IT Director

Description

Join Interstate Engineering as our next IT Director and guide the evolution of our technology ecosystem across a multi-state, employee-owned organization. From advancing cybersecurity and expanding cloud capabilities to leading digital transformation initiatives, you’ll shape how our teams work, collaborate, and deliver engineering excellence. If you’re a strategic leader with a strong technical foundation and a passion for developing people, we’d love to meet you.

• Lead strategic IT projects, such as enterprise system implementations or digital platform enhancements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Director to enhance digital platforms, ensuring secure and efficient management of the company website, client portals, and marketing tools.
• Lead and develop the IT team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, while aligning team efforts with the firm’s strategic objectives.
• Partner with the Director of Human Resources to oversee HRIS system strategy, ensuring data security, compliance, and seamless integration with HR processes.
• Collaborate with the Community Engagement Specialist to support technology needs for community initiatives, such as providing IT infrastructure for virtual engagement platforms or data analytics for community feedback.
• Manage the IT budget, allocating resources strategically and presenting budget plans to executive leadership, ensuring cost-effective technology investments.
• Foster partnerships with technology vendors and industry organizations to stay ahead of trends, implementing innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Establish and enforce robust cybersecurity frameworks, including policies, audits, and incident response plans, to protect the firm’s data and systems from threats.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT strategy that aligns with Interstate Engineering’s goals, focusing on infrastructure scalability, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.
• Oversee the firm’s IT infrastructure, ensuring reliable, secure, and high-performing systems, including servers, networks, cloud services, and software applications.

Requirements

• Innovative Thinking: Capability to foster innovation in IT practices, enhancing the firm’s technology capabilities and competitive edge.
• Proven ability to lead an IT department, manage complex projects, and build stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in a professional services or engineering firm, supporting multidisciplinary teams and client-focused operations.
• Analytical Skills: Expertise in analyzing IT performance metrics and cybersecurity risks to inform strategic decisions.
• 8–10 years of progressive IT experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of IT governance, compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), and industry best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s degree or MBA preferred).
• Strategic Leadership: Ability to develop and execute IT strategies that drive operational efficiency and align with organizational goals.
• Collaboration Skills: Effective partnership with executive leadership, accounting, marketing, HR, and project teams to align technology with firm objectives.
• Expert proficiency in IT strategy, infrastructure management, cybersecurity, and cloud computing.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance