Senior Director of Information Technology

Overview

THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION BUT CANDIDATE MUST LIVE IN MINNESOTA.

Senior Director of IT provides strategic oversight of the technology used to support all aspects of Ampact’s national business, including its AmeriCorps members. This role collaborates with executive leadership as a strategic team member to provide in-depth technical expertise in support of business decisions. This position is responsible for ensuring successful management of the internal IT staff, overseeing the performance of outsourced IT services, implementing best practices and optimizing infrastructure, security, costs, and system(s) performance.

The Senior Director of IT collaborates and partners with stakeholders across the organization and must be an outstanding communicator conveying technically complex information and concepts in easily understood terms to business stakeholders. The Senior Director of IT will think strategically, critically, and creatively to present optimal technological solutions across the organization. The Senior Director of IT must possess deep technical expertise and be an experienced transformational leader.

Responsibilities

• Develops and operationalizes information technology strategies and implementation of an IT roadmap. Recommends short- and long-term IT goals and solutions to advance the mission of the organization.
• Leads the deployment of strategic plans. Acquires and enables efficient and cost-effective information processing and technology solutions for the organization.
• Develops security policies and procedures that help ensure systems and data are free from threat or breach.
• Provides expert and strategic advice to members of the leadership team on all technology matters affecting the organization.
• Accountable for the development of a team of IT professionals, leading them to meet or exceed expectations for productivity, quality, and achievement.
• Establishes a culture that enables IT professionals to focus on business alignment, accountability for outcomes, and continuous improvement. Drives transformational change and innovation while balancing business, infrastructure, and technology needs.
• Ensures key business strategies and processes are supported by technology systems that enable growth and flexibility.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the IT department to achieve secure, reliable, and cost-effective operations of IT infrastructure and applications.
• Effectively establish and manage the IT budget. Seeks and evaluates emerging technologies and educate business stakeholders on the potential for new technologies to deliver return on investment by enabling business innovation and efficiencies.
• Directs and manages capital projects to ensure target dates, milestones, and budget expectations are met.
• Accountable for IT vendor relations to ensure services and suppliers are delivering high value to the organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Minimum Experience

Physical Requirements

Ampact is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations as possible to enable employees to perform the essential functions of their positions.

This position requires the ability to :

Benefits

Ampact offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, HSA, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life, Disability, PTO and 401(k).