SVP, Information Technology - Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex

Lead Technology. Enable the Business. Shape the Future!

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Vice President of Information Technology to lead the technology function of a growing, employee-owned engineering consulting firm.

This is a highly visible executive leadership position with responsibility for ensuring that technology is a strategic enabler of the firm's business. The SVP of IT will lead the strategy, people, systems, and infrastructure that allow our professionals to collaborate, serve clients, and deliver complex engineering projects across our offices.

The successful candidate will bring strong enterprise IT leadership experience, a business-oriented mindset, and the ability to balance strategic transformation with operational excellence. This leader will oversee IT operations, cybersecurity, infrastructure, end-user support, enterprise business systems, data governance, and software engineering while partnering closely with executive and operational leaders across the firm.

• Develop and execute a multi-year technology strategy and roadmap aligned with the firm's business objectives, growth plans, and operational needs.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on technology investments, opportunities, risks, and priorities.
• Establish technology standards, governance, policies, and practices that support a secure, scalable, and high-performing environment.

• Provide executive oversight of IT infrastructure, networks, cloud and on-premises environments, end-user technology, and technology support services.
• Ensure high levels of system availability, reliability, performance, and business continuity, including disaster recovery.
• Lead the technology environment supporting collaboration, project delivery, data processing, and workshare across multiple offices.

• Own the firm's cybersecurity strategy, risk management, policies, compliance, and ongoing improvement of its security posture.
• Establish effective practices for identity and access management, data protection, vulnerability management, incident response, and regulatory and contractual compliance.
• Ensure technology risks are identified, prioritized, and appropriately addressed.

• Provide strategic leadership for core enterprise business systems and applications, including ERP and other systems critical to the firm's operations.
• Oversee software engineering and application development capabilities that support business needs.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure technology investments improve productivity, service delivery, and the employee experience.
• Establish effective processes for evaluating, implementing, integrating, and optimizing enterprise technology.

• Establish enterprise data governance practices that promote data integrity, security, accessibility, and value.
• Partner with Technology & Innovation leadership on digital transformation, automation, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies.
• Monitor AEC and technology trends and identify opportunities to strengthen the firm's technology capabilities and competitive position.

• Develop and manage the annual IT budget and ensure effective allocation of technology resources.
• Lead strategic vendor relationships, contract negotiations, licensing, and technology procurement.
• Evaluate investments based on business value, total cost of ownership, risk, scalability, and long-term sustainability.

• Lead and develop a high-performing technology organization through directors and managers.
• Establish clear accountability, priorities, performance expectations, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of service, collaboration, continuous improvement, security, and accountability.

We are looking for a technology executive who combines deep technical understanding with strong business acumen and executive presence.

• Significant progressive experience leading enterprise information technology functions, including IT operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and business systems.
• A demonstrated record of developing and executing technology strategies that produce measurable business outcomes.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary technology organizations through subordinate leaders.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity, risk…