Contract to hire · Operating Partner pathway (CIO / digital track) You will judge whether the target's systems can support the deal thesis, and whether a breach is waiting to happen. In industrial targets that means both enterprise IT and the plant floor. What you'll do
Inventory infrastructure, applications, ERP, MES, and cloud environments.
Audit software licenses for compliance, transferability, and hidden cost.
Assess cybersecurity controls, incident history, and data security protocols.
Review OT and industrial control system security, a key risk in manufacturing and smart factories.
Check regulatory frameworks such as CMMC, NIST 800-171, SOC 2, HIPAA, or FDA data integrity rules.
Estimate technical debt, separation or carve-out costs, and required capex.
Plan Day 1 IT readiness, TSAs, and Industry 4.0 / digital transformation opportunities.
After close, lead systems integration and cybersecurity remediation.
What you bring
8+ years in IT leadership, IT advisory, or cybersecurity; prior M&A or carve-out experience.
Working knowledge of ERP (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar) and manufacturing systems.
Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA preferred.
Ability to turn technical risk into cost, timeline, and deal-term recommendations.
Operating Partner path: interim CIO or digital lead, running integration and the smart-factory roadmap.
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Location
West Palm Beach, FL
Website
https://vdsconsultinggroup.com/
Skills
Accounting Audit Softwareunmatched
CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditorunmatched
CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)unmatched
Computer Securityunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Control Systemsunmatched
Data Qualityunmatched
Due Diligenceunmatched
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)unmatched
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Licensing Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Systemsunmatched
Mergers and Acquisitionsunmatched
Oracleunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Riskunmatched
SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
Security Protocolsunmatched
Software Licensesunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
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