Director of Information Technology

Integrated Water Services Inc•Austin, TX

About The Position

Integrated Water Services, Inc. (IWS) is seeking a Director of Information Technology to lead the strategy, security, and day-to-day performance of technology across the company. This senior leadership role reports directly to the CFO and will be responsible for building and maturing a scalable IT function that supports a growing, geographically dispersed workforce. This is a high-impact opportunity for a hands-on technology leader who can set long-term IT strategy, strengthen cybersecurity, modernize core business systems, and lead the integration of technology, data, and infrastructure from newly acquired companies. The ideal candidate brings both technical depth and executive presence, with the ability to partner with leadership while also rolling up their sleeves to solve operational challenges in the field.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of progressive IT experience, including 5+ years in IT leadership or management, ideally within a multi-site company.
Demonstrated success owning cybersecurity, infrastructure, and core business-system initiatives end-to-end.
Proven ability to develop and execute technology strategy while managing IT budgets and vendors.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to advise executives and translate technical topics for non-technical audiences.
Willingness to travel periodically to company and acquired-company sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating IT during mergers and acquisitions, including consolidating platforms across acquired businesses.
Background in industrial, manufacturing, engineering, construction, utilities, or water/wastewater sectors.
Familiarity with operational technology, industrial control systems, or SCADA environments.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, ITIL, or comparable credentials.
Experience scaling IT in a high-growth or private-equity-backed organization.

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise IT strategy and roadmap, aligning technology investments with IWS's growth, operational, and financial objectives.
Serve as the primary technology advisor to the CFO and executive team, translating business goals into practical technology plans and clear, prioritized initiatives.
Develop and manage the IT operating and capital budgets, ensuring cost-effective delivery and a strong return on technology spend.
Establish IT governance, standards, policies, and KPIs, and report regularly on performance, risk, and roadmap progress.
Own the company's cybersecurity program, including risk assessment, controls, monitoring, incident response, and employee security awareness.
Protect company, customer, and project data across all locations and business units, ensuring appropriate access controls, backup, and disaster-recovery capabilities.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and cyber-insurance requirements; coordinate assessments, audits, and remediation.
Partner with operations and engineering to address security considerations for connected control, automation, and monitoring systems (OT/SCADA) associated with treatment equipment.
Own the implementation (as applicable) and optimization of core business systems — ERP, project management, CRM, financial, HRIS, and field/service applications.
Drive standardization of processes and data across business units to improve reporting, forecasting, and operational visibility for leadership.
Champion data quality, integration, and analytics so the organization can make faster, better-informed decisions.
Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure — networks, cloud services, collaboration tools, telephony, and endpoints — across offices, manufacturing facilities, and remote/field teams.
Deliver responsive end-user support and a positive technology experience for a distributed workforce, including field and traveling personnel.
Maintain business continuity and disaster-recovery plans, and lead their testing and continuous improvement.
Lead IT due diligence, integration planning, and execution for acquisitions, consolidating acquired brands onto common, secure, and well-supported platforms.
Standardize infrastructure, applications, identity, and security across newly acquired companies while minimizing disruption to their operations.
Build repeatable playbooks and a scalable integration model that supports IWS's ongoing acquisition strategy.
Build, lead, and develop the internal IT team, and manage relationships with managed-service providers, software vendors, and consultants.
Negotiate contracts and manage vendor performance to ensure service levels, value, and accountability.
Foster a service-oriented, security-conscious culture that treats internal teams as valued customers.