Senior IT & Cybersecurity Director (Remote)

PROENERGY; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

WattBridge, the world's leading LM6000 delivery platform, seeks a Senior Director, Information Technology to develop, implement, and own the company's IT, cybersecurity and data strategy for a cloud-native platform focused on data center campus development.

The role centers on separating IT and cybersecurity from the parent company under the TSA, standing up an independent IT environment within a year, and managing IT governance, OT security, and enterprise data foundations with a small internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive IT experience with 5+ years in IT leadership roles.
• Experience leading IT carve-out, divestiture, or standing up IT for a new/spun-off company.
• Hands-on experience negotiating, governing, and exiting transition services agreements.
• Strong background building and leading cybersecurity programs, including OT/ICS security.
• Knowledge of Microsoft cloud ecosystem (Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Azure).
• Experience managing MSP/MDR/SOC providers and defining service levels.
• Familiarity with NERC CIP compliance and critical infrastructure regulations.
• Experience deploying ERP, HRIS, and document management platforms.
• Ability to build a lean technology function relying on outsourced services while owning data.

Responsibilities

• Lead TSA IT and cybersecurity workstreams and coordinate with PROENERGY counterpart.
• Deliver IT/cyber exit milestones within 12 months, including Microsoft 365 tenant and endpoint migration.
• Define and drive transition plans with knowledge transfer and data migration.
• Establish IT governance, risk management, and data ownership controls.
• Oversee MSP/MDR/SOC vendor selection, contracts, and performance reporting.
• Build enterprise IT and cybersecurity budget and reporting to executives and sponsors.
• Lead onboarding and training to scale IT operations with security training and processes.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Vendor negotiation

Information security governance

Data strategy

Cloud strategy

OT/ICS security

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Information Systems

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

Entra ID

Power BI

ERP / HRIS systems

Job description

WattBridge, the world's leading LM6000 delivery platform, seeks a Senior Director, Information Technology to develop, implement, and own the company's IT, cybersecurity and data strategy for a cloud-native platform focused on data center campus development.

The role centers on separating IT and cybersecurity from the parent company under the TSA, standing up an independent IT environment within a year, and managing IT governance, OT security, and enterprise data foundations with a small internal