Vice President of IT

We are partnering with a high-growth construction and infrastructure organization to hire a Vice President of Information Technology. This is a true executive leadership role focused on transforming the business into a technology-enabled, AI-driven organization.

This is not a traditional IT leadership position. You will operate as a core business leader, responsible for leveraging AI and technology to directly improve operations, project execution, profitability, and scalability across the organization.

The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with hands‑on execution and has experience deploying AI and modern systems in complex, field-driven environments.

• Own and execute a multi-year AI and operations technology roadmap aligned with company growth
• Identify high-impact opportunities to deploy AI across estimating, project management, field operations, and back-office functions
• Translate operational challenges into practical, ROI-driven technology solutions

• Lead development and deployment of AI-driven workflows and automation tools
• Oversee the buildout of data pipelines, predictive models, and reporting systems
• Ensure adoption across both field and office teams
• Evaluate and optimize the current technology ecosystem (ERP, project management, estimating tools, etc.)
• Lead vendor selection and build vs. buy decisions

• Establish real-time reporting and analytics capabilities
• Enable project-level profitability tracking and forecasting accuracy
• Partner with Finance and Operations to ensure data is accurate, timely, and actionable

• Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team
• Educate leadership on AI capabilities and drive adoption across the organization
• Build and scale a high-performing technology and data function

• Oversee cybersecurity, data governance, and compliance practices
• Ensure protection of company systems and sensitive information

• 10–15+ years in senior technology leadership roles (CTO, VP, Head of Technology, etc.)
• Proven success implementing enterprise systems and driving measurable business impact through AI and technology
• Experience deploying AI or automation solutions in real-world operational environments
• Background in construction, engineering, infrastructure, or industrial environments strongly preferred
• Experience supporting decentralized, field-based operations

• Strong business acumen with a clear understanding of operational and financial drivers
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically
• Demonstrated ability to drive adoption, not just implementation
• Experience working in high-growth or evolving organizations

• Builder mentality with a focus on execution
• Pragmatic and ROI-driven approach to AI and technology
• High accountability and ownership
• Strong communicator able to translate technical concepts into business outcomes

• Improved visibility into project margins and forecasting accuracy
• Increased efficiency in estimating and project execution
• Reduction in manual and administrative workload through automation
• Deployment of multiple high-impact AI or automation initiatives
• Integrated and streamlined technology ecosystem
• Leadership team actively leveraging real-time data for decision-making

• True executive leadership seat with direct operational impact
• Opportunity to lead a full-scale AI and technology transformation
• High visibility across operations, finance, and executive leadership
• Ability to build and shape the function from the ground up