Fractional Chief Information Officer

Position Summary

MBC Holdings, Inc (MBC) is seeking an accomplished Fractional Chief Information Officer to partner directly with executive leadership in modernizing the company's technology strategy and IT organization. This executive will provide strategic leadership, not day-to-day help desk management, to transform IT into a business enabler supporting construction operations, acquisitions, analytics, cybersecurity, and long-term growth.

The successful candidate will inherit a capable technical team but will be expected to strengthen leadership, establish accountability, and introduce a modern operating model centered around governance, cloud technologies, AI, data, and business partnership.

The successful candidate will personally align with and demonstrate MBC’s core values:

• Safety First
• Act with Integrity — Be honest and transparent
• Build Trust — Demonstrate respect
• Teamwork — “We,” not “me”
• Constantly Learn — Always improve
• Strive for Excellence — Exceed expectations

Business Context

MBC is a well-established heavy civil construction company with significant investments in eCMS, Microsoft technologies, field operations, and specialized construction systems. The company has grown successfully but now requires stronger executive technology leadership to:

• Transition IT from reactive to strategic

• Execute a 3–5 year technology transformation roadmap

• Modernize infrastructure while protecting operational stability

• Build an AI-ready data foundation

• Mature governance and portfolio management

• Improve vendor and MSP management

• Prepare the business for future growth and acquisitions

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the enterprise technology strategy
• Serve as trusted advisor to the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership
• Coach and develop the existing IT leadership team while raising organizational expectations
• Lead cloud-first, SaaS-first evaluations where appropriate while maximizing existing investments
• Establish Change Advisory Board (CAB) governance, portfolio management, and technology standards
• Oversee cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and business continuity
• Lead enterprise data strategy, Power BI governance, and AI enablement
• Develop IT budgets, business cases, and multi-year roadmaps
• Guide ERP strategy surrounding eCMS and future platform evolution
• Improve vendor accountability and MSP performance through measurable SLAs

Experience

Required:

• Former CIO, CTO, or senior technology executive

• 20+ years of progressive technology leadership

• Experience leading enterprise digital transformation

• Construction Technology

• Executive-level communication and board presentation skills

• Strong understanding of Microsoft ecosystem, Azure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and data analytics

Preferred:

• MBA or equivalent business education
• Family-owned or closely held businesses experience
• Experience modernizing legacy ERP environments
• Demonstrated success implementing AI and cloud strategies

Leadership Profile

The ideal candidate is confident, decisive, and business-oriented. They are willing to challenge existing assumptions while building trust across the organization. This individual has successfully modernized mature IT organizations, understands operational businesses where downtime is unacceptable, and can balance long-term strategy with practical execution.

First-Year Success Measures

• Establish executive credibility and a trusted advisory relationship
• Implement effective IT governance and CAB processes
• Deliver measurable improvements in cybersecurity, infrastructure, and vendor management
• Create a realistic multi-year technology roadmap with executive sponsorship
• Launch enterprise data governance and AI initiatives
• Develop stronger internal IT leadership and organizational accountability
• Improve business perception of IT as a strategic partner