Director of IT & Infastructure

Delta Metals, Inc.; Lamoni (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

Delta Building Center and affiliated companies in Lamoni, IA is seeking a hands-on IT leader to build and run the first centralized internal IT function. You will troubleshoot complex problems, administer key systems, and implement improvements while aligning priorities, standards, and accountability.

You will shape the team with outside providers and internal staff, aiming to deliver cost-effective, reliable technology across our operations and ERP processes.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, operations or technology leadership.
• Hands-on troubleshooting across Microsoft 365, identity and access, Windows, networking, firewalls, VPNs, endpoints and backups.
• Experience leading teams, projects or outside providers across multiple locations.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and business-continuity practices with documentation discipline.
• Experience managing technology costs, vendors and projects with measurable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex IT infrastructure issues; improve Microsoft 365, identity, Windows, networking, and endpoints.
• Lead reliable support across locations with clear priorities, escalation, and communication.
• Establish and maintain documentation, inventories, standards, and purchasing processes.
• Own cybersecurity and recovery readiness with backups and tested restoration.
• Collaborate with ERP vendors and internal teams to improve critical business applications and data reliability.
• Manage vendor performance, contracts, and decisions on insourcing vs outsourcing.
• Build IT budget, lifecycle plans, and a technology roadmap with measurable improvements.

Skills

IT leadership

Troubleshooting

ERP integration

Vendor management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Identity & access management

Windows Servers

Networking

Backups & recovery

Job description

Delta Building Center and affiliated companies

Lamoni, Iowa | Onsite at Team Corporate | Full time | Reports to Integrator

Base salary: $100,000 – $120,000 annually. Annual performance bonus: $30,000 at target, with a maximum of $40,000. Total annual cash compensation: $130,000 – $150,000 at target performance and up to $140,000 – $160,000 at maximum performance. Bonus is earned against defined goals and is not guaranteed. Company benefits and relocation assistance are available for the right candidate.

Travel: Approximately 20%, with additional travel during assessments and major projects.

Build an internal IT function that delivers

Delta is a growing, family-owned group of manufacturing, building-materials, retail and service businesses with approximately 200 team members across multiple states. We are creating our first centralized internal IT leadership position to make technology more reliable, responsive and useful across our operations.

We are looking for a hands-on leader who can personally troubleshoot complex problems, administer key systems and implement improvements while establishing clear priorities, standards and accountability. You will build internal capability, evaluate outside services and develop the right combination of employees and specialized partners to improve service and control total technology costs.

You will initially work with existing outside providers and business leaders. The future team may include a technician based in Colorado and other resources as needs and budgets are established. You will help shape that structure and remain actively involved in technical execution as the function grows.

What you will own

• Personally diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and system issues; implement practical improvements in Microsoft 365, identity, Windows environments, networking, endpoints and related systems.
• Lead reliable support across locations through clear priorities, escalation, communication and follow-through. Eliminate recurring causes of disruption while balancing direct support with planned improvement work.
• Establish and maintain company-controlled documentation, administrative access, inventories, technology standards and purchasing processes.
• Own cybersecurity and recovery readiness, using appropriate internal and specialist resources for monitoring, prevention, response, backups and tested restoration.
• Work with operational leaders and application vendors to improve ERP and other critical business applications, integrations, access and data reliability.
• Manage vendor performance, contracts, service expectations and invoices. Identify which services should move in-house, remain outsourced or be redesigned.
• Build the IT budget, equipment lifecycle plan and technology roadmap. Lead projects and develop the internal team with measurable improvements in service, reliability and cost effectiveness.

What success looks like

First 90 days: Establish trusted working relationships; assess systems, contracts, costs and workload; address urgent risks; and present an initial improvement roadmap and staffing/provider recommendation.

First six months: Implement priority fixes, establish service measures and cost visibility, validate critical recovery capabilities, and begin the approved plan for building internal capacity and improving outside support.

First year: Demonstrate sustained improvements in reliability, issue resolution, employee experience, internal capability and total technology cost effectiveness. Maintain a practical 12- to 24-month roadmap with clear owners, budgets and priorities.

What you bring

• At least seven years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, operations or technology leadership, including recent hands-on technical execution.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex issues and implement solutions across several core areas: Microsoft 365, identity and access, Windows, networking, firewalls, VPNs, endpoints, servers and backups.
• Experience supporting multiple locations and leading people, projects or outside providers. You can establish priorities, hold others accountable and explain technology clearly to nontechnical colleagues.
• Practical cybersecurity and business-continuity knowledge, sound judgment about when specialist help is needed, and a consistent approach to documentation and follow-through.
• Experience managing technology costs, vendors and projects, with examples of measurable operational improvements.
• Ability to work onsite in Lamoni, travel to company locations and respond to critical operational issues.
• A relevant degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience in manufacturing, building materials, distribution, construction, retail, ERP support, or building an internal IT function is especially valuable.

Why Delta

You will work directly with senior leadership, influence technology across several growing businesses and build a function with a clear operational purpose. Our core values are Positive Energy, Growth Oriented, Integrity, Family, Team, Emotional Intelligence and Continuous Improvement.

Delta Building Center and its affiliated companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider qualified applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable law.