Director of IT

Title:

IT Manager

Location:

Hybrid in Milwaukee, WI

Job Type: 6-month contract-to-hire

• Partner with IT leadership to oversee IT operations, strategy execution, and key initiatives
• Contribute to IT planning, prioritization, and decision-making
• Translate IT strategy into actionable plans and ensure consistent execution
• Align operational leadership with organizational and IT leadership goals

• Directly manage the IT Operations team, including goal setting, performance management, and development
• Establish and enforce IT standards, processes, and best practices
• Support workforce planning, skills development, and succession planning
• Serve as an escalation point for complex operational or personnel issues

• Oversee server, storage, virtualization, network, firewall, and security environments
• Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, and aligned with business needs
• Manage data center operations, structured cabling, physical security systems, and access controls
• Oversee patching, vulnerability management, monitoring, and root cause analysis
• Support audits, risk assessments, and compliance initiatives

• Ensure backup, replication, and recovery processes meet business requirements
• Lead response efforts during major outages or recovery events

• Provide Level 3 escalation support and guidance to the Help Desk team
• Ensure consistent, high-quality IT service delivery
• Partner with business leaders to understand needs and align IT solutions
• Communicate risks, dependencies, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences
• Act as a trusted IT advisor on cross-functional initiatives

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