IT Director

We are looking for an experienced IT Director to provide senior leadership for essential technology operations and strategic initiatives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. This contract position with potential for a permanent role will guide infrastructure-focused teams, maintain momentum across active programs, and help align technical execution with business priorities during a key leadership coverage period. The role requires a hands-on leader who can balance team support, stakeholder communication, and delivery oversight in a fast-moving environment.Responsibilities:• Lead and support managers across compute and storage, DevOps, observability, automation, and database administration functions.• Coordinate closely with architecture, engineering, product, and infrastructure partners to keep initiatives aligned and moving forward.• Set priorities across multiple active programs, reinforce accountability, and ensure work is executed on schedule.• Oversee intake, assessment, and planning of incoming work through Azure DevOps and queue-driven processes.• Communicate progress, risks, and next steps to stakeholders while helping teams stay focused on high-value objectives.• Direct infrastructure initiatives such as virtualization platform changes, cloud storage efforts, and broader modernization projects.• Review new requests, balance competing demands, and clearly explain timeline or scope trade-offs to business and technical partners.• Provide practical guidance on technical issues and support decision-making related to infrastructure and cloud environments.