Director of Information Technology

Oakridge Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Global retailer in NYC seeks a Director of IT to lead strategy, oversee infrastructure, and manage the IT department.

You will align technology with business goals, ensure cybersecurity and compliance, manage budgets, and report to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years directly managing IT Support professionals including IT Support leaders/managers.
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to lead cross-functional projects.
• Experience aligning IT strategy with business objectives and governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT strategy and department operations.
• Oversee infrastructure, security, and budgets.
• Manage hardware, software, and vendor relationships.
• Report IT performance to executive leadership.
• Coordinate cross-team collaboration and drive process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

IT management

Staff development

Vendor management

Cybersecurity

Tools

Active Directory

ServiceNow

Windows Server

Cisco Networking

Job description

Global retailer (based in NYC) is looking for a Director of IT.

Role Overview

As the Director of IT you will be leading and implementing IT strategy, managing the IT department and staff, and overseeing infrastructure, security, and budgets. Key responsibilities are aligning technology with business objectives, ensuring cybersecurity and compliance, and managing hardware, software, and vendor relationships. You will be responsible for managing technical support, and reporting on IT performance to executive leadership.

Qualifications

Required experience: 5+ years directly managing IT Support professionals including IT Support leaders/managers.

Technical skills / abilities:

• Full understanding of MS Office Suite/0365/Active Directory troubleshooting. ServiceNow ticketing system, Windows Servers and Cisco Networking protocalls.

Personal skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and working knowledge of project management tasks.
• Ability to work in a diverse, dynamic environment and effectively collaborate across teams.
• Exceptional people skills with demonstrated ability to work with both a technical and functional audience.