Director of Technology

Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging creative work that makes a real impact Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration Do you love to win Then consider joining Wight & Company. Were a nationally recognized award-winning architecture engineering and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo and were looking for a talented professional to join our team.

Wight & Company is seeking a strategic Director of Technology to lead the firms technology operations cybersecurity enterprise systems and technology partnerships. Reporting to the Chief Innovation Officer this role serves as the firms senior technology leader responsible for ensuring that technology services infrastructure applications and vendors effectively support our architecture engineering construction and corporate teams. This position is responsible for technology operations governance and execution while partnering closely with the Chief Innovation Officer on innovation strategy digital transformation artificial intelligence initiatives and emerging technologies. The ideal candidate understands both the business of design and construction and the technology platforms that enable project delivery collaboration and operational excellence.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead Technology Operations

• Manage the firms outsourced IT services provider and dedicated onsite technology support team.
• Ensure reliable secure and responsive technology services across the organization.
• Oversee infrastructure cloud services networking telecommunications mobile devices workplace and construction jobsite technology and end-user computing.
• Develop and maintain technology standards governance practices and operational policies.

Technology Partnerships & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary owner of the firms relationships with key technology vendors and strategic platforms ensuring that systems are optimized integrated and aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with business leaders to ensure technology platforms effectively support project delivery collaboration financial operations and organizational performance.
• Manage technology procurement contracts renewals licensing and vendor performance.

Drive Cybersecurity & Resiliency

• Lead cybersecurity strategy risk management security governance and incident response planning.
• Oversee business continuity disaster recovery backup and resiliency programs.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements cyber insurance requirements and industry best practices.

Optimize Enterprise Applications & AEC Technology

• Oversee business-critical software platforms and enterprise applications.
• Support and optimize the firms AEC technology ecosystem in collaboration with the BIM team including design BIM project management collaboration document management and construction technologies.
• Ensure technology effectively supports both office and field operations.
• Support the development and maintenance of data integrations reporting platforms and data pipelines that enable project operational and financial data to be collected connected and utilized across the organization.

Partner on Innovation

• Collaborate with the Chief Innovation Officer on digital transformation initiatives AI adoption and emerging technology opportunities.
• Help identify and implement technologies that improve efficiency project delivery collaboration and client service.

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration or related field.
• 10 years of progressive technology leadership experience.
• Experience managing technology vendors and outsourced IT service providers.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity cloud technologies infrastructure networking and enterprise applications.
• Experience developing technology strategy budgets governance programs and technology roadmaps.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and business stakeholders.
• Experience within architecture engineering construction professional services or project-based organizations is preferred.
• Experience with one or more of the following platforms is preferred: Autodesk Construction Cloud (Forma) Bentley applications Procore Microsoft 365 Unanet CMiC Egnyte or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience with digital transformation initiatives workflow automation data governance or AI-enabled business solutions is preferred.

LOCATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT:

• Based in Wight & Companys Darien headquarters.
• Periodic travel to the Chicago office is expected typically 1-2 days per month.
• Hybrid work arrangements are supported when business needs permit typically one day per week.

Salary Range: $140000 - $160000. Individual pay will be based on several factors including experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant.

Wight & Company offers excellent benefits and a wonderful work environment. Our comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision disability life insurance flexible spending paid holidays paid time off and a 401(k). Our flexible work schedule allows for a healthy work-life balance. For more information about our company visit our website at .

Wight & Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetics protected veteran status disability status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Wight & Company values diversity in our workforce. We are committed to recruiting hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application please call us at 630.969.7000 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.

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