Director of IT

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Systems - IT FT 15 Days Vac Professionals Mobile, AL, US

2 days ago Requisition

We are a leading ship agency serving customers in major ports across the United States. Our ability to deliver time-sensitive, compliant port services relies on robust technology. As we strengthen cybersecurity, data governance, and analytics, we are seeking an experienced IT Manager to lead IT operations, ensure compliance, and serve as the primary IT liaison with our parent company.

The IT Director will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT compliance, and analytics. This includes supporting the further development of internal systems, advancing the adoption of AI tools in the business, enabling Power BI reporting, and ensuring data integrity and secure, compliant user access/permissions across systems. You will coordinate with internal operations, external IT service providers, and corporate IT and Telecommunications teams, as well as the parent company’s audit/compliance teams, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and policies.

As a key strategic partner, you will balance both hands-on technical expertise and leadership to align IT functions with business objectives.

• Oversee all technology operations, infrastructure, networks, cloud services, telecommunications, end-user computing, and enterprise applications delivered through third-party providers.
• Ensure technology platforms are reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with business requirements.
• Monitor system availability, operational performance, and service delivery against established performance standards.
• Lead business continuity, disaster recovery, backup, and operational resilience programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, eliminate inefficiencies, and modernize technology infrastructure.
• Drive IT cost optimization initiatives through vendor rationalization, license management, system consolidation, and continuous improvement of technology spend.

• Oversee managed service providers' cybersecurity activities, including threat monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation efforts.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks covering cybersecurity, information technology, data management, risk management, compliance, and internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity, privacy, maritime, and regulatory requirements, including NIST, ISO 27001, and other relevant industry frameworks.
• Establish and enforce policies governing system access, segregation of duties, change management, data protection, and technology risk management.
• Provide regular reporting to executive leadership regarding cybersecurity posture, key technology risks, compliance matters, and governance effectiveness.

• Support management to develop and maintain the Company's technology roadmap, ensuring technology investments support long-term business objectives, operational excellence, scalability, and growth.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, digital enablement, and efficiency gains.
• Support management to develop an enterprise systems architecture and integration strategy, including the expansion and integration of the Company's proprietary platforms with customers, vendors, and other key external stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve operational effectiveness, security,…