Director, IT Operations

Job Summary We are seeking an IT Operations Director to lead and evolve Consumer Cellular's IT operations. This role is responsible for delivering reliable, secure, and cost‑effective IT services while driving operational maturity, automation, AI adoption, and continuous improvement across the organization. The IT Operations Director oversees core service functions including Helpdesk, Technical Operations Center (TOC), IT Asset Management (ITAM), and Disaster Recovery & Resilience, and ensures alignment with business priorities through measurable service performance, strong governance, and proactive operations management. Key Responsibilities Lead and develop IT Operations teams, fostering accountability, ownership, and a high‑performance culture. Define and execute IT operations strategy aligned to business outcomes (reliability, cost, scalability, speed). Establish KPIs (availability, MTTx, SLA adherence, cost efficiency) and drive continuous improvement. Partner with executive leadership to align IT services with organizational priorities. Drive accountability across engineering, product, and business stakeholders for operational outcomes and risk management. Lead enterprise adoption of AI‑driven operations, establishing strategy, governance, and measurable outcomes across IT services. Own end‑to‑end IT service delivery, ensuring high availability, performance, and user experience. Oversee Helpdesk, TOC, incident management, and service request operations. Define operational standards, runbooks, and workflows to ensure consistency and scalability. Oversee IT operations tooling ecosystem (ServiceDesk, incident platforms, monitoring, dashboards). Serve as operational leader during major incidents, coordinating cross‑functional teams and driving resolution. Establish and enforce incident response standards, including severity, escalation, and communication. Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and problem management to eliminate recurring issues. Ensure incident follow‑ups, remediation tracking, and accountability across teams. Define and implement monitoring, alerting, and observability strategies that provide actionable insights. Establish clear signal‑to‑action processes for detecting and responding to operational issues. Lead operational readiness for releases including monitoring plans, alert thresholds, and post‑release validation. Drive continuous improvement of operational visibility across systems and services. Partner with Infrastructure and Engineering teams to ensure systems meet performance and availability targets. Ensure operational readiness for infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems. Oversee capacity planning, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management. Reduce single points of failure and improve platform resilience. Ensure operational processes align with security standards and internal policies. Partner with InfoSec on monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities. Ensure compliance with regulatory and data protection requirements. Manage vendors and service providers, ensuring performance against SLAs and cost targets. Collaborate cross‑functionally to align IT services with business priorities. Act as escalation point for operational issues impacting the business. Manage operational budgets with focus on cost optimization and value delivery. Oversee IT Asset Management (ITAM) and lifecycle governance. Define and evolve organizational structure, staffing models, and role responsibilities. Support FinOps practices for cloud and tooling cost optimization. Own and enforce ITIL‑based processes (incident, problem, change, request). Lead Change Advisory Board (CAB) governance and continuous process improvement. Ensure changes follow defined standards, approvals, and communication expectations. Drive automation and AI use cases to improve operational efficiency and scale. Requirements Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred). Relevant certifications (ITIL, PMP, or equivalent) preferred. Experience 8+ years in IT Operations or Service Management, including 5+ years in leadership roles. Experience leading multi‑functional operations teams (Helpdesk, TOC, ITAM, DR). Strong experience in incident management, change governance, and service delivery. Experience operating in high‑availability, customer‑impacting environments. Strong leadership and operational ownership mindset. Ability to drive accountability across technical and business teams. Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Advanced certifications (ITIL Expert, PMP, CISSP). Experience with observability, AIOps, and automation tooling. Familiarity with DevOps and SRE practices. Hybrid model (2–3 days on‑site). Occasional travel for vendor engagement and corporate initiatives. Pay & Benefits Data Minimum Salary: $165,900 Maximum Salary: $248,850 Benefits Competitive base pay with potential for shift differential, overtime and bonus pay. Medical insurance (98% company‑paid for full‑time employee only coverage). Dental and Vision insurance (100% company‑paid for full‑time employee only coverage). 401(k) company match of 100% up to 6% of your pay. Discounted Consumer Cellular wireless phone plan for employees. Paid Time Off (PTO) available following a 30‑day waiting period. 6 company‑paid holidays plus 16 hours of floating holiday accrual per year. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health care and dependent care expenses. Life and AD&D insurance equal to 1x your annual earnings (100% company‑paid). Long‑Term Disability insurance (100% company‑paid). Employee Assistance Program (100% company‑paid). Employee rewards program. Location Scottsdale, AZ – 9363 E Bahia Dr, 85260 Employment Type Full‑time Travel No Consumer Cellular is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information or any status/classification deemed illegal to consider under local, state or federal law. Consumer Cellular is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr