Executive Director of Information Technology

Digital Monitoring Products; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Monitoring Products is seeking an Executive Director of Information Technology to lead strategic IT decisions, align resources with business goals, and guide both the IT and software infrastructure teams. The role includes directing high-availability infrastructure, AI initiatives, and enterprise security across the organization.

The candidate will provide executive-level technology governance, partner with engineering and product teams, and drive optimization of systems, policies, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 10+ years of related experience, preferably in an executive role.
• Proven expertise in high-scale infrastructure (cloud-based or hybrid).
• Strategic visionary with strong technical, analytical, operational focus.
• Experience implementing AI initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong experience in systems administration, network management, cyber security and cloud servers.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, direct and evaluate the organization’s technology status and performance.
• Present reports on technology status, goals and progress.
• Provide strategic leadership for all IT operations, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Oversee design, deployment and maintenance of customer-facing infrastructure with high availability.
• Lead enterprise cybersecurity strategies balancing regulatory compliance with evolving threats.
• Drive AI adoption to improve efficiency, customer experience and decision-making.
• Manage IT budgets, staffing and resource planning.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, support and executive teams to enable innovation.

Skills

Strategic vision

AI initiatives

Cloud infrastructure

Cyber security

DevOps

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Brief Description

Under limited supervision, the Executive Director of Information Technology is responsible for strategic decision making in the organizations technology offerings and aligning resources with the organizations short-term and long-term goals. This includes leadership of the DMP information technology team and software infrastructure team, as well as providing recommendations on technology offerings and resources across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years related experience, preferably in an executive role.
• Proven expertise in high-scale infrastructure, such as cloud-based or hybrid environments handling large amounts of data or traffic.
• Should be a strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.
• Demonstrated success implement AI initiatives within an organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent presentation skills.
• Strong technical experience in systems administration, network management, cyber security and cloud server environments
• Accept and benefit from constructive criticism.
• Any other equivalent combination of training and experience.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, direct and evaluate the organization’s technology status and performance.
• Present reports on the company’s technology status, goals and progress.
• Research industry best practices and identify future technology opportunities. Identify technologies that can be used in the company’s products and services.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all IT operations, ensuring alignment with quarterly and annual business priorities.
• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of customer-facing infrastructure, including high-availability servers with a focus on performance, scalability, and uptime.
• Support the development and execution of enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategies, balancing regulatory compliance with evolving threat landscapes and modern digital practices.
• Drive the adoption and integration of AI technologies to improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and internal decision-making across departments.
• Ensure reliability and performance of IT systems supporting internal teams, including development environments, manufacturing environments, ERP systems and more.
• Establish, maintain and manage IT governance frameworks, including policies for data management, information security, vendor purchasing reviews, disaster recovery, and IT systems use (service provisioning, replacement, upgrades, etc.).
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, support, and executive teams to identify and implement technology solutions that enable innovation and agility.
• Manage IT budgets, staffing, and resource planning, balancing innovation with operational excellence and cost efficiency.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the IT organization, incorporating best practices in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, system monitoring, and incident response.
• Represent IT leadership in executive discussions, communicating complex technical concepts in business terms to influence strategy and investment.
• Develop the team to meet the changing needs of users; train on new projects and technologies; conduct reviews, coaching and development. Identify areas for team development and make recommendations where needed.
• Assist in defining Security Council training objectives and opportunities. Develop and oversee high-level KPIs to monitor these. Assist in defining organizational training needs aligning with security.
• Observes and adheres to DMP Data Classification standards.
• Observe company policies. Continuously strives to find processes that create improved efficiency while maintaining conformance to requirements.

EOE/Disabled/Vet

Summary

Onsite medical clinic for employee, spouse and family members, 18 and under, living at home; Medical, Dental, 401k, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, paid vacation/holidays, plus some not so usual (free security system, free UPS shipping), so you don't have worry about self or family.