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Journey · 10 hours ago

IT Director

Sioux Falls, SD

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Journey Group is a full-service construction group with a strong reputation in the upper Midwest. The IT Director will collaborate with leadership to develop IT strategies, manage the IT budget, and oversee the IT department while driving optimization and continuous improvement within the organization.

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Responsibilities

Oversees the daily operations of the IT department, including hiring new employees, performance management, coaching, developing, and mentorship

Oversees enterprise IT infrastructure including network architecture

Develops relationships with Executive, Divisional and Department leaders to become a trusted advisor, providing strategic vision and thought leadership around technology investments and initiatives

Defines, refines, and implements the company's long-term technology strategy and roadmap in alignment with business goals and objectives

Develops and implements enterprise-wide technical architecture solutions

Fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the IT department and organization

Leads the IT Change Management Process: Establishing objectives, obtaining executive approval, and championing the process throughout the organization through implementation and adoption with a customer service mindset

Partners with business leaders to identify high-value use cases for advanced analytics, AI/ML applications, and automation

Contributes to Journey Group's strategic planning sessions and establishes annual and quarterly strategic initiatives for the IT department

Develops and manages the annual technology budget, ensuring cost-effective utilization of resources

Leads digital transformation initiatives in conjunction with company initiatives

Purchases equipment and oversees projects to ensure they meet requirements and deadlines

Develops business cases and ROI analysis for major technology investments

Oversees performance of enterprise business systems including ERP, CRM, HRIS and industry-specific applications for organization

Leads ERP Optimization initiatives and manages major system upgrades, migrations, or implementations

Ensures integration and data flow between critical business systems

Determines whether new technologies can be integrated into existing systems, can automate procedures, improve efficiency, or reduce costs

Manages relationships with key technology vendors and partners, negotiates contracts and service level agreements

Ensures completeness of the knowledge base and facilitates completion of needed content

Prepare the organization to collect and analyze meaningful data to make informed business decisions

Partners with Finance to establish IT cost allocation models and chargeback mechanisms

Reviews reports, dashboards, and other data from within the organization for accuracy and compliance with company policies

Defines and implements the organization's information security program, policies, and procedures based on industry best practices, relevant legislation, and input from employees. Ensures compliance with CMMC cybersecurity requirements for Army Corps of Engineers and other federal contracting agencies

Ensures compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, including data privacy and protection requirements

Implements enterprise risk management framework for technology risks, including business continuity planning, disaster recovery, and incident response capabilities

Maintain cyber insurance readiness and manages relationships with security auditors, penetration testers, and compliance assessors

Stays current with industry trends and best practices, sharing knowledge and insights with the team on a regular basis

This position will be required to protect operations by keeping information confidential

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

IT strategy developmentIT budget managementERP implementationCybersecurity program developmentCloud migrationPMP certificationITIL experienceVendor managementData analysisChange managementTeam mentorshipCommunicationLeadership skillsProblem-solving

Required

A bachelor's degree in business, computer science or related field of study, with 10+ years of progressive experience including a proven track record of successful IT projects and implementations, ITIL or other IT service management experience, and at least 5 years' experience in a technology leadership role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential job duties and responsibilities

Strong understanding of current and emerging technologies including ITIL (or similar) processes and best practices, and expert level understanding of Microsoft Office suite products

Understands and supports the symbiotic relationship between IT and business. The business is IT's customer

Has business knowledge with strong understanding of both cost and revenue

Strong project management skills

Able to communicate at all levels of the organization and adaptable to many personalities

Is skilled at explaining highly technical information to a non-technical audience

Able to embrace Journey Group core values and leadership pillars

Demonstrates change agent mentality with openness to continuous improvement and optimization initiatives from self, leadership, and business stakeholders

Bold leadership style with willingness to make decisions and own outcomes

Able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet stringent deadlines

Able to think independently and problem solve

Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism

Has a valid driver's license, safe driving record, and evidence of insurability is required to support employees at construction site locations

Must be 18 years of age or older to safely work in a construction environment

Preferred

PMP or other project management certification is preferred

Experience with the following is strongly preferred: Trimble software products, ProjectMark, Amazon account management, AI tools, estimating and take-off platforms, Oracle Cloud, and Azure

Experience in companies with $400M+ revenue or 300+ employees

Strong project portfolio including ERP implementations, cloud migrations, cybersecurity program development, or digital transformation initiatives