IT Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Establish the IT strategy and vision of the organization in accordance with corporate objectives.

• Oversee the Transition Services Agreement (TSA), ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, managing timelines, maintaining service continuity, fostering stakeholder collaboration, resolving issues, and optimizing processes.

• Direct Salesforce solution implementations and act as the organization’s authority on Salesforce deployments.

• Counsel business stakeholders on utilizing technology to achieve strategic objectives.

• Pinpoint opportunities for process optimization, including a strategy for insourcing versus TSA.

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks associated with IT service delivery.

• Spearhead change management efforts to facilitate the adoption of new technologies and procedures.

• Define and monitor IT performance metrics that encompass uptime, user satisfaction, cost management, and project delivery timelines.

• Collaborate with business leaders, IT teams, and external stakeholders to ensure IT strategies are aligned with business objectives.

• Offer expertise on IT-related issues and formulate and enforce IT policies and procedures.

• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education and experience in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT leadership, execution, and delivery.

• At least 5 years of experience in the medical device or manufacturing industry is preferred.

• Preferred professional certifications in IT governance, security, or project management (such as CISSP, CISM, ITIL, PMP).

• Significant managerial experience with Windows Server, Exchange, Microsoft Office, mobile connectivity, VPN, wireless networking, and help desk operations.

• Experience in IT business partnership and managing Transition Services Agreements.

• Demonstrated expertise in managing cloud infrastructure and services, including AWS and Azure.

• Familiarity with selecting, implementing, and supporting enterprise applications such as ERP, CRM, and PLM.

• Strong understanding of data analysis, budgeting, and business operations.

• Highly preferred experience with mergers and acquisitions, company separation, and acquisitions.

• Knowledgeable about data centers and end-to-end infrastructure.

• Excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to thorough documentation.

• Outstanding interpersonal and leadership capabilities.

• Proven dedication to internal customer satisfaction.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company match.

• Opportunities for professional development and certification.