Chief Information Officer

Introduction Bigge Crane and Rigging has been elevating America since 1916. With over 1,800 cranes and a coast-to-coast presence, we buy, sell, rent, operate, and maintain one of the largest, most advanced crane fleets in the country. We’ve played a role in building some of America’s most iconic landmarks and earned a reputation for doing it right—with performance, precision, and accountability. Position Summary The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for leading Bigge Crane and Rigging Co.'s technology strategy, enterprise platforms, data and analytics, cybersecurity, and digital product development. The CIO ensures that technology serves as a business-capacity function that enables growth, operational excellence, innovation, and scalability across the company. The successful candidate will be a hands-on, business-oriented technology executive who can operate effectively at both the executive and operational levels. This leader must bring deep experience in enterprise applications, data and analytics, cybersecurity, AI, and digital transformation, while partnering closely with Finance, Operations, Sales, HR, Procurement, Legal, and executive leadership to transform technology investments into measurable business outcomes. Bigge's technology environment includes Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, Salesforce, WorkPro, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, data and analytics platforms, internally developed applications, AI-enabled solutions, cybersecurity technologies, and enterprise infrastructure. The next phase of Bigge's technology journey is not primarily about implementing new systems. It is about integrating systems, data, and processes into a connected operating platform that enables scale, automation, AI adoption, and better business outcomes. Essential Responsibilities Technology Strategy and Business Partnership: - Develop and execute a technology strategy aligned with Bigge's business objectives and growth plans. - Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on technology, data, AI, automation, and digital transformation initiatives. - Translate business priorities into technology roadmaps and investment plans. - Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, customer service, and profitability through technology. - Partner with business leaders to simplify processes, eliminate manual work, improve visibility, and increase operational leverage. - Ensure technology decisions support business outcomes rather than technology objectives alone. Enterprise Platforms and Business Systems: - Provide executive leadership for Bigge's enterprise application portfolio including ERP, CRM, procurement, HRIS, contract management, field service, and internally developed platforms. - Drive optimization, adoption, and integration of core business systems. - Ensure enterprise platforms support standardized business processes and scalable operations. - Balance business requirements, technical debt, governance, and long-term sustainability. - Lead major platform modernization and business transformation initiatives. Data, Analytics, and AI: - Own the enterprise data and analytics strategy. - Establish data governance, data quality standards, and trusted reporting capabilities. - Ensure executives and business leaders have access to timely, accurate, actionable information. - Lead the company's AI strategy, governance, and adoption efforts. - Evaluate and deploy practical AI solutions that improve decision-making, automate work, reduce cost, and increase productivity. - Maintain appropriate controls, governance, and risk management for AI technologies and data usage. - Drive adoption of modern analytics platforms and capabilities, including predictive analytics and AI-enabled insights. Integration and Process Excellence: - Develop an enterprise integration strategy connecting business platforms and data sources. - Establish standards for APIs, middleware, workflows, integration arch…