Senior Director, Technology

Leading Educators Careers

7d • $127,487 - $172,483 • Remote

About The Position

As Leading Educators' senior technology leader, you will shape and execute the organization's technology vision and strategy in direct support of our mission to ensure every student succeeds in school and in life. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you'll provide strategic leadership across technology strategy, systems and security, AI governance, organizational technology adoption, and technology operations—driving decisions that enable educators to focus on what they do best: teaching.
This is a role of significant influence and impact. You won't just manage infrastructure; you'll architect the technology ecosystem that empowers our team to work shoulder-to-shoulder with school systems to overcome instructional challenges, foster collaboration, and ignite new possibilities at the intersection of teaching, talent, and technology. Every decision you make will ripple through our organization and ultimately support students' success.
Leading a small, talented technology team, you'll ensure that LE's technology investments are secure, scalable, sustainable, and—most importantly—effectively adopted across the organization. You'll build organizational capacity to translate technology investments into everyday practices that drive real results. This is an opportunity to lead with vision, mentor emerging talent, and demonstrate how strategic technology leadership advances educational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in technology, IT, enterprise systems, digital transformation, or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing technology strategy and multi-year roadmaps aligned with organizational priorities.
• Proven track record leading technology transformation, modernization, or systems change across an organization, including successful change management and adoption.
• Experience leading AI enablement, adoption, or governance within an organization, with the ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into responsible organizational use.
• Strong working knowledge of cybersecurity, data protection, enterprise systems, technology risk, and governance, with the ability to provide strategic oversight of these areas.
• Experience developing and governing organizational technology policies and standards, including responsible AI use, data governance, and technology risk.
• Experience overseeing technology vendors, external partners, technology investments, and budgets.
• Proven ability to manage IT teams with a track record of supporting professional development and driving performance.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in developing and executing multi-year technology roadmaps that align IT strategy with organizational priorities, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
• Expertise in leading technology transformation and modernization initiatives across complex organizations, including managing change, building adoption, and ensuring staff readiness.
• Expertise in establishing governance frameworks and policies for responsible AI adoption, data protection, cybersecurity, and organizational risk management.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts and strategic decisions into clear, compelling language for nontechnical leaders and stakeholders.
• Ability to build and develop high-performing teams, supporting professional growth, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and accountability.
• Ability to bridge technical solutions with organizational strategy and culture, ensuring technology serves people, mission, and organizational priorities rather than the reverse.
• Ability to take on strategic challenges that require both deep technical expertise and thoughtful change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the organization's technology vision and strategy.
• Provide strategic leadership across technology strategy, systems and security, AI governance, organizational technology adoption, and technology operations.
• Architect the technology ecosystem that empowers the team.
• Ensure LE's technology investments are secure, scalable, sustainable, and effectively adopted.
• Build organizational capacity to translate technology investments into everyday practices.
• Lead with vision, mentor emerging talent, and demonstrate how strategic technology leadership advances educational excellence.
• Manage technology vendors, budgets, and investments while maximizing value and ensuring quality service delivery.
• Develop and govern organizational technology policies and standards, including responsible AI use, data governance, and technology risk.
• Oversee technology vendors, external partners, technology investments, and budgets.
• Manage IT teams with a track record of supporting professional development and driving performance.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees.
• Additional premium costs are covered 60% by Leading Educators for partners and dependents on medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 4% matching 401k plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare and commuter expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 22 days of accrued paid time off per year for the first three years of employment.
• Five additional days of accrued paid time off after the third and sixth year of employment.
• 16 additional paid days off for various holidays.
• Three floating holidays staff may use at their discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director