Information Technology Operations Lead

Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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The Information Technology Operations Lead provides operational leadership for enterprise technology services, ensuring reliable IT service delivery, effective vendor management, sound financial stewardship, and successful execution of technology initiatives. This role partners with business leaders, outsourced service providers, and technology vendors to align technology investments with organizational priorities while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and a high-quality end-user experience.

• Lead day-to-day IT operations by coordinating outsourced managed service providers and internal stakeholders to ensure reliable, high-quality technology services.
• Oversee incident, request, and problem management processes, ensuring timely resolution, service level compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor IT service performance using established metrics, including SLAs, response and resolution times, customer satisfaction, and operational health.
• Coordinate end-user computing, including hardware procurement, asset lifecycle management, software licensing, and technology inventory.
• Support enterprise application operations, system integrations, and technology readiness for new implementations.
• Promote knowledge management, operational documentation, and process improvements that enhance service quality and user experience.

• Coordinate the intake, prioritization, planning, and execution of technology initiatives aligned with organizational priorities and available resources.
• Partner with business leaders, vendors, and technical teams to manage project timelines, dependencies, testing, deployment, and operational readiness.
• Identify operational risks, competing priorities, and resource constraints, escalating issues and recommending solutions as appropriate.
• Promote governance, documentation standards, and consistent operational practices across technology initiatives.
• Develop and manage the IT operating and capital budgets, including forecasting, expenditure monitoring, and variance analysis.
• Evaluate technology investments, develop business cases, and identify opportunities to optimize technology spending and operational efficiency.
• Manage relationships with outsourced service providers, consultants, and technology vendors, ensuring contractual obligations, service levels, and organizational expectations are met.
• Coordinate vendor governance, contract renewals, Statements of Work, licensing, and performance reviews.
• Develop executive dashboards and operational reports that provide visibility into service delivery, project status, financial performance, vendor performance, and key technology metrics.
• Analyze operational data and recommend improvements that increase efficiency, reliability, automation, and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain IT governance documentation, policies, operational procedures, and service standards.
• Foster collaboration across business units to continuously improve technology services and support organizational objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of degree.

• Seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible experience leading Information Technology operations, IT service delivery, enterprise applications, vendor management, or technology portfolio management.
• Experience managing relationships with outsourced IT managed service providers, consultants, and technology vendors.
• Experience overseeing enterprise technology operations, service delivery, or IT portfolio management.
• Experience managing technology budgets, vendor contracts, and operational planning.
• Experience supporting enterprise business applications or ERP platforms;
  Net Suite experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technology initiatives and working effectively with both technical and…