Director, Information Technology

Thank you for considering Progyny!Progyny is seeking a Director of IT who balances visionary leadership with deep-rooted technical expertise. This role is designed for a hands-on leader who has spent the last decade leading high-performing teams while remaining a subject matter expert in the core technology systems we use to deliver our technology experience to all users.The ideal candidate will be the primary architect and guardian of our digital infrastructure, ensuring that our security posture, automation workflows, and identity management systems are best of breed. This role won’t just manage the department; it will set the technical standard for how we leverage our technology tools to leverage business performance.We work in a team environment and expect a proactive approach to tackling our day-to-day tasks as well as jumping into priority and emergency situations.What you'll do...Strategic Leadership: Direct the IT department's roadmap, aligning technology investments with organizational growth while managing a team of technical specialists.Infrastructure & Security: Serve as the internal expert for Microsoft Entra (Identity) and Microsoft Defender, overseeing threat protection, conditional access policies, and enterprise-grade security protocols.Endpoint Management: Architect and manage our global device footprint using Microsoft Intune & JAMF, ensuring seamless deployment, compliance, and patch management.Business Automation: Lead the adoption of the Power Platform, specifically using Power Apps and Power Automate to digitize manual workflows and enhance departmental efficiency.M365 Governance: Oversee the full Microsoft 365 tenant, ensuring optimal configuration of Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange while maintaining strict data governance.AI in the workforce: Support the rollout and enablement of AI in the workforce and demonstrate the ability to use AI to strengthen the performance of the IT team and the business generally.About you...Bachelors or Masters in technical field or related experience.10 years in IT leadership roles, with a proven track record of mentoring technical staff and managing vendor relationships.Extensive hands-on experience as an individual contributor within the Microsoft ecosystem (Entra, Intune, Defender, and M365).Deep proficiency in automation tools like Power Automate or n8n development and a history of building custom business solutions.The ability to manage and build in the Microsoft Azure cloud solution and integrate with our business processesExperience with compliance standards like SOC2, SOX, or other common control standards applied to technology systems.The ability to translate complex technical vulnerabilities or architectural needs into clear business cases for executive leadership.Team management experience with the ability to bring the best out of everyone on the teamPlease note: This is not a digital nomad or remote international position; candidates must be based in the United States. Progyny is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future. About Progyny:Progyny (Nasdaq: PGNY) is a global leader in women’s health and family building solutions, trusted by the nation’s leading employers, health plans and benefit purchasers. We envision a world where everyone can realize dreams of family and ideal health. Our outcomes prove that comprehensive, inclusive and intentionally designed solutions simultaneously benefit employers, patients and physicians. Our benefits solution empowers patients with concierge support, coaching, education, and digital tools; provides access to a premier network of fertility and women's health specialists who use the latest science and technologies; drives optimal clinical outcomes; and reduces healthcare costs.  Our mission is to empower healthier, supported journeys through transformative fertility, family building and women’s health benefits.  Headquartered in New York City, Progyny has been recognized for its leadership and growth as a TIME100 Most Influential Company, CNBC Disruptor 50, Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Forbes' Best Employers, Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies, Inc. 5000, Inc. Power Partners, and Crain's Fast 50 for NYC. For more information, visit . Our perks:Family friendly benefits: Paid family and parental leave, preconception, fertility and family building benefits (including egg freezing, IVF, and adoption support), family and pet care fund, and Parents’ Employee Affiliation Group Menopause and midlife careHealth, dental, vision and life insurance options for employees and family  Free in-person, virtual and text-based mental health and wellness support Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, personal days and summer flex time  Company equity  Bonus program  401(k) plan with company matchAccess to on-demand legal and financial advice   Learning and development programs to help you grow professionally and a mentorship programCompany social events to include annual volunteer day and donation matchingFlex days (3 days a week in the office) and onsite meals and snacks for employees reporting into our NY office In compliance with New York City's Wage Transparency Law, the annual salary [wage] range for NYC-based applicants is: $160,000 - $175,000. There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. Progyny offers a total compensation package comprised of base salary, cash bonus, and equity. Progyny is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, status as a protected veteran, criminal history consistent with legal requirements or any other basis protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance or an accommodation during the recruiting process, please send an e-mail to View email address on click.appcast.io. #LI-BG1SummaryLocation: New York, New YorkType: Full time