Director of IT Solutions

Director of Information Technology Services

Sierra ITS has been retained by a well-respected professional association to identify a Director of Information Technology Solutions to help lead the next chapter of the organizations technology evolution. This isnt a keep the lights on IT leadership role. They have already invested heavily in stabilizing and modernizing their infrastructure now theyre looking for someone who can help turn technology into a true strategic advantage for the organization.

Your mission will be to connect people process data and technology in a way that makes the organization smarter more efficient and better equipped to serve its memberships. Youll help define the vision create a practical roadmap and guide the organization toward a more modern data-driven future. Youll report directly to the Chief Administrative Officer and partner with leaders who genuinely want change and innovation. Youll lead a small IT team (senior manager of infrastructure and a data manager) an MSP and technology partners / vendors to help continue building out the internal IT function with modern capabilities around data AI and enterprise applications.

REQUIRED

• An experienced and polished pro who is both strategic and approachable; a modern IT leader who can build trust just as easily as they can build a roadmap
• Technology leadership with a strong relationship-first mindset
• Data strategy governance and enterprise applications aptitude
• Technical understanding of core data and analytics technologies (data integration / ETL master data management data lifecycle governance data quality frameworks data ownership/stewardship metadata management data cataloging data visualization MS reporting stack)
• IT transformation and organizational modernization experience
• Refined project and program leadership skills
• High EQ curiosity diplomacy and a strong service mentality
• Competency in O365 and all its tools
• Experience in associations membership organizations or mission-driven environments is a plus but only if youve helped drive meaningful change.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Success in this role will come from building alignment simplifying complexity and helping teams achieve their goals. The right person will be comfortable leading executive conversations mentoring staff managing external partners and translating technical ideas into real business value.

• Data becomes easier to access connect and use
• Enterprise applications become uniform governed and maximized
• Internal teams feel fully supported and operate with greater efficiency
• Vendors and partners are aligned and accountable
• Technology becomes a recognized strength of the organization
• IT evolves into a key driver of strategy innovation and member experience