Director of Information Technology

Job Summary

The Director of Information Technology (Director of IT) provides strategic and operational leadership across the organizations IT function. The role ensures that technology infrastructure enterprise applications cybersecurity data IT operations and digital capabilities are aligned with business objectives.

In an Insurance & Investments environment the Director of IT typically supports technology across insurance operations investment/asset management finance risk compliance customer services and corporate functions.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute the organizations IT strategy roadmap and technology priorities.

Lead IT operations infrastructure networks cloud applications and service delivery.

Oversee technology platforms supporting insurance investment finance risk and corporate operations.

Manage cybersecurity information security access controls IT risk and technology controls.

Establish IT governance policies standards procedures and service-management frameworks.

Lead digital transformation automation modernization and technology optimization.

Oversee ERP CRM core insurance investment-management financial and enterprise applications.

Manage enterprise architecture databases APIs systems integration and cloud environments.

Ensure high availability performance scalability business continuity and disaster recovery.

Lead major implementations migrations upgrades integrations and technology transformation programs.

Manage IT budgets vendors outsourcing partners contracts and technology procurement.

Monitor IT KPIs SLAs service quality project delivery and operational performance.

Ensure compliance with relevant financial-services privacy cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.

Develop data analytics reporting and business-intelligence capabilities.

Partner with executive and business leaders to translate business requirements into technology solutions.

Lead mentor and develop IT managers engineers analysts and support teams.

Provide senior leadership with reporting on technology performance risks projects budgets and investments.

Ideal Candidate Profile

1015 years of progressive IT/technology experience.

5 years in Director of IT Director of Information Technology IT Director Technology Director Head of IT CIO CTO or equivalent roles.

Experience in insurance investment management asset management banking wealth management or financial services preferred.

Strong knowledge of:

IT strategy & governance

IT infrastructure & operations

Enterprise applications

Cloud & networking

Cybersecurity & information security

Enterprise architecture

Data & analytics

Digital transformation

Technology risk & controls

Business continuity & disaster recovery

Experience managing IT budgets vendors projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Strong executive stakeholder-management and business-partnering capabilities.

Bachelors degree in IT Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or related discipline.