ELIAS S. MARTINEZ
Turlock,California
Summary
Exec-level Enterprise Technology & Operations executive with 20+ years leading global IT, supply chain, and digital transformation across manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, hospitality, and consumer brands. Combines deep experience in infrastructure, ERP, data platforms, cybersecurity, and e-commerce with hands-on delivery of global distribution, 3PL integration, and analytics-driven supply chain programs spanning North America, APAC, and EMEA. Progressed from infrastructure and security leadership to enterprise PMO architect to Head of IT, ultimately overseeing multi–$200M+ change portfolios, $40M+ IT budgets, and organizations of 30+ project and portfolio managers and 30+ IT specialists. Known for building PMOs and IT organizations from the ground up, re-implementing ERP in multiple countries, integrating global distribution centers and 3PLs, and deploying BI platforms that serve 500+ business users worldwide. Integrates ERP, supply chain systems, boundary applications, Microsoft Fabric–centric data models, cybersecurity, and AI-enabled analytics into a coherent enterprise architecture that improves service levels, cost-to-serve, inventory performance, and regulatory (SOX/FDA/PCI) compliance. Trusted partner to CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and Boards, translating complex technology, cyber, and AI investment decisions into clear business outcomes, long-range modeling, and structured, globally coordinated transformation plans.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director, Information Technology (Head of IT)
Bronco Wine Company
01.2025 - Current
- Own enterprise IT strategy across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and commercial operations, with a focus on building integrated data models that connect plant, warehouse, commercial, and financial performance.
- Define and execute a multi-year technology roadmap aligning ERP modernization, data architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and boundary applications (MES, WMS, TMS, LIMS, quality, and plant-floor systems) to support scalability and end-to-end visibility.
- Lead ERP and supply chain transformation, integrating procurement, production, warehousing, logistics, finance, and customer systems, standardizing master data and dimensional models to enable reliable reporting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Establish KPI-driven performance frameworks and self-service analytics (dashboards, semantic models, governed data sets) that support executive decision-making across service levels, cost-to-serve, inventory, and capacity utilization.
- Strengthening enterprise cybersecurity and data governance across core platforms and boundary applications through structured risk assessments, role-based access models, and integrated controls spanning OT/IT environments.
- Align technology and data investment decisions with long-term operational priorities, ensuring new boundary systems, integrations, and AI/analytics use cases are built on consistent data models and scalable architecture.
Director, IT PMO
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG)
01.2016 - 01.2025
- Led enterprise portfolio governance across infrastructure, cybersecurity, applications, and IT facilities during a period of rapid global expansion, ensuring the portfolio consistently supported growth, resiliency, regulatory, and M&A objectives across North America, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC.
- Architected and scaled a centralized PMO to govern 100+ global initiatives annually across four enterprise portfolios, including merger and acquisition integrations and divestitures, standardizing methods, tooling, and reporting for a multi–$200M+ change agenda spanning the U.S., Eastern Europe, Switzerland, Israel, Germany, Spain, and Portugal.
- Managed programs ranging from $2M to $40M with consolidated portfolio oversight exceeding $200M, balancing strategic investments, M&A integration roadmaps, risk, and capacity constraints across business units and regions.
- Designed and implemented structured intake, prioritization, and governance frameworks that linked demand management, resource planning, and funding decisions to enterprise capacity, value realization, and risk appetite.
- Built and led an organization of 30+ project and portfolio managers, standing up the PMO office, defining playbooks and delivery standards, and coaching leaders to elevate governance maturity, stakeholder management, and execution discipline.
- Developed and implemented executive PMO dashboards, portfolio scorecards, and playbooks to give senior leadership clear visibility into status, risk, benefits realization, and M&A integration progress.
- Facilitated executive steering committees and portfolio reviews, providing clear options, trade-offs, and recommendations to senior leadership and ensuring tight alignment between technology roadmaps, M&A plans, and corporate strategy.
- Drove cross-functional leadership and delivery across manufacturing, engineering, construction, and facilities organizations, sequencing and coordinating infrastructure, security, and facilities programs within a unified portfolio model.
- Enabled scaled, compliant operations across 200+ global facilities by embedding regulatory, quality, and GxP requirements into PMO standards and overseeing delivery of 40+ FDA validation programs with audit-ready documentation.
Director, IT Technical Services
Pebble Beach Resorts
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Directed end-to-end infrastructure and technology risk governance across a complex hospitality portfolio, including multiple hotels, several championship golf courses, and 30+ retail locations, ensuring high availability for guest-facing and back-of-house systems.
- Led enterprise infrastructure modernization and the delivery of a new, highly available data center environment spanning hotels, golf operations, retail stores, and restaurants, upgrading networks, Wi-Fi, and hybrid cloud services to support modern guest experiences and operational efficiency.
- Implemented a comprehensive PCI compliance and payment security strategy, hardening point-of-sale and back-office environments and strengthening regulatory adherence across all properties.
- Negotiated strategic vendor contracts and managed service providers to define SLAs, improving operational reliability, support responsiveness, and total cost of ownership across the hospitality footprint.
- Mentored and developed IT directors and senior managers, building leadership strength, clarifying ownership, and raising execution standards across infrastructure and operations teams.
- Designed and enhanced disaster recovery, business continuity, and service resilience frameworks, ensuring critical hospitality, booking, and POS systems could withstand outages and recover quickly with minimal guest and revenue impact.
Executive IT Consultant
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Advised global enterprises on transformation, divestiture, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity governance, and enterprise technology strategy
- Veritas Technologies ($2.8B)
- Directed infrastructure separation across 40+ global locations and multiple data centers during corporate divestiture
- Energizer Holdings ($2.9B)
- Led infrastructure and cybersecurity programs across 60+ locations
- Delivered IT separation supporting a $200M transformation initiative
- Pacific Gas & Electric ($37B)
- Managed 14 SCADA deployments supporting centralized monitoring systems
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation ($15.8B)
- Delivered data center architecture, improving scalability and disaster recovery capabilities
Senior Director, Global Information Technology
5.11 Tactical ($400M Global Brand)
01.2005 - 01.2012
- Led global IT operations and delivery across manufacturing, distribution, and retail, overseeing infrastructure, ERP, BI, e-commerce, and supply chain–enabling applications across North America, APAC, and EMEA.
- Managed a $30M global IT budget covering infrastructure, ERP, BI, and operations, ensuring investments supported SOX-compliant financial processes, inventory integrity, and multi-channel revenue growth.
- Built and scaled the IT organization from 3 to 20+ professionals, developing in-house expertise in infrastructure, ERP implementation, BI/data engineering, integrations, and e-commerce platforms to reduce vendor dependency and accelerate delivery.
- Led ERP implementation and supply chain modernization across 3 countries in APAC and EMEA, integrating manufacturing, distribution, 3PL, and retail operations to improve master data, inventory accuracy, and fulfillment performance.
- Directed global solution architecture within the supply chain domain, designing scalable processes and system frameworks that enabled end-to-end visibility and operational standardization across regions.
- Integrated global distribution centers in Asia, Europe, and North America with 3PL providers (including FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx Supply Chain) to improve cross-border logistics and service reliability.
- Increased ERP adoption from 50% to 85% through standardized processes, user-centric design, and change management initiatives linking system usage to operational KPIs and financial controls.
- Delivered BI and analytics platforms supporting 500+ global users, enabling executive dashboards, operational insights, and analytics for supply chain, e-commerce, and retail performance.
- Implemented and governed integrations between ERP, e-commerce, and retail systems (including EDI with key customers) to provide near-real-time visibility into demand, sell-through, and margin while maintaining audit readiness.
- Led IT delivery operations, enterprise solution architecture, and strategic vendor partnerships across infrastructure, ERP, BI, and e-commerce domains, optimizing cost, scalability, and global performance.
- Led mergers and acquisitions from an IT perspective, driving technology due diligence, system integration planning, and post-merger harmonization across ERP, infrastructure, and business applications.
Education
Diploma - Computer Information Systems
National Training Institute
Leadership & Innovation Certificate - undefined
MIT Sloan School of Management
Skills
- Strategic vision and multi‑year technology roadmapping
- Strong business acumen and value/ROI focus
- Digital, cloud, data, and AI fluency
- Portfolio and prioritization skills
- Enterprise and solution architecture expertise
- Cybersecurity, risk, and governance leadership
- Data, analytics, and BI leadership
- Change and transformation delivery (ERP, cloud, digital)
- Executive communication and storytelling
- Talent building, coaching, and team development
- Cross‑functional collaboration and influence
- Emotional intelligence, resilience, and trust‑building
Accomplishments
- Delivered ERP implementations twice, spanning a global apparel company and a national grocery retailer, including process redesign, data migration, and post‑go‑live stabilization.
- Led multiple ERP restructurings and data‑modeling initiatives to standardize master data, improve reporting, and support scalable global operating models.
- Acted as global solution architect across ERP, data, and integration landscapes, designing end‑to‑end architectures that aligned business capabilities, security, and scalability requirements.
- Delivered an enterprise Business Intelligence platform on Microsoft Fabric for a global food and beverage company, enabling integrated analytics across finance, supply chain, sales, and operations.
- Drove global IT strategy and long‑range technology roadmapping, aligning multi‑year investment plans with growth, M&A, and operational efficiency objectives.
- Scaled IT and delivery capabilities into APAC and EMEA, building regional teams, governance, and support models aligned to global standards.
- Led multiple mergers and acquisitions in Germany, Eastern Europe, Spain, Portugal, and the U.S., driving IT due diligence, integration roadmaps, and post‑deal systems harmonization.
- Built and scaled a global PMO for a medical device company, supporting international expansion and standardizing program governance across portfolios.
- Developed PMO methodologies and cross‑functional delivery playbooks covering manufacturing, infrastructure, and cybersecurity for a regulated medical device environment.
- Led multi‑country divestitures for a battery manufacturer, home products, and technology companies, separating systems, data, and infrastructure while minimizing operational and compliance risk.
Certification
- MCP
- Network+
- Security+
- CCNA
- MCSA
- MCSE
- A+
LANGUAGES
English (Native)
Spanish (Professional)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy (In Progress)
- MIT Sloan School of Management
Timeline
Senior Director, Information Technology (Head of IT)
Bronco Wine Company
01.2025 - Current
Director, IT PMO
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG)
01.2016 - 01.2025
Director, IT Technical Services
Pebble Beach Resorts
01.2016 - 01.2017
Executive IT Consultant
01.2013 - 01.2016
Senior Director, Global Information Technology
5.11 Tactical ($400M Global Brand)
01.2005 - 01.2012
Leadership & Innovation Certificate - undefined
MIT Sloan School of Management
Diploma - Computer Information Systems
National Training Institute