Jim Chadwick

About Jim Chadwick

Influential Senior IT Leader bringing 20+ years of experience in achieving ambitious goals, and delivering technology solutions in challenging IT environments. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to a dynamic enterprise, customer and project needs. Successful at motivating teams to build value-driven systems, and robust technology landscapes, within demanding timelines.Innovative, bottom-line-focused IT leader with a passion for eliminating barriers and driving competitive advantage by applying emerging technologies to streamline processes, improve productivity, and accelerate growth. Passionate about Business Relationship Management, Team Management and Development, and Service and Project Delivery.Head of enterprise applications development for multibillion-dollar corporations, strengthening core businesses, supporting responsible growth, expanding market share, and curtailing costs to reach and exceed company targets. Leader who manages large, on/offshore development teams. Excelent communicator who easily presents technology issues across all functions and levels. Creative problem solver with broad IT acumen and particular interest technology AI and IoT. Evangelized and implemented Executive IT Steering Commitee. Application Development and Change Approval Board to Improve IT/business communication, prioritize resources, increase development flexibility, maximize quality, and minimize service impact, driving +$100K savings per year. Led major initiative to move legacy Oracle EBS to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure resulting in annualized savings of $300k in costs. Led cross-functional teams to implement SAP globally and harmonize Master Data. Drove change management across all business sectors to embrace technology changes and advancements resulting in improved efficiencies, process harmonization, and cost savings.A proficient communicator and negotiator with a demonstrated record of cost reduction and an established facility to build and maintain productive professional relationships. A creative and analytical problem solver with broad-based IT acumen.If you are open to sharing best practices or brainstorming on: Build Strength in Core Businesses and Grow Responsibly Increase Market Share and Customer Engagement Generate Consistent Return on InvestmentContact me at J••••@chadlink.com or 71••••••51 for an IT Leadership opportunity.

Experience

1. Manager, Applications

   Brickworks North America

   Sep 2025 — Present · Wyomissing, PA, US

   Responsible for the overall lifecycle, performance, and optimization of business-critical applications across the North America region. This role ensures that application platforms are secure, scalable, and aligned with business strategy, delivering high availability, performance, and continuous improvement. Additionally, create and execute business application roadmaps, manage day-to-day operations, and drive the strategic development of application platforms. Lead and develop a team of business analysts, application specialists, project managers and support staff in fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Education

• Immaculata University

  BA, Information Systems in Business

  1998 — 2004

• Global Knowledge

  Certificate, ITILv3

  2011 — 2011

• Alvernia University

  MBA, Business

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• System Administration
• Business Intelligence
• Training
• Sharepoint
• Troubleshooting
• Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Information Technology
• Process Improvement
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Sap
• Change Management
• Project Planning
• Budgets
• Software Development
• Strategic Planning
• Vendor Management
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Performance Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Itil V3 Foundations Certified
• Process Engineering
• Integration
• Business Analysis
• System Implementations
• Microsoft Office
• Systems Analysis
• Enterprise Software
• Business Process Improvement
• Networking
• IT Management
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc