Director - Enterprise Compute

Holman Enterprises; United States; Remote; USD 189,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Holman Enterprises seeks a Director of Enterprise Compute to lead transformation and cloud integration strategies. This leadership role includes managing multi-year roadmaps, overseeing budgets, and ensuring compliance with security regulations. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience and a strong educational background in a related field, fostering a productive culture of mentorship and innovation.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience, including 5+ at a leadership level.
• Certifications in cloud, especially Azure, are desired.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise compute strategy.
• Oversee cloud migration initiatives and integration.
• Manage budgets for data center operations and cloud services.
• Design and implement high-availability architectures.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud Migration

Cost Management

Disaster Recovery

Security Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master’s preferred

Job description

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Holman is currently accepting applications for the role of Director- Enterprise Compute

Primary Tasks:

• Strategic Leadership and Vision. Define and drive the enterprise compute strategy, aligning with business goals. Lead the transformation from legacy infrastructure to modern cloud-native environments. Develop and maintain a multi-year roadmap for data center modernization and cloud adoption.
• Cloud Migration & Hybrid Infrastructure. Oversee the planning and execution of cloud migration initiatives (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Ensure seamless integration between on-premises systems and cloud platforms. Evaluate and select cloud providers and tools based on business needs and technical fit.
• Cost Management and Optimization. Manage budgets for data center operations and cloud services. Implement cost governance frameworks (e.g., FinOps) to monitor and optimize cloud spend. Negotiate contracts with vendors and cloud service providers.
• Resiliency & Disaster Recovery. Design and implement high-availability architectures across on-prem and cloud. Develop and test disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans. Ensure compliance with RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) targets.
• Performance & Reliability. Monitor and optimize the performance of compute resources across environments. Implement observability tools and practices (e.g., logging, monitoring, alerting). Ensure SLAs are met for critical business applications and services.
• Security & Compliance. Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enforce security policies across all compute environments. Ensure compliance with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, ISO27001, NIST). Coordinate with other teams to manage identity and access controls, encryption, and data protection strategies.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development. Lead and mentor cross-functional teams including infrastructure, cloud engineers, and architects. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Identify skill gaps and invest in training and development programs.
• Vendor and Stakeholder Management. Manage relationships with hardware vendors, cloud providers, and managed service partners. Communicate effectively with executive leadership and business stakeholders. Translate technical initiatives into business value and ROI.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement. Stay current with emerging technologies (e.g., edge computing, AI/ML infrastructure). Evaluate and pilot new tools and platforms to improve agility and efficiency. Promote automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and other cloud best practices.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree, ideally in a related field required, Master’s preferred, or equivalent experiences.
• Proficient in productivity and collaboration tools, knows how to leverage AI, certifications in cloud – especially Azure – are desired.

Relevant Work Experience:

• 8+ years’ experience, including 5+ at a leadership level; multiple levels of reporting relationships strongly preferred
• Extensive knowledge and experience within own function and general knowledge of areas, departments and/or function(s) within and across other disciplines

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At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits:

Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

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Temporary or Part-Time

In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

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Pay:

We offer competitive wages that are commensurate with job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and geographic location, starting in the range of $189,530.00 - $298,515.00 USD annually for full time employees. The annual compensation range is comprised of base pay and bonus earnings.

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