Remote IT Strategy Lead - Contractor

Executive Staff Recruiters / ESR Healthcare; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Executive Staff Recruiters / ESR Healthcare seeks an IT Manager contractor to lead enterprise IT strategy and architecture initiatives from a remote setting. The role emphasizes delivering infrastructure optimization, vendor management, and security compliance guidance to align with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience managing technical teams, strong communication skills, and a track record of mentoring IT professionals while fostering best practices in documentation

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading IT/Systems teams in enterprise environments.
• Expertise in IT strategy, architecture and roadmapping.
• Strong vendor management and third-party integration experience.
• Knowledge of security frameworks (ISO27001, NIST, GDPR) and risk mgmt.

Responsibilities

• Advise on IT strategy, architecture planning, and infrastructure optimization.
• Evaluate vendor management and procurement processes for integration.
• Provide guidance on security compliance and risk mitigation.
• Review IT solutions for gaps in architecture and implementation.
• Share best practices in team leadership and knowledge transfer.
• Provide feedback on documentation, workflows and process designs.
• Contribute to development of smarter AI tools for IT professionals.

Skills

IT leadership

Systems architecture

Vendor management

Security compliance

Communication

Mentoring

Job description

Executive Staff Recruiters / ESR Healthcare seeks an IT Manager contractor to lead enterprise IT strategy and architecture initiatives from a remote setting. The role emphasizes delivering infrastructure optimization, vendor management, and security compliance guidance to align with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience managing technical teams, strong communication skills, and a track record of mentoring IT professionals while fostering best practices in documentation