Job Description
This client will take their time to make a decision.
MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS: (100’s of applicants)
Must live locally to Santa Monica, CA, be an In-The-Weeds Technical Leader, have experience with Law Firms, Entertainment AND Small Firms/Start-Ups, Private Equity Firms, IT Governance, Operations & Security. Please make sure your resume backs up the qualifications to the requirements as there are hundreds of applicants.
PLEASE READ THE REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY before APPLYING
MUST BE: US Citizen or Green Card
JOB TITLE: Director of Information Technology (Mini CIO)
LOCATION: Santa Monica, CA 90010
HYBRID/ ONSITE: want local people.
SALARY RANGE: $170 – 270K (DOE) Sweet-spot under $200K
JOB STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO: CFO
PRIVATE FIRM
SIZE OF STAFF TO MANAGE: 25 in IT and growing
WHO IS DOING THE WORK NOW: Current Director of IT
SIZE OF COMPANY: employees (Los Angeles, Ireland & India)
INDUSTRY: Legal/IT
TECH DETAILS: 7 Petabytes of Data, 2000 servers (both Virtual and Physical), Windows environment
SUMMARY:
Looking for a Director of IT to be responsible for overseeing the organization’s internal IT operations, ensuring they align with corporate objectives. The Director of IT manages the company’s technology infrastructure (networks, data centers, etc.) and the IT services that support business operations and service delivery. This includes responsibility for ensuring the integrity, availability, security of data and IT systems, cybersecurity, compliance with regulations, and data privacy standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides expert guidance, direction and leadership in regard to a company’s selection and use of technologies.
Leads an organization’s IT function.
Determines long-term needs and pursues purchases and contracts that will aid in accomplishing business objectives.
Responsible for budgeting, strategic planning and forecasting.
Reports to the Chief Technology Officer.
Manages others.
May require an advanced degree in a related area with at least 10 years of IT experience.
Licensing & budgeting
Compliance
Lead team of security managers, security analysts
Manage teams in multi regions
Support, train, coach, manage and mentor IT personnel
Track projects and other company initiatives to their successful conclusions
Assist management and executives in developing a long term, strategic IT direction for the company
Able to translate company and department strategic direction to tactical policies and effective implementations
Efficiently communicate IT policies to service personnel
Develop policies and procedures governing IT purchases, issues, and infrastructure
Proposing, maintaining and responsible for the IT budget
Oversee IT security for the company
Assess new products or services and suggest enhancements to executives
Responsible for vendor management including periodic auditing
Able to formulate and follow through long term strategic projects
Rely on extensive knowledge and professional discretion to achieve goals
QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE):
10+ years’ experience and/or bachelor’s degree in IT or related fields
Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills a must
Excellent project management skills
Demonstrated strategic mindset with an emphasis in IT
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
Legal Name & Preferred Name or Nickname:
Best Contact Info (Cell & email):
Your LinkedIn:
Why looking for a new job:
Availability for interviews and a new job:
Where do you live (City, State, Zip):
Desired geographical work location:
Are you open to 100% onsite, hybrid and/or remote:
Are you open to relocation if required:
Are you open to travel if needed and have an active passport if needed:
Are you authorized to work in US (Please indicate US, Green Card or Other):
Hourly/Salary Expectations: (We need a range) $
Sizes of staff managed and their titles (include # of direct reports):
Budgetary Responsibility: $
Education/Certs/Degrees (also indicate which certs are active):
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