What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Information & Digital Officer position at Latham, The Pool Company?
Caldwell has been retained by Latham Group, the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, to lead the search for its next Chief Information & Digital Officer.
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Latham, NY, the company operates 30 manufacturing and distribution sites across three continents, with $546M in revenue and a leading position in every product category in which it competes.
Reporting to the CFO, the CIDO will:
- Lead and accelerate a multi-year ERP modernization program currently midway through implementation
- Build a more embedded, business-facing IT operating model across manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and finance
- Define the company's emerging AI, data, and analytics agenda
- Integrate acquisitions (Coverstar Central, Freedom Pools) into the enterprise technology environment
Who we are looking for:
- 15 years of progressive technology leadership, at the VP, SVP, divisional CIO, or CIO level
- End-to-end technology leadership experience spanning infrastructure, enterprise applications (ERP/CRM), cybersecurity, data & analytics, enterprise architecture, cloud, digital transformation, IT operations, PMO, and technology strategy, with accountability for both business enablement and operational execution.
- Industry experience in manufacturing, industrial, distribution, engineering, logistics, transportation, or other asset-intensive, operationally complex businesses, ideally with multi-site operations.
- A business-first communicator who leads with commercial context, not technical specification
Location: Latham, NY
Reach out directly:
Shawn Banerji, Managing Partner — sbanerji@caldwell.com
Dinkar Farwaha, Consultant, Technology, Digital & Data — dfarwaha@caldwell.com