Strategic IT Director - Cybersecurity, Cloud & Growth

Life-Science Innovations; Willmar (MN); On-site; USD 154,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA with company match

401K with company match

PTO and personal days

Holiday pay

Life insurance

Job summary

Life-Science Innovations in Willmar, MN is seeking a Director of Information Technology for an on-site role. You will provide strategic leadership across IT operations, cybersecurity, applications, and infrastructure to support growth.

Lead IT teams, develop multi-year technology plans, manage budgets, and drive governance, risk management, and security across affiliate companies. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT, proven leadership, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive IT experience, including at least 5 years leading managers or multidisciplinary technology teams.
• Proven success developing and executing enterprise technology strategies and long-term roadmaps.
• Experience overseeing IT infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, budgets, and vendor relationships.
• Leadership, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year technology strategy aligned with organizational goals and growth.
• Partner with senior leadership and affiliates to identify tech needs and drive investments.
• Oversee IT infrastructure, cloud services, networks, and service delivery for reliability.
• Lead cybersecurity, data protection, risk management, disaster recovery, and continuity.
• Manage business applications, data management, analytics, and automation initiatives.
• Guide technology planning for acquisitions and ensure security alignment.
• Develop and manage IT budgets, vendor relationships, and governance practices.
• Foster a high-performing IT team and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Enterprise IT governance

Cybersecurity leadership

Vendor management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

CISSP/CISM/CGEIT/ITIL/PMP certifications preferred

Job description

Life-Science Innovations in Willmar, MN is seeking a Director of Information Technology for an on-site role. You will provide strategic leadership across IT operations, cybersecurity, applications, and infrastructure to support growth.

Lead IT teams, develop multi-year technology plans, manage budgets, and drive governance, risk management, and security across affiliate companies. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT, proven leadership, and relevant certifications.