Director of Technology & Business Systems

Grit PPO•Croton-on-Hudson, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Director of Technology & Business Systems to lead the technology infrastructure, systems, integrations, security, and technology strategy of a growing, technology-driven organization. This is not solely a traditional IT management position. We need a leader who can ensure our technology environment is secure, stable, documented, and scalable while also looking ahead and asking: How can we make this better? The right person will be equally comfortable troubleshooting a critical technology issue, evaluating our backup and disaster recovery strategy, working with APIs and system integrations, managing vendors, improving documentation, identifying automation opportunities, and helping leadership determine where AI and emerging technologies can improve the business. You will inherit an established technology environment with multiple interconnected platforms and will be expected to understand it, document it, strengthen it, and continuously improve it.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive experience in IT, technology operations, business systems, systems engineering, or related technology roles.
2+ years of technology leadership or management experience.
Strong understanding of cloud-based/SaaS technology environments.
Experience managing business-critical technology infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals and access management.
Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
Working knowledge of APIs, webhooks, integrations, authentication, and data flow between systems.
Experience implementing or managing system integrations and automation.
Experience working with software developers, engineers, vendors, or outside technology partners.
Strong project-management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to document complex technology environments.
Ability to troubleshoot technically while also thinking strategically.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Oversee the company's overall IT infrastructure and technology environment.
Ensure appropriate cybersecurity, access controls, permissions, authentication, and security practices are maintained.
Own backup, disaster recovery, redundancy, and business continuity planning.
Regularly validate that backups and recovery processes are functioning as intended — not simply configured.
Manage hardware, software, networks, endpoints, telecommunications, and technology vendors.
Establish proactive monitoring and preventative maintenance practices.
Maintain appropriate documentation for critical systems, credentials, configurations, dependencies, and recovery procedures.
Identify technology risks and proactively develop solutions before they become operational problems.
Understand how systems communicate and depend on one another.
Own and troubleshoot system integrations.
Work with REST APIs, webhooks, authentication methods, and third-party integrations.
Evaluate and improve data flow between platforms.
Partner with internal and external developers when custom development is required.
Identify unnecessary manual processes and determine where integrations or automation can replace them.
Evaluate new platforms and make recommendations based on scalability, security, cost, and business impact.
Maintain appropriate testing environments and change-management procedures for critical systems.
Identify and execute opportunities involving workflow automation, AI-enabled business processes, CRM integrations, API-driven solutions, internal tools, data accessibility and reporting, and process automation.
Establish and maintain clear technical documentation, including system architecture, standard operating procedures, administrative procedures, vendor information, and system dependencies.
Develop and maintain a technology roadmap.
Identify technology risks, gaps, and opportunities.
Recommend investments based on business impact and ROI.
Help leadership prioritize technology initiatives.
Manage technology projects from planning through implementation.
See a problem, research it, develop potential solutions, and bring forward a recommendation.