Director of Information Technology
About The Position
Community Options, Inc. (COI) is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative Director of Information Technology to lead the planning, implementation, security, and continuous improvement of the organization's technology infrastructure. As a member of our Administrative Leadership Team, you will play a key role in advancing technology solutions that support our mission of providing exceptional services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout western Colorado. The Director of Information Technology provides leadership for all agency technology operations, including network infrastructure, cybersecurity, servers, cloud services, telecommunications, hardware, software, business applications, vendor management, technology budgeting, disaster recovery, and strategic technology planning. This position oversees IT projects from concept through implementation, ensures compliance with applicable security and regulatory requirements, manages technology assets and vendor relationships, develops IT policies and procedures, and identifies innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency and service delivery. The Director also supervises IT staff, provides technical leadership and mentoring, collaborates with executive leadership and department directors, supports technology needs across Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, and Operations, and delivers exceptional customer service to employees throughout the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible IT leadership experience.
- Expertise in cybersecurity.
- Expertise in network administration.
- Expertise in technology planning.
- Expertise in project management.
- Expertise in budgeting.
- Expertise in vendor negotiations.
- Expertise in team leadership.
- Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical users.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Valid Colorado driver's license.
- Acceptable driving record.
- Reliable transportation when agency vehicles are unavailable.
- Successful completion of pre-employment screening.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting healthcare environments.
- Experience supporting nonprofit environments.
- Experience supporting Medicaid-funded environments.
- Experience supporting highly regulated environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, implementation, security, and continuous improvement of the organization's technology infrastructure.
- Provide leadership for all agency technology operations, including network infrastructure, cybersecurity, servers, cloud services, telecommunications, hardware, software, business applications, vendor management, technology budgeting, disaster recovery, and strategic technology planning.
- Oversee IT projects from concept through implementation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable security and regulatory requirements.
- Manage technology assets and vendor relationships.
- Develop IT policies and procedures.
- Identify innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency and service delivery.
- Supervise IT staff, provide technical leadership and mentoring.
- Collaborate with executive leadership and department directors.
- Support technology needs across Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, and Operations.
- Deliver exceptional customer service to employees throughout the organization.
Benefits
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact through technology leadership in a mission-driven organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
