Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Location: Wilmington, OH – Onsite

Compensation: $300,000–$375,000 (Negotiable)

Additional Compensation: Performance Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits + Executive Perks

Leadership Scope: 550+ IT Professionals | 20+ Business Units

Industry: Transportation | Logistics | Supply Chain

Environment: Enterprise | Hybrid Cloud | Mission-Critical 24/7 Operations

About The Opportunity

Our client, a privately held transportation and logistics organization providing nationwide freight and supply chain solutions, is seeking an experienced Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead enterprise technology across a large, mission-critical organization.

This executive leadership role oversees an IT organization of approximately 550 professionals supporting more than 20 business units while driving enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software engineering, and innovation.

The CIO will serve as a strategic business partner to executive leadership, ensuring technology investments align with organizational goals while maintaining highly available, secure, and scalable systems supporting 24/7 nationwide operations.

Position Highlights

• Executive Leadership Role reporting to senior executive leadership
• Lead an enterprise IT organization of approximately 550 employees
• Support technology across 20+ business units
• Oversee hybrid cloud and enterprise client-server environments
• Drive enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives
• Support mission-critical 24/7 transportation and logistics operations
• Manage large-scale technology investments and enterprise infrastructure

What You'll Do Enterprise Technology Leadership

• Develop and execute the organization's enterprise IT strategy aligned with long-term business objectives
• Partner with executive leadership to ensure technology supports operational growth and innovation
• Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation and application modernization initiatives
• Establish technology roadmaps supporting business scalability and operational excellence

IT Operations & Infrastructure

• Lead infrastructure, software engineering, networking, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, business applications, data services, help desk, and project management teams
• Oversee hybrid cloud platforms and enterprise client-server environments
• Ensure enterprise systems remain secure, scalable, highly available, and reliable
• Direct enterprise infrastructure, networking, storage, telecommunications, and endpoint technology strategies
• Support business-critical technology operating in a 24/7 environment

Cybersecurity & Governance

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management initiatives
• Oversee disaster recovery, business continuity, compliance, and technology resilience programs
• Strengthen enterprise security posture while ensuring regulatory and operational compliance
• Develop policies, standards, and best practices supporting enterprise technology governance

Financial & Strategic Management

• Manage multi-million-dollar operating and capital technology budgets
• Oversee strategic vendor relationships, technology contracts, and enterprise investments
• Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and operational performance metrics
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI, automation, and innovation opportunities that improve organizational performance

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• Master's degree or MBA preferred
• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience
• Experience leading enterprise IT organizations with 300+ employees
• Strong background in cloud platforms, enterprise infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and software development
• Proven success leading enterprise digital transformation initiatives
• Executive-level communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical 24/7 business environments
• Ability to align technology strategy with organizational growth and operational objectives

Preferred Experience

• Transportation or logistics organizations
• Supply chain or distribution operations
• Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) or trucking environments
• ERP, TMS, WMS, CRM, and enterprise financial systems
• Cloud migration initiatives
• Hybrid infrastructure environments
• AI and automation technologies
• Enterprise integrations
• Cybersecurity governance and enterprise risk management

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary: $300,000–$375,000 (Negotiable)
• Performance-based bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive executive benefits package
• Additional executive-level perks

Why Join?

• Executive Leadership: Shape enterprise technology strategy for one of the nation's largest transportation and logistics organizations
• Enterprise Impact: Lead approximately 550 IT professionals supporting more than 20 business units
• Strategic Influence: Partner directly with executive leadership to drive innovation and business transformation
• Technology Ownership: Oversee infrastructure, cybersecurity, software engineering, cloud platforms, enterprise architecture, and digital modernization initiatives
• Mission-Critical Environment: Support nationwide freight and supply chain operations that operate around the clock
• Innovation Focus: Lead cloud transformation, AI initiatives, automation strategies, and next-generation enterprise technologies
• Outstanding Compensation: Competitive executive salary, bonus potential, comprehensive benefits, and executive perks

If you're an accomplished technology executive with a proven track record leading large enterprise IT organizations and driving digital transformation, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today to learn more about this exceptional executive leadership opportunity.

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