Director of Information Technology

Director of IT for a Chicago-based retail brand.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversees project and assignments within the Information Technology department
• Leads efficient operation of the team so that prompt modernization and upgrades of IS are performed as needed
• Manages a team of associates with varying levels of experience
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and effective

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the members of the executive team to identify ways IT can assist the company in achieving business and financial goals
• Identifies new Technologies; anticipates resulting organizational modifications
• Ensures information security, minimizes risk, and protects company's and customers privacy
• Ensures that IT and network infrastructure adequately support the company's computing, data processing and communication needs
• Develops and implements the IT budget
• Communicating goals, projects, timelines of the company to the department plans ways to execute those goals within the department
• Establishes long-term IT needs and plans and develops strategies for developing systems and acquiring software and hardware necessary to meet those needs.
• Assists as top-level contact for end users in determining IT requirements and/or solutions
• Ensures compliance with government regulations that apply to systems operations
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• At least 10 years of experience in administration of information systems and technology, with increasing levels of responsibility throughout
• Experience in a retail environment is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science, or information Technology, Master's preferred
• Excellent ability to conceptualize long term business goals and develops orderly processes to accomplish
• Thorough understanding of information technology and systems
• Excellent Managerial skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Offers

• Compensation based on experience $150,000-$180,000
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K & more

We are an equal opportunity