Job Description

THIS ROLE is now on hold until possibly the end of the year.

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 , but want local people.

SALARY RANGE: $200-$270 (DOE)

JOB STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: CFO

SIZE OF STAFF TO MANAGE: 25 in IT and growing

SIZE OF COMPANY: <200 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 and oversees IT security for the company.
• Track projects and other company initiatives to their successful conclusions.
• Develop policies and procedures governing IT purchases, issues, and infrastructure.
• Responsible for vendor management including periodic auditing.
• Able to formulate and follow through long term strategic projects.

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.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Professional, pleasant and patient in demeanor.
• High degree of professionalism and ability to work with nominal supervision.
• Must be flexible, prioritize workload, and have strong attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts at all levels.
• Ability to develop, engineer, and manage entire IT department.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:

Please complete the Application & questions below. For the fastest response, please send the answers to Di@DKKDstaffing.com

• 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)
• Who Referred You/How Did You Hear About Job/DKKD Staffing:

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