Director of Information Technology

Tarlton Corporation•St. Louis, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Information Technology leads Tarlton’s technology function. The role sets technology strategy and priorities, oversees business-critical systems, and is accountable for cybersecurity, data governance, and vendor performance. A managed services provider (MSP) delivers day-to-day infrastructure, support, and technical execution. The Director holds the provider to agreed service levels, works across departments to align technology decisions with business priorities, and assesses future technology team needs as the function matures.

Requirements

Minimum eight years of progressive IT experience, including at least three years leading a function, department, or team.
Experience leading technology in an organization that partners with a managed services provider (MSP) or other major vendor, and implementing technology within operating departments.
Familiarity with client- or federally driven security frameworks.
Track record of leading cross-functional prioritization and building stakeholder support for technology decisions.
Working command of cybersecurity fundamentals: identity and access management, endpoint protection, backup and recovery, and incident response.
Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms for audiences ranging from field personnel to executive leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Hands-on experience administering or implementing enterprise business systems such as ERP or project management platforms.

Nice To Haves

Construction, engineering, or architecture industry experience.
Viewpoint Vista, Procore, Bluebeam, or comparable construction platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the company’s technology roadmap aligned with business priorities.
Manage IT operating and capital budgets.
Establish technology standards, policies, and governance processes.
Lead the technology intake and review process to evaluate, prioritize, and recommend technology investments across departments.
Build consensus and secure stakeholder buy-in for technology priorities and initiatives.
Advise executive leadership on emerging technologies, risks, and business opportunities.
Oversee Tarlton’s business-critical systems, including Viewpoint Vista, Procore, estimating platforms, and other operational applications.
Ensure systems are properly configured, maintained, integrated, and aligned with business needs.
Partner with functional leaders and system super-users to prioritize enhancements and improvements.
Lead software vendor relationships, upgrades, implementations, and optimization efforts.
Own data governance, including data quality, data access, and the system integrations that support reliable reporting.
Reduce manual processes and support development of a connected business data environment.
Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for analytics and process automation.
Partner with the business process leader on AI initiatives, including evaluation, implementation, governance, user adoption, and development of practical business use cases.
Manage and direct the MSP that delivers day-to-day network, server, cloud, endpoint, and support services.
Establish service expectations and hold providers accountable to agreed service levels.
Ensure reliable technology support for corporate offices and project sites.
Manage hardware lifecycle planning, mobile technologies, and connectivity needs across the organization.
Own cybersecurity risk, strategy, and policies, with the MSP operating day-to-day security controls.
Oversee identity and access management, endpoint protection, incident response, and security awareness efforts.
Ensure compliance with client, regulatory, insurance, and contractual security requirements.
Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans, including periodic testing and validation.
Lead and develop the internal technology team.
Recommend future staffing, organizational structure, and capability needs as the technology function matures.
Drive technology adoption through communication, training, and change management initiatives.
Partner across departments to improve workflows, business processes, and organizational effectiveness through technology.
Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.
Translate technical concepts into practical business solutions.
Influence organizational priorities through data, analysis, and sound recommendations.
Build strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, HR, and other departments.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and service excellence.
Perform other duties as assigned.