Director of Tech Strategy, Security & AI Enablement

The Goley Companies, Inc.; Dupo (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent health benefits

401K with Company Match

Career growth opportunities in energy/

Job summary

The Goley Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced technology leader to own internal information technology and cybersecurity from our Dupo, Illinois headquarters.

This role sets technology, identity, security, and data standards for a growing organization and drives roadmap, budget, vendor relations, security program, and due diligence for acquisitions. This is a broad, autonomous position with hands‑on execution, requiring leadership while also rolling up sleeves to implement standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Senior security certifications or willingness to obtain within first year.
• Experience owning technology budgets and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own the information security program end to end, including policy and incident response.
• Define technology standards across endpoints, identity, network, cloud, and apps.
• Lead technology due diligence and post‑acquisition integration.
• Build and manage the technology budget, licensing, and vendor cost tracking.
• Translate business priorities into technical direction for partners and vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Vendor management

Budgeting

Influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT / CS or related

Senior security certification (CISSP / CISM / SC-300 / AZ-104)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

Intune / endpoint mgmt

Entra ID / IAM

Networking basics

Job description

The Goley Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced technology leader to own internal information technology and cybersecurity from our Dupo, Illinois headquarters.

This role sets technology, identity, security, and data standards for a growing organization and drives roadmap, budget, vendor relations, security program, and due diligence for acquisitions. This is a broad, autonomous position with hands‑on execution, requiring leadership while also rolling up sleeves to implement standards.