IT Director

Potelco, Inc.•Sumner, WA

4d•$190,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

Potelco, Inc. seeks a great IT Director to join our team at our company headquarters in Sumner, WA. The IT Director sits at the center of how Potelco operates, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and partnering with the Potelco executive team to lead the technology function that supports every part of the business, from field crews and project managers to payroll, finance, and client-facing operations. This role owns the direction, the team, and the roadmap for IT, driving the strategic evolution of the department so it can scale and grow alongside the business. Potelco relies on homegrown field data capture and key business applications, integrated with its ERP, that support the operational backbone of the company. Phase 1 of the modernization of these systems is complete; the IT Director will direct Phase 2, the strategic modernization of the application and underlying platform, while also unifying the IT department itself, historically split between development and operations, into one cohesive, forward-looking organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; Information Systems, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
Twelve or more years of experience in technology leadership, including at least five years at the Director level or equivalent, in operationally complex, project-driven environments.
Strong business acumen, with an understanding of how the business makes money, manages risk, and how technology creates or destroys value.
Demonstrated experience building, scaling, and shaping an IT organization, including hiring, structuring, prioritizing, and delivering under real resource constraints.
Familiarity with data and analytics strategy and a practical understanding of where data-driven decisions create value in field-based operations.
Practical understanding of how AI and automation are changing business operations, from field data capture to process automation to intelligent support.
Demonstrated experience leading modernization across the full stack, from application to platform to operations, and the ability to lead the team doing the technical work.
Familiarity with SOX controls, internal audit readiness, and public company compliance frameworks.
Experience managing IT budgets and vendor relationships with a bias toward total cost of ownership and business outcomes.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to work directly with the CFO, the Potelco executive team, field operations leadership, and Quanta Services corporate stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in utility contracting, electric transmission and distribution, or a related heavy-operations industry.
Experience running union-covered payroll operations and understanding how contractual obligations shape technology decisions.
Operational familiarity with ERP systems and enterprise application architecture.
Familiarity with commercial contract structures where technology scope and support obligations are embedded.
Experience within the Quanta Services family of companies, or with other large corporate operating company structures.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow the IT organization, including the development and IT operations teams, ensuring the department is structured and staffed to support Potelco through its next phase of growth.
Develop and mentor the IT leadership team, including the Development Manager, IT Operations Manager, and Data and AI Lead, and set the vision for a modern IT function at Potelco.
Direct modernization of Potelco's key business applications and technology platform, serving as the technical steward of the roadmap while business units retain ownership of operational processes.
Identify practical opportunities for data, analytics, AI, and automation to improve field data capture, process automation, and decision-making across the business.
Unify IT strategy across infrastructure, application development, and IT operations, replacing a historically siloed structure with one cohesive department and a culture of proactive engagement rather than reactive support.
Serve as a strategic and operational technology partner to the CFO, the Potelco executive team, and functional leaders, translating business goals into technology roadmaps and technology tradeoffs into business language.
Manage IT budgets and vendor relationships with a focus on total cost of ownership and business outcomes.
Ensure IT operations and controls support SOX compliance, internal audit readiness, and public company requirements.
Partner with Quanta Corporate IT on cybersecurity, infrastructure standards, enterprise applications, and shared services, advocating for Potelco's needs while maintaining alignment with enterprise standards.
Other duties as assigned.