Job Description
Poaition : IT Director
Location : Midtown, NY Hybrid
Qualifications
Required
- At least 15 years of relevant professional experience, plus a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience implementing and administering CRM applications such as Salesforce. 7+ years of Salesforce platform experience and Integration experience
- Application-related experience in maintaining and designing SharePoint Server sites and workspaces.
- Experience with Asana's API and integrations and scaling it across the organization
- Understanding of Asana governance and security
- Experience with integration and security of Workday HCM, Finance, and IT modules
- Expertise and continued learning in AI technology applications, data analytics, and automation.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a professional and genial demeanor, and the ability to work with people with different backgrounds and experiences.
- Willing to travel as needed
Information Technology Strategy
- As part of the system infrastructure and application selection process, assesses foundational strategic business rules and transaction requirements; aligns requirements with information technology planning, research, and implementation solutions
- Investigates future technology solutions and aligns with strategic business current systems architecture and planning requirements
- Identify and prioritize technology investments for maximum business value
- Establish IT governance frameworks and architectural standards
- Lead change management for enterprise-wide IT initiatives
- Establish KPIs and metrics for measuring IT effectiveness
- Monitor industry trends to maintain competitive technology advantage
- Oversee IT portfolio management and project prioritization
- Develop IT policies that balance security, efficiency, and user experience
- Present IT strategy and updates to executive leadership and board
- Develop succession plans and career paths for key IT roles
Infrastructure and Systems Leadership
- Designs and tests system architecture, infrastructure, applications, and ongoing support model
- Ensures robust security measures are in place to protect data and systems integrity through regular security audits and developing necessary protocols
- Lead performance management, coaching, and skill development for direct reports.
- Manage resource allocation across multiple IT initiatives
- Mediate conflicts and resolve escalated technical issues
- Directs and coordinates standards, policies, and procedures related to Blue Meridian's technology infrastructure
- Manage vendor and consultant relationships
- Balance tactical operations with strategic initiatives
- Build relationships with business stakeholders at all levels
- Develops annual technology budget, and determines the planned purchase of equipment, software, and services, monitors expenditures against budget
Technology Innovation
- Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and their potential applications within the organization, creating a roadmap for adoption that balances innovation with practical implementation.
- Create innovation labs and sandbox environments for testing new solutions
- Partner with stakeholders to leverage AI solutions for business objectives
- Present innovation roadmap to executive stakeholders
- Create innovation metrics and KPIs to measure success
Organizational Impact
- Increase staff satisfaction through digital experience improvements
- Reduce operational costs through automation and cloud optimization
- Enhance cybersecurity posture and reduce security incidents
- Drive efficiency through process automation and standardization
- Achieve cost savings through vendor consolidation and negotiations
- Improve employee productivity through modern workplace tools
- Decrease incident resolution time through improved processes
- Create data-driven insights for business decision making
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