Director - Information Technology

• They are a well established and growing company.
• You will have the opportunity to work with a tight knit IT team.
• They offer a hybrid and flexible work model.
• The President is very passionate about IT and sees the value of staying up to date to ensure that their IT department is consistently evolving to support the business.

• Proactively ensure the performance and stability of overall information technology infrastructure
• Lead development and implementation processes for the organization's IT systems and department.
• Oversee and maintain an effective and high-performance IT team with the requisite capabilities and support attitude such that the highest level of service to clients is maintained.
• Develop and implement business continuity protocols to minimize disruption to business operations in the event of emergency situations or data loss.
• Establish efficiency and efficacy standards, providing recommendations for improvement of IT infrastructure.
• Analyze IT infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs.
• Oversee security of systems, networks, and enterprise information and proactively embed the necessary security infrastructure to prevent ongoing risk
• Facilitate IT security audits or investigations both directly and utilizing external partners
• Develop and maintain proactive and productive relationships with external IT vendors and service providers some of which have been in place over a long tenure.
• Coordinate multisite IT systems via enterprise resource planning (ERP).
• Collaborate with the Executive Team(s) and Site Management to ensure their IT needs are met as they seek to deliver their business objectives

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in latest technology for IT systems and management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Thorough understanding of IT architectures, current technology and practical applications to support the company's goals.
• A diligent, calm and team based approach in dealing with issues

• Ideally a Bachelor's degree in information technology, information systems, computer science or related field (graduate degree a plus)
• Minimum 10 years' experience working in IT operations
• Minimum 5 years' experience overseeing IT teams and projects
• Certifications and continuing education preferred

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