Director of IT

The Director of Information Technology will manage and direct the company’s information technology (IT) operations, ensuring the department provides efficient and effective technical support services.

What you will be doing: 

• Hires and trains IT staff.
• Schedules, organizes and assigns projects to members of the IT team.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.
• Leads development and implementation processes for the organization’s IT systems and department.
• Develops and implement business continuity protocols to minimize disruption to business operations in the event of emergency situations or data loss.
• Establishes efficiency and efficacy standards, providing recommendations for improvement of IT infrastructure.
• Analyzes IT infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs.
• Oversees security of systems, networks, and enterprise information.
• Facilitates IT security audits or investigations.
• Develops and maintain relationships with external IT vendors and service providers.
• Coordinates multisite IT systems via enterprise resource planning (ERP).

Experience you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science required; master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• At least ten years of experience managing an IT department.
• Proficient in the latest technology for IT systems and management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Through understanding of IT and practical applications to support the company’s goals.