IT Director

Company: Creative Financial Staffing
Location: Kissimmee
Posted on: September 15, 2023

Job Description:

Position: Director of IT
A growing company in the construction industry based in the Orlando, FL area is seeking to hire a Director of IT. Here are a few reasons you should apply:

• Great family-owned company leading their industry in the Central Florida area.
  
• Opportunity to lead the organizations IT department as a whole.
  
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  The Director of IT will lead the organizations IT department with an opportunity to help drive process improvement, efficiency and growth. In this role you'll be involved with leading day-to-day IT operations, infrastructure, strategic planning, managing budgets, vendor management, and advising senior management on recommendations and improvements.
  Responsibilities of the IT Director:
  
  • Develop and deploy strategic plans identifying IT applications to support the organization's objectives and build a platform for future growth.
    
  • Advise senior management on technology investments and makes sure IT team is up-to-speed on emerging technologies.
    
  • Evaluate equipment, software, and processes continuously, recommending changes as appropriate and executing installation.
    
  • Manage and monitor budget allocations, expenditures, and related financial activities ensuring that allocations are accurate, and expenses are within budget limits.
    
  • Establish IT policies, standards, practices, and security measures and ensure they are documented, effective, consistent, and repeatable.
    
  • Create project plans that include the steps required to implement technology initiatives including developing project schedules with appropriate resources, adequate funding, and timely delivery.
    
  • Participate in all aspects of project deployment including product research, vendor interviewing, contracting, and testing.
    
  • Coordinate multisite IT systems via enterprise resource planning.
    
  • Lead a team of professional staff members, including evaluating, coaching, and providing training and professional development as needed.
    
  • Create communication, collaboration and coordination processes that assure all staff are informed of department policies, issues, and guidance that they are expected to support.
    Preferred Experience & Qualities of the IT Director:
    
    • Bachelor's degree in information technology, or related field is preferred.
      
    • Proven experience within IT Director or leadership role.
      
    • Experienced with Strategic Planning, creating an IT roadmap, managing budget, vendors, etc.
      
    • Leadership experience including managing a team, being involved with coaching, career planning, performance reviews, assessing team needs, etc.
      
    • Excellent understanding of computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases and data storage systems, and telecommunications systems
      
    • Strong communication & interpersonal skills with ability to interact with clients, vendors, external partners, and internal business groups.
      Bonus Experience & Qualities of the IT Director:
      
      • Knowledge of the construction or home building industry.
        Location: Orlando, FL area (Onsite)
        Job Type: Fulltime / Permanent / Direct Hire
        Benefits: 3 weeks PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k w/ 4% match, Bonus potential.
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