Chief Information Officer - Semicon Industry

Location: Calabarzon

Work Setup: Onsite

Compensation Flexibility: Open to negotiation for highly qualified candidates.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the end-to-end IT environment across the Cavite and Laguna manufacturing facilities, including infrastructure, network operations, enterprise applications, manufacturing systems, and Operational Technology (OT).

• Serve as the senior IT leader and strategic technology partner to the General Manager, site leadership, and business stakeholders across both locations.

• Evaluate business and operational needs and translate them into technology initiatives, project priorities, and infrastructure improvements aligned with organizational objectives.

• Collaborate with corporate IT teams to align site-level requirements with enterprise technology roadmaps, particularly for MES, ERP, Warehouse Management systems, and other business-critical platforms.

• Ensure site IT operations comply with corporate technology strategies, architecture standards, governance frameworks, cybersecurity policies, and technical requirements.

• Lead and develop the site IT organization through workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, employee development, and technical capability building.

• Maintain the availability, reliability, performance, security, and continuity of critical manufacturing systems, including MES, SCADA, ERP, Warehouse platforms, and OT infrastructure.

• Partner with corporate IT and specialized technical teams to resolve major incidents, implement system enhancements, and improve manufacturing technology performance.

• Oversee IT service delivery, third-party providers, vendor relationships, contractual obligations, and technology projects across both facilities.

• Ensure IT projects and vendor engagements meet approved scope, schedules, budgets, quality standards, and security requirements.

• Establish and enforce production change-management procedures to ensure changes are assessed, approved, scheduled, implemented, and documented with minimal disruption to manufacturing operations.

• Manage site IT financials, including budgets, procurement, vendor expenditures, contracts, and technology asset lifecycle planning.

• Oversee the deployment, maintenance, replacement, and retirement of IT assets supporting administrative, manufacturing, and operational environments.

• Develop, maintain, and regularly test business continuity and disaster recovery plans to protect critical technology services against infrastructure failures and operational disruptions.

• Establish and monitor IT performance indicators covering system availability, incident response, service delivery, project execution, and operational efficiency.

• Analyze incident trends, operational data, business KPIs, and stakeholder feedback to identify improvement opportunities, guide technology investments, and strengthen service delivery.

• Enforce corporate cybersecurity controls, including identity and access management, endpoint security, and other applicable technology protection measures.

• Support internal and external audits, maintain SOX compliance readiness, and collaborate with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) and Quality teams to meet relevant safety and environmental requirements.

• Lead site IT activities for major business initiatives, including facility expansions, new production line deployments, relocations, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) integrations.

• Ensure IT infrastructure and manufacturing technology requirements are incorporated into facility and production projects from initial planning through implementation and operational handover.

• Promote a data-driven IT culture by leveraging service metrics, incident analysis, operational trends, and business performance indicators to support informed decisions and continuous improvement.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• At least 15 years of progressive IT experience, including 3–5 years in a leadership or management role.

• Demonstrated experience leading IT operations in manufacturing, semiconductor, industrial, or similarly complex production environments.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing technology and operational systems, particularly Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), SCADA, Warehouse systems, and OT infrastructure.

• Experience working with corporate IT organizations to implement enterprise technology standards, governance frameworks, architecture requirements, and strategic initiatives at the site level.

• Practical experience supporting campus networking and security technologies, including Cisco switching and wireless, Cisco ASA/Firepower, SD-WAN, NAC/802.1X, Cisco ISE, and SolarWinds.

• Strong understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM) processes, including Incident, Request, Problem, Change, and Knowledge Management.

• Experience operating within formal Change Advisory Board (CAB) procedures and production change-management frameworks.

• Proven ability to manage IT budgets, technology projects, vendors, and service providers while delivering measurable business and operational outcomes.

• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with factory-floor personnel, technical teams, business leaders, and senior executives.

• Proficiency in English is mandatory.

• Willingness to participate in after-hours and weekend maintenance activities when required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in Tagalog to support communication and collaboration across local manufacturing teams.

• Professional certifications such as ITIL, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or equivalent credentials.

• Experience supporting MES and test-station environments in high-mix, high-throughput manufacturing operations.

• Experience coordinating IT and OT teams to improve the reliability, security, and performance of production systems.

• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or Industry 4.0 initiatives focused on operational efficiency, process improvement, and manufacturing digitalization.

• Experience leading IT workstreams for facility expansions, new production lines, relocations, or M&A integrations.

REQUIRED SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES

• IT Leadership and Strategy: IT operations management, technology roadmaps, enterprise architecture alignment, governance, resource planning, and team development.

• Manufacturing and OT Systems: MES, SCADA, ERP, Warehouse systems, test stations, OT infrastructure, and IT/OT collaboration.

• Network Infrastructure and Security: Cisco switching and wireless, Cisco ASA/Firepower, SD-WAN, NAC/802.1X, Cisco ISE, and SolarWinds.

• IT Service Management: Incident Management, Request Fulfillment, Problem Management, Change Management, Knowledge Management, and CAB processes.

• Cybersecurity and Compliance: Identity and access management, endpoint security, corporate security controls, SOX compliance readiness, and audit support.

• Infrastructure Operations: Network and server availability, system performance, infrastructure maintenance, incident escalation, and technical service delivery.

• Project and Vendor Management: Project planning, budget management, procurement, vendor contracts, service provider oversight, and delivery governance.

• Business Continuity: Disaster recovery planning, continuity testing, incident preparedness, and technology resilience.

• Financial and Asset Management: IT budgeting, cost control, technology procurement, inventory management, and asset lifecycle planning.

• Performance and Continuous Improvement: IT operational metrics, KPI analysis, root-cause analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Executive communication, business partnership, cross-functional coordination, and collaboration with manufacturing and corporate IT teams.