Division IT Director

Odyssey•Fullerton, CA

137d•$160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Division IT Director serves as the division’s dedicated technology leader and strategic advisor to executive leadership. The role aligns systems, infrastructure, and data strategy with business objectives and operational performance, and defines and executes a multi-year technology roadmap to improve productivity, data visibility, and scalability. The director evaluates and optimizes core transportation systems, including potential platform transformation, and ensures technology investments deliver measurable operational and financial impact. The role leads staff, projects, and vendor partnerships and positions technology as a competitive differentiator for the division. The director develops strategies in collaboration with operational leadership, oversees day-to-day technology operations, and serves as a subject-matter expert on critical systems. The role manages technology projects and enhancements, operational and capital budgets, resource allocation, vendors, and change management. It also works with Odyssey IT shared services and champions the adoption of technology and process improvements across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Logistics or transportation industry experience is required.
12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including senior-level roles in logistics or transportation environments.
Demonstrated experience leading major TMS or enterprise system implementations and aligning technology investments with operational and financial performance.
Strong strategic planning capabilities and ability to translate business objectives into technology roadmaps.
Experience in logistics, TMS, dispatch, and warehouse applications.
Excellent project management skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with technologies supporting logistics or warehousing.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies aligned with organizational objectives, collaborating with operational leadership.
Understand how dispatch, warehouse, planning, and execution affect order lifecycles and outcomes.
Leverage systems and technology to optimize processes and drive operational excellence.
Lead change management initiatives to support adoption of new processes, tools, and operational models.
Oversee day-to-day technology department or team operations, including products and support.
Serve as a subject-matter expert on critical systems and ensure they deliver measurable operational impact.
Assess opportunities to improve the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of IT services.
Manage technology projects and enhancements.
Develop and maintain budgets for operational expenses and capital investments.
Optimize resource allocation to maximize return on investment and support the strategic plan.
Oversee vendors and services for applications, networks, systems, hardware, and security needs.
Work with IT shared services to use available Odyssey resources.
Assist with vendor contract negotiations under procurement oversight and monitor vendor performance.
Champion enterprise-wide adoption of technology and process improvements using change management practices to encourage engagement and minimize disruption.
Assess operational impacts of applications, identify improvement opportunities, and implement system-driven solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making.