Director of IT

Madiff; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Madiff in Warsaw seeks a senior technology leader to oversee IT operations, infrastructure, and applications for a complex, fast-moving organisation. The role combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership to manage people, processes, and technology at scale.

The successful candidate will drive operational transformation, build a high-performing team, and partner with executives to align IT services with growth strategy while managing budgets and vendor governance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience with 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Experience managing teams of 30–100+ people across multiple domains.
• Strong understanding of enterprise-scale infrastructure, cloud, and apps operations.
• Proven track record in operational transformation and process automation.
• Fluent English; multilingual capabilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams covering infrastructure, platforms, and application operations ensuring stability, security, and business continuity.
• Build a high-performing organisation focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive transformation initiatives across technology and process layers, enhancing efficiency and service delivery.
• Develop and mentor leaders within the operations structure to strengthen long-term organisational capability.
• Partner with executive stakeholders to align IT services with business priorities and growth strategy.
• Oversee vendor partnerships, budgets, and governance frameworks to ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Foster a culture of innovation and ownership across all technical functions.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

People management

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are seeking a senior technology leader to oversee IT operations, infrastructure, and applications across a complex, fast-moving organisation. The role requires a balance of strategic vision and hands-on leadership to manage people, processes, and technology at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams covering infrastructure, platforms, and application operations ensuring stability, security, and business continuity
• Build a high-performing organisation focused on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Drive transformation initiatives across technology and process layers, enhancing efficiency and service delivery
• Develop and mentor leaders within the operations structure to strengthen long-term organisational capability
• Partner with executive stakeholders to align IT services with business priorities and growth strategy
• Oversee vendor partnerships, budgets, and governance frameworks to ensure cost-effective delivery
• Foster a culture of innovation and ownership across all technical functions

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional experience in IT, including 5+ years in a senior leadership capacity
• Proven success in managing large, multidisciplinary teams (30–100+ people) across different technical domains
• Solid understanding of enterprise-scale infrastructure, cloud, and applications operations
• Experience driving operational transformation, process automation, or service excellence initiatives
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence at all organisational levels
• Fluent English required; additional European languages beneficial
• Work inmultilingual, multinational and multicultural environment on internationalprojects
• Long-term B2Bcontract with stable project pipeline