I.T. Director

Mahler Private Staffing•Conshohocken, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our client is seeking an experienced professional with strong operational aptitude to provide wide-ranging IT support to the Family Office team. This is a newly created position reporting to the Director of Operations and the Senior Director of IT. The role provides white-glove IT support to the principal and family, as well as hands-on support to the Family Office team and Property Managers. It involves setting up and advising on network infrastructure, implementing best practices and security-focused solutions, training team members on technology and security procedures, managing special IT projects, and coordinating with IT vendors. The position requires collaboration with the principal’s team and travel to the principal’s other domestic properties when needed. This is an in-office role five days per week, Monday through Friday during business hours, with flexibility for some after-hours support. Compensation is $72.12 per hour (approximately $150,000 per year), with overtime for hours beyond 40 per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in IT or a related field.
Professional experience in networking and infrastructure.
Excellent verifiable references.
Significant hands-on IT support experience, including setting up networks and systems and coaching colleagues with less IT knowledge.
Systematically organized and efficient.
Self-starter able to juggle multiple competing priorities simultaneously.
Discretion, sound judgment, and an anticipatory approach to the needs of the team.
Detail-oriented approach to documentation.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

Provide white-glove IT support to the principal and family.
Support the Director of Operations and Senior Director of IT.
Set up network infrastructure, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless access points.
Provide hands-on IT support to the Family Office team and Property Managers.
Assist in building out a network and advise on hardware and software issues.
Help implement IT best practices and provide innovative, security-focused solutions.
Help implement new technology, systems, and security procedures, and train team members on them.
Manage and execute special IT projects as requested.
Liaise with key IT vendors.
Work collaboratively with the principal’s team.
Travel to the principal’s other domestic properties when needed.
Advise on and implement security best practices.