IT Director

Job Description
Directs the operation of a comprehensive ICT operation including infrastructure installation and

maintenance, security, troubleshooting, policy and procedure direction and administration.

Responsibilities

• Financial E.g.:

• Assist with forecasting the Departmental Budget

• Corporate IT Asset management for all computer equipment
• Strategically develop and implement Corporate Capital Expenditure plans and forecasts
• Develop cost projections for new projects/initiatives in support of Operations

• Accountable for ongoing budget variation

• Procurement E.g.:

• Negotiate with vendors and providers

• Development and issuance of RFP/RFQ
• Establish preferred vendor selection
• Extensively plan procurement that supports Corporate project timelines and objectives
• Directs all phases of the procurement cycle

• Manage and maintain vendor relationships

• Special Projects on own initiative and as directed by CIO, E.g.:

• Investigate and research new technologies

• Play a leadership and participatory role in Global ICT initiatives and committees
• Ad-hoc projects and initiatives

• Co-ordinate the Branch move adds/changes activity

• Manage Human Resources. E.g..:

• Conduct applicable performance reviews

• Review and establish compensation levels
• Monitor absentee report/vacation

• Develop and implement training and development plans

• Infrastructure, e.g.:

• Develop and design standard architecture models

• Research and establish standards
• Accountable for Disaster Recovery architecture and functional viability
• Accountable for Enterprise security and integrity
• Accountable for the Corporate data network, servers, workstation fleet, and storage infrastructure
• Liaise with industry experts to ensure currency with the latest technology
• Ensure the latest emerging technologies are researched and investigated

• Research, select, and implement ongoing support models for new systems and applications

• Administration E.g.:

• Corporate inventory records

• Development of procedures and policies
• Ensure compliance with standards and various regulatory bodies
• Documentation of configuration standards
• Communication to internal and external stakeholders
• Accountable to meet/exceed internal and external SLA measurements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, math, or a related field.
• 10 years of progressive professional experience
• Strong Management skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Team Leadership and coaching
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinker
• Thorough knowledge of Enterprise infrastructure
• Strong Project Management
• Wide technical breadth of knowledge across multiple IT-related fields
• Strong Customer Focus
• Responsible for quickly learning new equipment and software and maintaining required education
• Recognized Industry accreditations, e.g., ITIL