etc.) to enable the journey. The successful candidate will need to leverage their experience to identify and implement emerging technologies, and lead the coordination of all aspects of the Company's IS&T development. 

This role will need to be the leader and coordinator of the company's information technology vision, security, infrastructure and the execution across the business. This role will require exceptional strategic thinking, collaboration and communication skills, technical competency, and technical problem-solving skills to make our digital transformation strategy a reality. This role will also model our diversity strategy in their approach to IS&T. 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Brings executive perspective to IT & IS incorporating growth and strategic vision while building capability, culture and effectiveness
• Sets a clear and compelling vision for department employees and company
• Develop and fully implement the company's IS&T strategy
• Work with leaders and key clients to to identify and deliver technology and business improvements
• Select, adopt/eliminate and modify applications that assist business goals and performance
• Develop and implement security policies, practices and capabilities
• Establish, negotiate, and lead key provider contracts and outsourcing relationships
• Improve, maintain, establish and procure IT infrastructure
• Manage a team of 15 diverse employees and more than 20 different vendor relationships

Minimum Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other relevant discipline or 5 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• 10 years in the Information Technology industry
• Proven track record of exceptional outcomes including the use of innovative technology solutions
• 5 years of leadership experience including demonstrated successful management of a functional team of 10 or more people
• Recent experience and tangible body of work in IT security and regulatory business process.
• Specific experience setting the vision and transforming IT that may leverage cloud computing, mobility and outsourced vendor relationships. Evidence of successfully leading large scale projects
• Experience in implementing and managing complex business systems, including:
• Application Portfolio and Program Management experience
• Understanding of System Development and System Support methodologies
• ERP implementation & optimization

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• MBA with a Computer Science or Information Technology concentration
• 10 years of leadership experience including demonstrated successful management of a functional team of 10 or more people
• Experience in managing a significant IS organization with annual budgets more than $5M
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Geographically mobile and able to travel between business sites
• 5 years SAP or relevant ERP experience
• Experience implementing and optimizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP

Skills & Competencies

• Sets the strategy
• Drives improvement
• Leads innovation and change
• Drives accountability
• Communicates effectively and manages stakeholders
• Drives for results
• Business acumen
• Builds relationships
• Manages and measures work
• Motivates and enables others
• Influences and networks
• Develops self and others
• Commercial and vendor management skills

Key Relationships

Critical to the success of this role is the ability to deliver outcomes through productive relationships with others include:

• President CPNA
• CPNA Senior Leadership Team members
• Navigation Team Members
• Information Technology Department employees
• BSL Global IS Council
• VP IS ASEAN
• External vendors / suppliers
• Customers

The preceding job responsibilities and tasks were designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties and responsibilities required of associates assigned to this job.  Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.  Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

The benefits are just as rewarding as the work at BlueScope.  To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. 

EEO Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran

BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.