30 Sep
Director of IT
Vacancy expired!
- Provide leadership to the Organization's IT team regarding strategic direction and day-to-day operational activities including, but not limited to:
- Communicate and execute a strategic plan that incorporates and aligns the technology strategy with the overall goals and strategy of the Organization
- Manage, update, acquire and/or terminate external IT vendor relationships and contracts for technology services
- Coordinate IT program and project management efforts to deliver technology services to business units, consistently communicating with Society leaders and staff
- Direct the design, implementation, and operations of a high-performing IT team and infrastructure
- Oversee the development of applications, web services, and technical business processes to ensure consistency in application and alignment with strategic objectives
- Review, develop, and implement policies, practices, and business rules to support the Society's current and future technology infrastructure and application requirements
- Ensure security measures and robust internal controls are in place for data privacy, as well as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, PCI-DSS and GDPR standards
- Continually develop and improve staff technology capabilities and capacity to ensure business objectives are exceeded while maintaining a highly engaged staff that is challenged and aligned with the Society's vision, mission and values
- Identify, troubleshoot, and remedy IT issues and problems in an effective and timely manner
- Ensure ongoing and continuous data accuracy and integrity for all member, donor, and chapter information included in the Organization's database
- Ensure documentation and training is developed and delivered for current & new staff regarding processes, procedures, and systems enhancements/changes
- Collaborate with Society leadership to develop innovative solutions to bridge the gap between business and This will include leveraging technology for improved efficiencies and productivity while providing scalability to meet the Society's short and long-term goals and future growth.
- Identify improvements and solutions to business concerns through the application of technology and a collaborative, service-oriented approach towards internal constituents
- Develop and maintain consistent, open communications with internal constituents regarding status of all IT projects
- Foster and support a data-driven decision-making culture within the organization
- Actively facilitate joint ownership/accountability for key technology systems with business department leaders
- Develop, implement and maintain a disaster recovery plan to provide continuance of business in the event of short or long-term adverse event affecting Society business operations
- Develop, maintain, and perform technology related training programs for staff
- Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and evaluation of the Society's strategies and resources:
- Develop and manage department budget for current and proposed technology initiatives, collaborate with other departments regarding routine and future IT needs with budget impacts
- Design and recommend short and long-term strategies and goals
- Stay current on relevant technology trends and evaluate opportunities for the Society
- Demonstrated knowledge of IT systems operations and IT processes
- Strong business acumen
- Demonstrated problem solving skills
- Strong project management skills
- Strong vendor management skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, a focused listener
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong Microsoft Office 365 Suite skills
- Effective negotiation skills
- Ability to anticipate challenges and effectively resolve conflict by identifying opportunities
- Ability to work with creativity and flexibility in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to pro-actively manage and develop direct reports and teams
- Ability to lead change management initiatives
- Bachelor's Degree required, a degree in Computer Science or a related field, highly desirable
- 7+ years of Information Technology systems experience, required
- 5+ years of progressive leadership/management experience
- Thorough understanding of technologies required to support the Organization's business and systems infrastructure (AMS Association Management System), required
- Project management and IT systems deployment experience, required
- Experience in system migration and system integration
- Experience with database management, networking and infrastructure, security and web technologies
- Relational database systems knowledge, i.e., SQL server
Vacancy expired!