Director of Info Technology

Pay or shift range: $170,000 USD to $210,000 USD

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

The Director of IT will report to the VP of IT and Process Excellence and have responsibility for IT infrastructure, operating & corporate technology environments, strategic planning, and vendor management. Leading both internal and 3rd party resources, the Director of IT will be responsible for implementing and running next-generation information technology infrastructure and managing these resources to support all business processes across the enterprise.

The ideal candidate will be an inspirational leader with extensive technical infrastructure experience, strong project management acumen, excellent vendor management skills, deep technology applications experience, proven experience developing and implementing IT processes and procedures, and will also demonstrate a service-first-oriented approach to infrastructure and IT operations.

The Director of IT will also be responsible for operational and service management processes to ensure quality, efficiency and agility goals are achieved. As a member of the IT senior leadership team, this leader will contribute to the development and execution of the enterprise-wide IT strategy and ensure it aligns with company strategy and budget.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a technology executive who wants to lead technological innovation and execution for this leading industrial services organization. The ideal candidate will bring a demonstrated history of success in building and leading dynamic teams in a high growth environment leveraging a player-coach style and possessing a hands‑on proactive approach that delivers innovative solutions with an emphasis on supporting the company, its employees and its customers.

• Drive the IT operations department to embrace next generation technology that supports the organization now, and in the future, both on-premises and in the Cloud.
• Review security protocols and develop plans and procedures to ensure the highest level of infrastructure security for the organization.
• Forecast future skills needed to acquire and develop an IT workforce with the appropriate mix of business knowledge, technical skills and competencies that balance between growing the agility required to achieve digital business objectives and ensuring the core IT functions are reliable, stable, and efficient.
• Set the mission and vision for the IT operations department to foster a service-oriented culture and mindset driven by continual service improvement techniques.
• Lead the development of the IT operations roadmap and ensure its integration with the overall IT and enterprise strategic plans.
• Support company acquisition opportunities with the establishment of dynamic integration protocols and broad knowledge base of industry best IT practices.
• Continually improve IT infrastructure integration of acquisitions including network and infrastructure security.
• Support data and analytics objectives, establishing key initiatives, and outlining a roadmap for establishing BI solutions that align with the organization’s goals.
• Foster an engaged work environment within the department, encouraging accountability, open communication, teamwork, and a commitment to serving the customer.
• Work with the IT senior leadership team on the service portfolio and governance required to prioritize resources.
• Act as a trusted advisor and build and maintain relationships with other operational leaders and executives to develop a clear understanding of enterprise needs; ensure cost-effective delivery of IT services to meet those needs and respond to changing industry priorities.
• Participate in and collaborate with operational business leaders to develop the annual IT operating and capital expenditure budget for areas of responsibility which is consistent with overall strategic objectives of IT and the enterprise.
• Fluency in certifications and audit certificate options in the industry’s technology space.…