Hybrid IT Director — Lead Ops, Security & AI

Scion Staffing; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Executive partnership

$1M IT budget ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Scion Staffing has been engaged to lead a search for a Director of IT for a rapidly growing education services organization. The role is hybrid in Phoenix, AZ, onsite 2–3 days per week, and requires a hands-on leader who mentors a lean IT team and partners with executives.

The ideal candidate will drive cybersecurity, identity and access management, and vendor management while managing a $1 million IT budget and partnering on strategy and digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive IT experience with leadership across IT operations, infrastructure, help desk, cybersecurity, and vendor management.
• Strong hands‑on technical experience supporting Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Windows environments, networking, endpoint management, SaaS applications, and hybrid infrastructure.
• Experience managing identity and access management, SSO, RBAC, provisioning/deprovisioning, and enterprise security practices.
• Proven experience managing IT budgets, vendor relationships, software licensing, procurement, asset management, and technology lifecycle planning.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity operations including endpoint security, vulnerability management, incident response, compliance, audit readiness, and security awareness initiatives.
• Experience leading IT service management and help desk operations, with familiarity using Zendesk.
• Microsoft, Azure, Entra ID, ITIL, PMP, CISSP, CISM, CCNP or related certifications are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a lean IT team in a hands-on player-coach capacity.
• Oversee corporate IT operations: help desk, Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, endpoint management, networking, hybrid infrastructure, end-user support.
• Manage identity and access administration including SSO, RBAC, provisioning/deprovisioning and audit readiness.
• Direct cybersecurity operations including endpoint protection, vulnerability management, MFA, incident response coordination, and security awareness.
• Manage IT vendors, software licensing, procurement, asset lifecycle, contract renewals, and a $1 million IT operating budget.
• Administer enterprise applications and partner with leaders to ensure secure, reliable technology solutions.
• Lead IT planning and execution for acquisitions including migrations and system integrations.
• Drive automation and AI-enabled process improvements to enhance employee technology experiences.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Player-coach

Mentoring teams

Microsoft 365

Azure

Entra ID

Cybersecurity operations

Vendor management

Budget management

ITIL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Zendesk

Job description

Scion Staffing has been engaged to lead a search for a Director of IT for a rapidly growing education services organization. The role is hybrid in Phoenix, AZ, onsite 2–3 days per week, and requires a hands-on leader who mentors a lean IT team and partners with executives.

The ideal candidate will drive cybersecurity, identity and access management, and vendor management while managing a $1 million IT budget and partnering on strategy and digital transformation.