Director of Information Technology

LCB Senior Living; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Vision

Dental

401k

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

LCB Senior Living LLC in Norwood, MA is seeking a Director of Information Technology to lead the enterprise IT strategy across multiple communities. You will manage budgets, vendor relationships, and a multi-site technology stack while driving security, continuity, and strategic initiatives.

The role requires a strong background in Microsoft 365, ENTRA identity, and HIPAA/SOX compliance. Healthcare or senior living experience is preferred; we offer competitive benefits and a collaborative

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise IT across multiple sites and vendors.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, data protection, and compliance.
• Experience with healthcare or senior living IT environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-year IT roadmap and annual budget with capital planning.
• Oversee multi-site infrastructure, security, and vendor relationships.
• Lead MSP management, SLAs, and vendor performance reviews.
• Manage voice, data, and network services across communities.
• Drive disaster recovery, continuity planning, and incident response.
• Ensure HIPAA-aligned security controls and data protection.

Skills

Enterprise infra

Cybersecurity

Data management

DRP/BCP

Vendor management

Microsoft 365

HIPAA/SOX

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Yardi

Paycom

EHR platforms

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: LCB Senior Living LLC - Norwood, MA, Salary Range: $165000.00 - $180000.00Salary, The Director of Information Technology promotes the mission and core values of LCB Senior Living to residents, visitors, co-workers and the surrounding community. Challenging growth position within a rapidly expanding leader in the senior housing industry. The right candidate will provide leadership, strategy and execution overseeing LCB’s information technology systems and processes. They will have experience with multi-site IT, managing multiple vendors (MSP, telecom, ISP) and the ability to interface strategically with senior management while successfully communicating to the greater organization! If you have been looking for a career that loves you back... This is the one you have been searching for!

What We Offer:

Full-Time Associates: Great benefits starting from Day One!

• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

Amazing Company Culture!! Work with an Amazing Team! Rewarding role!

Qualifications: SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Enterprise infrastructure; cybersecurity principles; enterprise applications; data management, backup/disaster recovery, and business continuity planning; IT service management frameworks and project management methodologies. Ability to follow and leverage emerging technology trends relevant to the business (esp. artificial intelligence planning, solutions and agent creation). Demonstrated depth in Microsoft 365/ Entra, networking, and telecommunications, plus proven vendor and MSP management. Working knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, SOX) and identity/access management. Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technology into operational and business outcomes. Preferred: Experience in senior living, healthcare, or hospitality environments. Familiarity with Yardi, Paycom, and dining/EHR platforms. Relevant certifications (ITIL, PMP, CISSP/CISM, Microsoft) is plus.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

5-7 years working in and overseeing multi-site IT with growth into management roles.

Computer Skills:

Excellent

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities described below are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the basic functions of this position. While every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position. Other duties as requested.

1. Own the multi-year technology roadmap and the annual IT operating and capital budgets; present at capital reviews.

2. Collaborate with vendors to set enterprise technology standards, policies, and architecture across all communities and corporate functions.

3. Drive multi-site standardization initiatives (network, endpoints, telecom, resident-facing systems) for consistency, efficiency, and cost control.

4. Serve as the senior escalation authority for major incidents and outages, coordinating leadership communication and resolution.

5. Own the outsourced MSP relationship (help desk, user provisioning, hardware deployment, monitoring); define and enforce SLAs, review performance, and control spend.

6. Manage the full technology vendor portfolio — telecom carriers, ISPs, hardware, software, and security providers.

7. Lead contract negotiation, renewals, and license management; maintain a renewals calendar to eliminate lapses and duplicate billing.

8. Manage vendors overseeing network, wireless, servers, endpoints, and cloud services (Microsoft 365).

9. Work with vendors to standardize switching and Wi‑Fi; own the device lifecycle — procurement, imaging, deployment, refresh, and Windows updates/releases.

10. Ensure vendors performing proactive monitoring, patching, maintenance, and asset inventory across all sites.

11. Establish and uphold enterprise data storage standards.

12. Own voice and data services across communities, including coax‑to‑fiber transitions, and VoIP/PBX modernization.

13. Maintain, with vendors, a community‑by‑community telecom inventory (carrier, circuit, provider, migration status, and redundancy).

14. Own the cybersecurity program: multi‑factor authentication, Microsoft Entra identity, Zero Trust principles, endpoint protection, and email security.

15. Support audit and governance requirements (e.g. SOX) — Enterprise platform user‑access reviews, change monitoring, and evidence collection.

16. Maintain HIPAA‑aligned data protection, security awareness, and incident‑response readiness.

17. Oversee (with vendors) support and integrations around core business platforms—EHR, HR, CRM, data analytics, dining systems, and resident‑service applications.

18. Lead application deployments, system integrations, user provisioning, and coordination of end‑user training and go‑lives.

19. Design and maintain failover and redundancy for connectivity and critical systems across the portfolio.

20. Own backup, disaster‑recovery, and continuity planning; test recovery procedures on a defined cadence.

21. Document runbooks and standard procedures to reduce single‑person and single‑vendor dependency and preserve institutional knowledge.

LCBs Non‑Discrimination Policy:

LCB, including its managed care communities, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Recruitment and employment opportunities at LCB are based upon one's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job with or without reasonable accommodation. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender status), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This policy to provide equal opportunity encompasses all phases of employment, including recruitment, hiring, selection, job assignment, promotions, transfers, compensation, discipline, termination, layoff, access to benefits and training, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.