Director of Information Systems

Savage • Midvale, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Savage is a global provider of supply chain infrastructure and logistics solutions with more than 200 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Since we were founded in 1946, we’ve grown from a small family business to an international company with more than 4,000 team members. We’re proud to be recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation. Savage is a place where your growth is supported and your impact matters. Join us and do things you never dreamed possible.
We’re looking for a Director of Information Systems who blends business leadership with technical credibility to drive execution across software engineering, data platforms, business application services, and enterprise integrations. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on optimizing our ability to execute with the tools we have. You’ll lead teams through managers across a variety of disciplines while partnering closely with functional teams and business units across our portfolio. Further, this role will have dotted-line authority aimed at ensuring business-dedicated information systems teams have the tools and support they need to deliver through standard practices or value-added exceptions.
If you thrive in multi-hat environments, can translate business priorities into technology outcomes, and possess the knowledge to ask the right questions and ensure technical excellence without being the lead engineer, this role is for you!

Requirements

• 10–15 years of experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles managing managers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong technical foundation across multiple domains in the defined area of responsibility
• Proven ability to translate business priorities into technology outcomes and champion the delivery of technology solutions.
• Skilled in pragmatic process management (may be agile-inspired, but not rigid); strong prioritization and stakeholder communication.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Comfortable in ambiguous environments, willing to jump in and lead projects directly.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent business experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee our continued strengthening of software engineering practices:
• Solidify foundational processes
• Improve maintainability of proprietary applications
• Eliminate key-person risk.
• Lead enterprise integration functions:
• Evaluate and implement a cost-effective, enterprise-grade integration platform
• Establish processes for ensuring integrations are visible and deliberately architected across the organization
• Advance our data platform strategy:
• Support continued adoption of our modernized data-stack (DBT, AirFlow, Snowflake & Power BI) in ways that create real value across the portfolio
• Elevate work prioritization and communication across functions:
• Align priorities and optimize work management and communication through Jira
• Partner with Accounting, Finance & HR:
• Optimize processes and systems (Dayforce, Coupa, Oracle, OneStream)
• Drive vendor ROI:
• Negotiate agreements to ensure we maintain and improve scalable cost structures
• Lead and develop teams:
• Coach managers, foster accountability, and build a culture of problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Champion change:
• Engage cross-functional stakeholders, lead adoption, and communicate actively to ensure success.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, Profit Sharing, and 401(k) with match.
• Uniform Services Time Off (USTO)
• Uniform Services Differential Pay
• A culture that appreciates Team Members
• Eligible full-time team members may participate in the company benefit package, which currently includes medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life, AD&D and disability insurance; supplemental life and disability options; health savings and flex spending accounts; profit sharing; and a 401(k) plan with match.
• Part-time team members are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan with match, profit sharing, and may be eligible to participate in the medical plan depending on hours worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager