Director of Information Technology

Overview

Ivory Homes, Utah’s #1 Home builder, is growing and is establishing a Director of Information Technology position to lead the company’s technology strategy, day-to-day IT operations, and information security. The successful candidate will work closely with leaders and teams across Ivory and its family of businesses and foundations to deliver reliable systems, a strong security posture, and predictable project execution, guided by transparency, accountability, and delivering measurable value to the business.

• Establish strong working relationships across the enterprise; partner with leaders to align technology priorities and outcomes.
• Establish and maintain the IT roadmap, including cloud hosting strategy, staying current on homebuilding industry and technology trends; prioritize investments and manage tradeoffs across cost, speed, and risk.
• Set standards and governance for intake/prioritization, project execution, change control, vendor management, and lifecycle management; ensure role clarity across internal teams, the MSP, and development/implementation partners.
• Establish, track, and report critical KPIs for system health, information security posture, and project delivery/timelines; provide trends, insights, and risk/issue escalation with mitigation plans.
• Lead IT service delivery and reliability (service desk, infrastructure, endpoints, identity, backups, and connectivity), improving performance through monitoring, maintenance, patching, and backup/restore validation.
• Own the information security program and risk posture, including identity and access management, vulnerability management, incident response readiness, security awareness, and vendor security reviews.
• Own the ERP and core business systems roadmap with business stakeholders; define the roadmap, coordinate resources and vendors, manage timelines/risks, and deliver measurable progress toward a stable, scalable environment.
• Lead cross-functional delivery across business applications, integrations, and reporting; reduce manual work and improve data visibility and quality.
• Lead the IT team and partners with a service mindset; coach and develop team members, set expectations, and drive accountability.
• Own IT budgets, purchasing, contracts, and vendor performance.

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• Proven IT leader with (8+ years) experience leading teams and/or service providers, delivering reliable operations and modernization outcomes in a complex, fast paced environment.
• Strong partner across the business; communicates clearly, builds alignment, and drives accountability across internal teams and external partners.
• Practical cybersecurity and risk management experience, with a track record of implementing controls that improve security with minimal business impact.
• Experience creating and executing roadmaps, managing budgets and vendors, and delivering major initiatives (ERP and core business systems preferred).

• Experience in homebuilding, construction, real estate development, or similar operations.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 / Entra , endpoint management, backup/DR practices, and core infrastructure fundamentals.

• Clear IT roadmap aligned to business priorities and approved by the IT Steering Committee
• Measurable improvements in system reliability, incident response readiness, and security posture
• Defined vendor roles, performance metrics, and accountability
• Predictable delivery of prioritized initiatives with transparent reporting
• Improved confidence from business leaders in IT execution and risk management

This is a full-time, onsite position in our Salt Lake City office with some travel required to other offices. Competitive compensation commensurate with experience. Ivory is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity.