Director of Information Technology

Life Science Innovations; Willmar (MN); On-site; USD 154,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

401K plan

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Life-Science Innovations in Willmar, MN is seeking a Director of Information Technology to provide strategic leadership across technology operations, cybersecurity, and business systems. This on-site role partners with senior leadership to align technology with business goals and drive efficiency.

You will oversee IT infrastructure, cloud services, data management, and budgets, build a high-performing team, and communicate strategies, risks, and progress to executives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years IT experience with at least 5 years leading managers or multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven success creating and executing enterprise technology strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience overseing IT infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, and budgets.
• Ability to communicate technology strategies, investments, performance and risks to senior leadership.
• Knowledge of AI, analytics, automation, and business continuity planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year technology strategy aligned with goals and growth.
• Partner with senior leadership and affiliates to identify needs and drive improvements.
• Oversee IT infrastructure, cloud services, networks, and service delivery for reliability.
• Lead cybersecurity, data protection, risk management, and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Manage business applications, data management, analytics, and automation to boost productivity.
• Lead technology planning for acquisitions, ensuring security and integration alignment.
• Develop and manage IT budgets, vendor relationships, and strategic partnerships.
• Establish policies, standards, and governance for security and operational effectiveness.
• Build and mentor a high-performing IT team and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate strategy, performance, and risks to senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Vendor management

Communication skills

Cybersecurity oversight

Budget management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / business / engineering or related field

Certs such as CISSP / CISM / CGEIT / ITIL / PMP preferred

Job description

Life-Science Innovations has a full-time opportunity for a Director of Information Technology to join their team on-site in Willmar, MN. The Director of Information Technology provides strategic leadership and oversight of technology operations, cybersecurity, business systems, infrastructure, and IT services across Life-Science Innovations and its affiliate companies. This role partners with senior leadership to align technology strategies with business goals, drive operational efficiency, manage risk, and support organizational growth. Key responsibilities include developing long-term technology plans, leading IT teams and strategic partners, and ensuring secure, reliable, and effective technology solutions.

Our goal at LSI is to provide tailored professional shared services to each of our customers, partnering with them to become an extension of their team. Headquartered in Willmar, MN, on the beautiful Minnesota West Technology Campus, Life-Science Innovation employs people in a variety of roles and expertise. We hire technically passionate, positive, career-minded individuals who align with our core organizational values.

This is an on-site position.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute a multi-year technology strategy aligned with organizational goals, business priorities, and future growth.
• Partner with senior leadership and affiliate companies to identify technology needs, prioritize investments, and drive business improvements.
• Provide strategic oversight of IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, cloud services, networks, and service delivery to ensure reliable and efficient operations.
• Lead enterprise cybersecurity, data protection, risk management, disaster recovery, and business continuity initiatives.
• Oversee business applications, data management, analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation to improve productivity and operational performance.
• Lead technology planning and integration efforts for acquisitions, ensuring alignment with enterprise systems and security standards.
• Develop and manage IT operating and capital budgets, technology investments, vendor relationships, and strategic partnerships.
• Establish technology policies, performance standards, and governance practices to ensure compliance, security, and operational effectiveness.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing IT team, fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Drive technology transformation and communicate strategic initiatives, performance, and risks to senior leadership.

The ideal candidate will have the following educational and experience background:

Leadership Competencies

• Strong strategic thinking, sound judgment, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to align business needs with secure, scalable, and effective technology solutions.
• Proven leadership, organizational, financial, and vendor-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences.

Knowledge

• Broad knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud services, enterprise applications, cybersecurity, data management, and IT service delivery.
• Strong understanding of technology budgeting, business operations, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation, analytics, and business continuity planning.
• Understanding of technology needs within agriculture, manufacturing, life sciences, and shared-service environments.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive IT experience, including at least 5 years leading managers or multidisciplinary technology teams.
• Proven success developing and executing enterprise technology strategies and long-term roadmaps.
• Experience overseeing IT infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, budgets, and vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technology teams, drive organizational change, and implement enterprise-wide technology improvements.
• Experience communicating technology strategies, investments, performance, and risks to senior leadership.
• Experience supporting multiple business units, locations, or affiliated organizations preferred.

Education and Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Relevant certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, CGEIT, ITIL, or PMP, are preferred but do not substitute for demonstrated leadership results.

Measures of Success

• Successful execution of the technology roadmap and key strategic initiatives.
• Reliable IT services, strong system performance, and high user satisfaction.
• Effective cybersecurity risk management, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Responsible budget management, vendor performance, and measurable value from technology investments.
• Strong team engagement, employee development, and succession planning.

Pay: $154,320 - $192,900/Year

Our Purpose is to Share Smarter, Serve Better - By providing tailored professional shared services, partnering with our customers to become an extension of their team.

Our Guiding Values:

• Employee Well-Being: We are committed to maximizing every employee’s talent in their role within the organization, and care about the well-being of each employee from a whole-life perspective.
• Communication | Collaboration: Success is built on relationships. We will bring expertise, professionalism and a genuine love for our craft to the table - and expect the same in return.
• Stewardship: Our investment of time, talent, and treasure will do great things in the long run. We make decisions based on our responsibility to our employees, our customers, our stakeholders and our community.
• Trustworthiness: There are no substitutes for honesty and kindness and doing what’s right.
• Excellence: We are persistent in achieving objectives efficiently and effectively; finding new ways to grow our company and each other.

Benefits at LSI:

We are proud to offer a generous benefit package in addition to competitive compensation. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance options, a Health Savings Account with company match, 401K plan with company match up to 4% of your compensation, PTO accrual, two personal days per year, holiday pay, company paid short and long term disability, and company paid life insurance.