Director of Information Technology

Advantage Group • San Leandro, CA

22h

About The Position

Reporting directly to the executive leadership team, the Director of IT will be responsible for planning, directing and overseeing all aspects of the company’s strategic initiatives. This position will be responsible for all aspects of IT including network, communication systems, internal and external facing systems, operating systems, and infrastructure. The Director of IT will oversee and manage all internal IT personnel, IT related Project Management Teams, Vendor relations while collaborating with internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience as a key stakeholder directly supporting leadership teams to assist with creating long term IT vision.
• Demonstrated success with implementing strategic plans while maintaining and managing existing operations.
• At least 4 years of effective management of Information Technology and PM teams while developing these teams through effective leadership and mentoring.
• Track record of success and continuous improvement with securing, managing, and maintaining all IT assets (hardware, software, virtual) to maximize security, uptime and reliability. Experience should include: Cybersecurity Disaster Recovery and business continuity Compliance Change control
• Meeting operational business needs with effective selection and implementation of technologies while maintaining existing systems and assets
• Working knowledge of Cisco networking technologies and hardware
• Expert with 5 to 10 years of demonstrated experience managing, maintaining and implementing Microsoft on premise and hybrid technologies along with experience with migration to Microsoft cloud technologies.
• Experience managing IT Department business planning and forecasting. Examples include Selecting, onboarding and implementing new technologies in accordance with IT vision and planning Setting and managing an IT department budget
• Vendor management, evaluation and selection with a business and technology oriented mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a value added customer service mindset with an overall sense of accountability for both team and outcome
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with a Master’s Degree preferred
• NIST Certification
• CCNA certification preferred
• Microsoft certifications: Azure and 365

Responsibilities

• Planning, directing and overseeing all aspects of the company’s strategic initiatives
• Responsible for all aspects of IT including network, communication systems, internal and external facing systems, operating systems, and infrastructure
• Oversee and manage all internal IT personnel, IT related Project Management Teams, Vendor relations while collaborating with internal stakeholders

Benefits

• This company offers an excellent array of benefits, real long term stability and career progression.

What This Job Offers

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