Position: IT Director - Manufacturing Infrastructure<br>Location: Hybrid in Central Iowa<br>Salary: $180,000 - 200,000 base with GENEROUS bonus plan and OUTSTANDING benefits<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***<br><br>We’re partnering with a high-growth organization to hire a Director of IT – Infrastructure & Operations. This is a newly created role reporting directly to the CIO, designed to strengthen leadership as the company continues to scale through successful acquisitions and aggressive growth plans.<br>This is a high-visibility opportunity to step into a true leadership seat—driving transformation, influencing executive strategy, and building a modern, scalable IT foundation across a multi-site enterprise.<br><br>What You’ll Do<br> • Define and lead the infrastructure & IT operations strategy for a growing organization<br> • Partner directly with the CIO and executive team on business-critical initiatives<br> • Drive modernization across infrastructure, cloud, and service delivery<br> • Lead M&A integration efforts and build a scalable shared services model<br> • Evaluate and restructure the IT organization to align with future growth<br> • Elevate IT maturity, service quality, and operational efficiency<br> • Collaborate with peer leaders across applications, security, and operations<br><br>What We’re Looking For<br> • Proven Director-level IT leader with infrastructure & operations expertise in manufacturing<br> • Strong executive presence—comfortable engaging C-level and influencing decisions<br> • Experience leading transformation, modernization, and organizational change<br> • Background supporting multi-site environments and scaling IT operations<br> • Experience with M&A integration or complex systems consolidation<br> • Strategic mindset with the ability to execute and deliver results<br><br>Why This Role<br> • Net-new leadership role with direct access to the CIO and executive team<br> • Opportunity to shape the future of IT in a growing, acquisition-driven company<br> • Key role in ongoing and future M&A integration initiatives<br> • Ability to rebuild, modernize, and scale IT operations across multiple locations<br> • High-impact environment with long-term growth potential and leadership trajectory<br><br>If you’re a forward-thinking IT leader ready to make a measurable impact in a growing, high-visibility environment, this is the kind of role that can define the next phase of your career.<br><br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please APPLY and EMAIL YOUR RESUME to MEREDITH CARLE . My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me at 515-303-4654. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. ***
We are looking for a strategic finance leader to oversee core financial operations and provide clear guidance that supports sound business decisions. This role will lead budgeting, reporting, and forecasting activities while strengthening financial discipline across the organization. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, the position is well suited for an individual who combines analytical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the annual budgeting cycle, partnering with department leaders to build accurate plans and align financial targets with organizational priorities.<br>• Oversee month-end close activities to ensure timely completion, reliable reconciliations, and accurate presentation of financial results.<br>• Prepare and deliver financial reports that highlight performance trends, key variances, and actionable insights for leadership.<br>• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning and short- and long-term financial decision-making.<br>• Refine budgeting processes and financial controls to improve consistency, transparency, and operational efficiency.<br>• Evaluate financial performance against plan, investigate material differences, and recommend corrective actions where needed.<br>• Lead and mentor finance team members, establishing priorities and promoting high standards of accuracy and accountability.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders on financial planning initiatives and support process improvements, including any relevant system-related changes when required.
<p><strong>Shape a Workplace Where People Thrive</strong></p><p>We're seeking a strategic, people-focused leader to elevate the employee experience and help shape the future of a growing professional services firm.</p><p>This is a unique opportunity to build upon an already outstanding culture while bringing your own ideas, creativity, and vision to the role. You'll work closely with leadership to drive recruiting, employee development, engagement, compensation planning, and culture initiatives that make a lasting impact.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives</li><li>Oversee employee development, mentoring, performance reviews, and training programs</li><li>Manage the firm's successful intern program</li><li>Support compensation, benefits, and bonus planning</li><li>Champion employee engagement, wellness, and culture initiatives</li><li>Lead community involvement and employee events</li><li>Ensure HR compliance, policies, and best practices</li></ul><p><strong>Why This Opportunity Stands Out</strong></p><ul><li>A highly respected organization known for its collaborative, laid-back culture</li><li>Opportunity to continue growing and enhancing the HR function</li><li>Freedom to implement new ideas and programs</li><li>Leadership team that values employee input and development</li><li>Visible role with the ability to influence the future of the firm</li><li>Strong focus on employee appreciation, recognition, and engagement</li><li>Fun employee events including lake days, company outings, celebrations, and team-building activities</li></ul><p>If you're looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, introduce your own ideas, and help create a workplace where employees love coming to work, we'd love to connect with you! </p>
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to guide financial strategy and performance for a growing business unit in Iowa. This role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, helping shape decisions through clear analysis, forward-looking planning, and operational insight. The position offers the opportunity to influence results across two locations while building strong partnerships with sales, operations, supply chain, and corporate finance teams.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Act as the lead financial partner to the Business Unit President, offering strategic guidance that supports growth, profitability, and disciplined decision-making.<br>• Contribute as a key member of the leadership team by informing business plans, capital priorities, and initiatives aimed at improving overall performance.<br>• Direct the annual planning cycle, including budgeting and periodic forecasting, in coordination with corporate financial planning partners.<br>• Review operating results against plan, forecast, and prior-year performance, identify the causes of variances, and recommend practical corrective actions.<br>• Deliver monthly financial updates to senior business leaders, translating complex data into meaningful trends, risks, and opportunities.<br>• Produce targeted financial modeling and ad hoc analysis to support commercial, operational, and strategic decisions.<br>• Work closely with sales leadership to assess pricing strategy, customer margin performance, rebate structures, commission programs, and revenue mix opportunities.<br>• Partner with operations and supply chain leaders to strengthen inventory efficiency, purchasing outcomes, freight spend management, labor productivity, and working capital results.<br>• Provide leadership to the accounting function, support an accurate and timely close process with corporate teams, and help drive annual audit readiness and execution.