Director of Infrastructure & Operations

Sammons Financial Group Companies; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 116,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

401(k) plan with company match

Fridays off year-round

Generous PTO and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group Companies is seeking a Director/Manager of Infrastructure & Operations to lead core production operations, including mainframe systems, batch and online processing, and vendor management. The role involves shaping a modern, proactive delivery model and aligning technology with business commitments.

The ideal candidate combines strong operational discipline with technical insight, guiding teams across locations, driving process improvements, and building a durable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; or an associate/technical degree with relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years in computer operations with increasing responsibilities.
• Proficiency with mainframe production batch and online environments and with job scheduling software.
• Strong leadership, communication and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure batch and online processing meet business requirements.
• Develop and enforce standards for all operations across locations.
• Direct system programming projects to support mainframe with cost containment.
• Monitor mainframe utilization and plan investments in new systems.
• Review invoices and ensure SLA adherence with vendors.
• Lead compliant procedures for RM I and audit controls.
• Provide feedback and reviews within the Performance Management system.
• Mentor team members in development and corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with developers/testers to optimize testing strategies.
• Coordinate with Business Units to schedule processing as needed.
• Ensure quality control in production deployment, JCL, and related components.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Decision-making

Motivational skills

Geographic team leadership

Communication skills

Mainframe operations

Open-system scheduling

Emergency responsiveness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's/ technical degree with experience

Tools

IBM mainframe scheduling software

Mainframe batch/online environments

Job description

Sammons Financial Group Companies is seeking a Director/Manager of Infrastructure & Operations to lead core production operations, including mainframe systems, batch and online processing, and vendor management. The role involves shaping a modern, proactive delivery model and aligning technology with business commitments.

The ideal candidate combines strong operational discipline with technical insight, guiding teams across locations, driving process improvements, and building a durable