IT Director

Oversee the IT Manager and IT Specialist.
Hands on!

Some travel to 6 locations, day trips!

Headquarters is a KC location
Total employees 130

This person will develop and implement a plan for the operations of the infrastructure, systems, and cloud services necessary to support the needs of the firm. This person requires knowledge and understanding of Information Technology best practices. This person directs the team that supports the systems and infrastructure and cloud services of the firm.

Responsibilities:

Provides strategic and operational management and develops and implements the goals for IT.
Ensure that all information technology related systems and services are highly reliable, available, and secure and are managed and supported in accordance with the firm’s system management guidelines.
Act as primary incident manager for IT issues including communications and root-cause analysis.
Take a lead role in emergency preparedness to support the firm’s ability to respond to unexpected circumstances. Oversee development and maintenance of system disaster recovery plans using appropriate levels of internal and external technical support.
Develop an understanding of the firm’s legal practice and determine ways in which technology can be used to support client needs.
Manage the firm’s information systems and staff, and external service providers and suppliers to ensure their integrity, responsiveness, and cost-effectiveness.
Manage the IT Change Management Process of the firm.
Develop and manage automation capabilities to lower costs and increase efficiencies.
Identifies opportunities for the appropriate and cost-effective investment of financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, and purchasing.
Prepare an annual budget based on stated objectives for the IT Operations department.
Supervises recruitment, development, retention, and organization of IT operational staff in accordance with budgetary objectives and personnel policies.
Promotes and oversees strategic relationships between internal IT resources and external entities, including vendors and partner organizations.
Keeps current with trends in the IT industry, including current technologies and prices. Advises, counsels, and educates leadership on their competitive and financial impact.
Assesses the technical and professional training needs of the IT Operations organization and builds appropriate plans.
Maintains confidentiality and discretion at all times.

Skills:

Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Industry certifications preferred.
Experience leading company-wide initiatives within a multi-office setting, preferably in a professional services environment.
Technical architectural background and experience.
Project Management Skills.

For immediate consideration: please email your resume to janine.bedora@spencerreedgroup.com

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IT DIRECTOR