Head of Technology - Hybrid (Atlanta)

Reporting to the CFO and serving on the Leadership Team, the Head of Technology will lead the company’s technology strategy and ensure IT investments support enterprise priorities and sustainable growth. The role oversees the multi-year IT roadmap, critical enterprise initiatives, Microsoft Business Central and other business systems, cybersecurity, data and analytics, AI and automation, project management, vendor relationships, and the IT budget. Success will require a business-minded, hands-on leader who can earn credibility quickly, collaborate across departments, and translate technology risks and opportunities into clear business outcomes.

Candidates must reside in the Atlanta area to be considered for this role.

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Own the company's multi-year IT roadmap, aligning technology investments with enterprise priorities and sustainable growth
• Identify, prioritize, and personally drive the company's Tier 1 initiatives—the highest-impact, enterprise-critical projects, ensuring they are scoped, resourced, and delivered on time
• Elevate the IT team from strong doers into a strategic function, developing talent and building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Optimize the Microsoft Business Central environment and lead the broader enterprise systems agenda, improving integration, efficiency, and business value
• Own cybersecurity end-to-end; policies, controls, vendor management, and employee awareness, keeping the company's risk posture appropriate for its stage and scale
• Build out the data and analytics infrastructure that powers reporting, business intelligence, and faster, better decisions
• Develop and execute an AI and automation strategy, identifying high-value use cases and a responsible, practical adoption roadmap in collaboration with the AI Steering Committee.
• Establish formal project management discipline so initiatives are scoped, resourced, and delivered with rigor
• Lead IT transaction readiness for a potential PE sale or IPO, systems scalability, data room preparation, audit and compliance readiness, and cybersecurity diligence
• Manage the IT budget with transparency and discipline, making the case for investment in terms the CFO and Leadership Team can evaluate and trust
• Partner closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Legal, and HR teams to ensure technology decisions are grounded in business need
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts, ensuring the company gets full value from its technology partnerships
• Represent IT on the Leadership Team, contributing to enterprise strategy as a pragmatic voice on technology risk, opportunity, and investment

Education/Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or equivalent field.
• Proven ability to build and develop IT teams, shifting culture from reactive and tactical to proactive and strategic
• Demonstrated project management discipline, including PMO experience or equivalent rigor in managing a portfolio of technology initiatives
• 15 or more years of progressive IT leadership experience, with at least 5 or more years in a VP of IT or equivalent role at a company of comparable or larger scale
• Familiarity with AI and automation tools and a practical, grounded perspective on how to apply them in a business of this scale
• Strong background in enterprise systems, with hands-on experience optimizing or leading ERP environments; Microsoft Business Central or similar mid-market ERP experience is a plus
• End-to-end cybersecurity ownership experience, including policy development, vendor oversight, and compliance readiness
• Executive presence and the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with the CFO, CEO, PE sponsors, and the broader Leadership Team
• Experience building data and analytics infrastructure in a mid-market business environment
• A leadership style that is direct, curious, collaborative, and energizing to the people around you
• CPG, food and beverage, or consumer products industry experience is a nice to have, not a requirement
• Demonstrated experience in a PE-backed company, with direct exposure to transaction readiness, due diligence, or a liquidity event strongly preferred

Key Skills Required

• Strong analytical mindset, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence – communicate clearly and concisely to gain alignment and drive action across varying audiences
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Time management and project management skills a must!
• Attention to details and dedication to getting things right
• Maintain high level of organization, time management and project management skills, commitment to follow through, enthusiasm, and motivation

Work Environment

Standard professional office environment with a hybrid work schedule. Employees are expected to work on-site 2-3 days per week, with specific in-office days determined by business needs, including collaboration, planning sessions, training activities, and other team or leadership meetings.

Travel

Minimal; up to 20%

Characteristics Needed to be Successful

• You are a business athlete who has a keen understanding of how to utilize and implement technology to execute business strategy and initiatives. You bring the strategic instincts of a business leader and the credibility of someone who has built and run IT organizations. You are as comfortable presenting a technology roadmap to a PE board as you are talking through Business Central optimization with your team. You understand the best technology leaders do not just solve technical problems, they solve business problems with technology.
• You are a builder. You have taken teams stuck in execution mode and helped them develop a strategic vision. You know how to do this without disrupting what works, and that earning trust comes before changing things.
• You are credible under pressure. You have been through a transaction, diligence, or IPO readiness, and you know what it takes to get a technology function ready for that scrutiny. You do not panic when the stakes go up. You get organized.
• You are someone people can count on. Your team knows you are invested in their growth and will be straight with them. Your peers on the Leadership Team know you will follow through on what you commit to. The CFO knows that when you ask for investment, you have connected it to a business outcome.

About us

good2grow is a children's beverage company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our mission is to use fun to help kids consume healthier products. And our commitment to this mission has made us a high-growth innovative beverage company, with a large, diverse, and ever -growing set of retail partners. We create better-for-you drinks that give both parents and kids a smile by combining great taste with tons of fun. We partner with some of the biggest names in entertainment including Disney, Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Hasbro and so many more to top our products with 100s of all of their favorite characters. Our line of products includes snacks, juices, flavored waters, and milks, so there’s something to make everybody smile.

Why join us?

good2grow® offers a competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Short and Long Term Disability (along with salary continuation), a robust Parental Leave Policy, Life Insurance, 12 Paid Holidays, plus a generous Paid Time Off package. Through our community involvement and employee engagement initiatives, you will see that we value our employees’ experience and the community around us. At good2grow®, you will be consistently challenged, and your opportunities will only be limited by your ambition!

Our Culture

Not only are our products fun, so is our organization! We are visionaries with a growth mindset, built on trust, integrity, and collaboration. Our culture is unmatched, described by our employees as transparent, flexible, inclusive, and team oriented. Other words we’ve heard used to describe us are empowering, nurturing, relaxed, and high performing. Our goal is for every employee to feel empowered, valued, and part of the good2grow family. Our organization is dedicated to leveraging technology to make our work more efficient and to keep our remote workforce connected. We place value on not only maintaining work-life balance, but also enhancing it by encouraging a culture that understands the importance of each individual’s unique circumstances. We are an industrious organization with a penchant for fun!