The posting
About us
Scimplify is a science-first manufacturing company for Advanced Materials: from specialty chemicals to the emerging building blocks of next-generation energy applications, life sciences, and crop sciences.
We scale process development and manufacturing as one continuous system, supported by world-class R&D infrastructure and executed across a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners and thousands of scientists and technical partners. The result: new materials go from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years. Scimplify operates offices and teams across 5 countries with 1,000+ innovator customers in 40+ countries.
We are backed by investors such as Accel, Bertelsmann, Omnivore, Hitachi Ventures and 3one4 Capital, having raised over $80M.
Role overview
We are looking for an experienced Head of IT to lead Scimplify’s technology strategy, enterprise IT operations, systems architecture, information security, and digital transformation initiatives.
The role will be responsible for building a scalable, secure, and efficient technology ecosystem that supports business operations across functions and geographies. The ideal candidate will be a strong technology leader with experience in enterprise applications, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, automation, and vendor management, along with the ability to work closely with business leaders and senior management.
Key responsibilities
1. IT Strategy & Leadership
- Define and execute the IT roadmap aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
- Build scalable technology systems to support business expansion, new locations, and international operations.
- Partner with leadership and business stakeholders to identify technology requirements and improvement opportunities.
- Establish IT policies, governance frameworks, budgets, and operational standards.
2. Enterprise Applications & Business Systems
- Own the implementation, integration, and optimization of enterprise applications such as ERP, CRM, HRMS, finance, procurement, and supply chain systems.
- Ensure seamless integration and reliable data flow across business applications.
- Drive system standardization, workflow automation, and process digitization across functions.
- Evaluate and implement technology solutions based on business needs, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
3. IT Infrastructure & Operations
- Oversee IT infrastructure, cloud environments, networks, servers, end-user computing, and collaboration tools.
- Ensure reliable IT support for employees across offices and operational locations.
- Establish IT service management processes, helpdesk operations, and service-level agreements.
- Manage IT asset lifecycle, software licensing, access provisioning, and technology procurement.
4. Cybersecurity & Information Governance
- Establish and maintain information security policies, access controls, and data protection practices.
- Lead vulnerability management, security assessments, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
- Ensure appropriate controls for confidential business information, employee data, customer information, and research-related data.
- Coordinate security audits, compliance requirements, and risk mitigation initiatives.
5. Digital Transformation & Automation
- Identify opportunities to automate repetitive workflows and improve operational efficiency.
- Drive technology-led improvements across manufacturing coordination, sourcing, R&D, finance, HR, and commercial operations.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, analytics, and workflow automation, where they deliver measurable business value.
- Build dashboards and reporting capabilities to support data-driven decision-making.
6. Vendor & Budget Management
- Manage IT budgets, technology procurement, software subscriptions, external service providers, and vendor relationships.
- Negotiate commercial terms and ensure effective utilization of technology investments.
- Establish clear vendor performance metrics, service expectations, and cost-control measures.
7. Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Build and lead an effective IT team, including internal resources and external technology partners.
- Establish performance metrics, operational reviews, and continuous improvement practices.
- Work closely with leadership, Finance, HR, Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing Operations, and other business teams.
- Translate business challenges into practical technology solutions and drive implementation through completion.
Desired candidate profile
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Approximately 10–15 years of relevant IT experience, with meaningful experience leading enterprise IT or digital transformation initiatives.
- Experience in a Head of IT, IT Director, IT Lead, or senior IT management role, depending on organizational scale.
- Strong exposure to enterprise applications, IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and business systems integration.
- Demonstrated experience implementing or optimizing ERP, CRM, HRMS, or other enterprise platforms.
- Experience managing IT budgets, vendors, service providers, and internal teams.
- Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and execution skills.
- Ability to operate in a fast-growing, dynamic environment and balance strategic planning with hands-on problem-solving.
What we are looking for
A technology leader who can build a robust IT foundation, improve operational efficiency, strengthen information security, and enable Scimplify’s growth through scalable and business-aligned technology solutions.
