Director of Information Technology

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Position: Director of Information Technology (Coralville IA)

Job Overview:
The Director of Information Technology is a senior leadership role responsible for establishing the strategic direction governance and overall performance of the organizations technology environment. This position oversees enterprise IT strategy cybersecurity data privacy artificial intelligence (AI) governance enterprise applications and digital transformation initiatives to ensure technology investments support business objectives operational excellence and long-term growth.

Cybersecurity and data privacy strategic frameworks are established by the companys parent company. The Director is responsible for implementing and executing these frameworks within the organization ensuring alignment with enterprise standards regulatory requirements and business needs.

This role focuses on strategic leadership governance risk management and organizational performance rather than hands-on technical execution. The Director partners closely with executive leadership business stakeholders and parent company representatives to modernize technology capabilities strengthen security and privacy practices advance responsible AI adoption and improve business performance through effective technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise Technology Strategy & Governance
Develop and maintain the enterprise IT strategy and governance roadmap aligning technology initiatives with business objectives growth priorities regulatory requirements and parent company standards.
Advise executive leadership on technology strategy emerging trends cybersecurity and privacy risks AI opportunities and digital transformation initiatives.
Oversee enterprise architecture cloud strategy technology standards and investment decisions to promote scalability operational efficiency security and compliance.
Establish governance processes to evaluate prioritize and measure the effectiveness of technology initiatives and investments.
Cybersecurity Leadership
Lead the execution and ongoing maturity of the organizations cybersecurity program in alignment with the parent companys security framework and strategic roadmap.
Provide governance and oversight for threat and vulnerability management identity and access management data protection incident response planning and security awareness initiatives.
Monitor cybersecurity risks control effectiveness and remediation activities to support a strong enterprise security posture.
Communicate cybersecurity risks key initiatives performance metrics and overall security posture to executive leadership.
Data Privacy Leadership
Serve as the organizations data privacy leader implementing and maintaining privacy policies standards training and controls in accordance with parent company requirements and applicable regulations.
Oversee privacy impact assessments data lifecycle governance data minimization and data retention practices.
Promote organizational awareness and accountability for data privacy and responsible information handling.
Coordinate organizational responses to privacy-related incidents regulatory inquiries and other privacy matters.
Artificial Intelligence Governance & Enablement
Lead the enterprise AI governance program establishing policies ethical guidelines risk assessments and approval processes for responsible AI adoption.
Evaluate proposed AI use cases and third-party AI platforms to ensure alignment with cybersecurity privacy regulatory and enterprise risk requirements.
Partner with business leaders to identify and implement AI-enabled automation decision support and operational improvement opportunities.
Establish appropriate governance and performance measures to assess the business value effectiveness and risk of AI initiatives.
Enterprise Applications Data & Business Enablement
Provide strategic oversight of enterprise applications including ERP CRM Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Microsoft 365 and other critical business platforms.
Develop solution lifecycle modernization integration and enterprise data strategies in partnership with business stakeholders.
Guide technology evaluations solution selection implementation planning and system integration initiatives.
Advance digital transformation process optimization and enterprise data visibility to support informed decision-making and improved operational performance.
Ensure enterprise systems remain reliable scalable secure and aligned with evolving business requirements.
Organizational Leadership & Performance Management
Build lead and develop a high-performing IT and Security organization through workforce planning recruitment coaching talent development and performance management.
Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for IT service delivery cybersecurity data privacy and AI governance.
Promote accountability continuous improvement collaboration and effective service delivery across the department.
Prioritize staffing budgets and resources to maximize business value and align departmental initiatives with enterprise objectives.
Vendor Financial & Contract Management
Oversee technology cybersecurity managed service providers and other strategic vendor relationships.
Lead vendor selection contract negotiations licensing strategy service-level governance and ongoing performance management.
Manage departmental budgets capital planning forecasting and technology investment prioritization.
Evaluate vendor performance costs and service quality to ensure effective resource utilization and measurable business value.
Business Continuity Risk & Incident Leadership
Provide governance and oversight for IT business continuity disaster recovery and cybersecurity incident response programs in alignment with business requirements and enterprise risk tolerance.
Serve as the companys incident leader during significant technology cybersecurity or privacy events coordinating cross-functional response efforts and executive communications.
Oversee technology resilience recovery readiness and remediation planning to minimize business disruption.
Partner with business leaders and parent company stakeholders to address technology-related risks and strengthen organizational resilience.
Parent Company & Enterprise Collaboration
Serve as the primary organizational liaison with the companys parent company for cybersecurity and data privacy matters.
Ensure alignment with parent company policies frameworks standards and strategic initiatives.
Coordinate reporting escalations remediation activities and implementation of shared enterprise security and privacy initiatives.
Foster collaboration between local business functions and enterprise teams to ensure consistent governance and effective execution.

Education Experience & Certifications:
Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Cybersecurity Engineering or a related field required; an advanced degree is preferred.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive IT experience including at least 5 years in departmental senior or enterprise-level leadership roles.
Demonstrated success in strategic planning IT governance cybersecurity data privacy or digital transformation leadership.
Experience providing strategic oversight of Microsoft 365 environments.
Experience overseeing ERP platforms or other major enterprise systems; experience with Infor XA is a plus.
Experience working in regulated environments with significant compliance security or privacy requirements.
Experience managing technology teams budgets vendors and complex enterprise technology portfolios.
Experience overseeing AI governance responsible AI adoption or emerging technology initiatives is preferred.
Relevant security or privacy certifications are preferred such as CISSP CISA CIPM CIPP/E CompTIA Security or equivalent credentials.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Strong executive communication presentation and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence decisions across organizational levels.
Comprehensive understanding of IT governance cybersecurity principles data privacy requirements and responsible AI practices.
Proven leadership capabilities including team development strategic resource allocation budget management and performance oversight.
Ability to translate business objectives into actionable technology strategies programs and measurable outcomes.
Strong vendor management contract negotiation licensing and service delivery governance skills.
Excellent analytical organizational problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Ability to manage competing priorities evaluate complex risks and make sound strategic recommendations.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to build effective relationships with executive leadership business partners and parent company stakeholders.
Ability to lead incident response and communicate clearly and effectively during high-impact events.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% including travel to Juárez Mexico.

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