Assistant IT Director

Who's On the Move; Columbia, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Who's On the Move seeks an Assistant IT Director to join the IT Division’s Leadership Team, guiding enterprise IT operations and staff.

The role focuses on managing infrastructure, applications, and helpdesk services, while coordinating with STO leadership and external vendors to ensure secure, compliant technology delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; IT leadership experience essential.
• Six+ years progressively responsible IT management experience.
• Three+ years of full-time supervisory IT experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, development, and administration of enterprise IT operations.
• Oversee infrastructure, applications, and helpdesk services to ensure reliable delivery.
• Manage IT vendor relationships and system compliance with policies and security.

Skills

Leadership

IT Operations

Vendor Management

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Responsibilities

The Assistant IT Director will serve as a contributing member of the IT Division’s Leadership Team, working collaboratively with IT staff, State Treasurer’s Office (STO) employees, Senior and Executive staff.

Job Duties:

• Serves as the Assistant IT Director. Leads and supports the planning, development, and administration of enterprise IT operations for the STO. Manages assigned operational and administrative functions of the IT Division to include supervision, motivation and development of staff.
• Manages daily IT operations including oversight of infrastructure, business applications, and helpdesk services; ensures reliable, secure, and efficient delivery of technology services aligned with agency needs.
• Leads designated IT vendor relationships and critical systems\applications to ensure efficient and effective operations of the STO and compliance with all policies, security and legal requirements.
• Serves as the primary STO operations liaison for shared services vendors, ensuring service delivery, performance standards, and operational priorities are aligned with agency requirements.
• Analyzes complex technical and operational issues and develops recommendations to improve system performance, security, and efficiency.
• Serves as a contributing member of the STO’s Information Security Team and supports implementation of cyber security programs, including incident response, risk assessments, vulnerability management, mitigation and remediation aligned with state wide security frameworks.
• Supports the operation of enterprise systems and integrations; including updates/enhancements interfaced with the State’s enterprise SAP solution, financial institutions, and third-party systems.
• Assists with IT operational and planning functions, including contract renewal tracking, procurement assistance, budget monitoring, and long-range technology planning.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field. At least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience at a senior IT management level managing complex information technology functions including a minimum of three (3) years of full-time, progressive supervisory experience in an IT environment or related field.