Director, IT Systems

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger's best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Overview: The Head of IT will be responsible for the overall strategy, development, and operation of the company's information technology infrastructure, systems, and security. This is a critical leadership role that requires a hands-on strategic thinker who can ensure our IT architecture supports rapid growth, manufacturing efficiency (Industry 4.0), and the complex data needs of an EV ecosystem (e.g., telematics, charging infrastructure, supply chain).

What You'll Do:

IT Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, scalable IT roadmap that aligns with the company's business goals, including manufacturing scale-up, product launches, and geographical expansion.
• Serve as the key technology leader and strategic advisor to the executive team, providing expertise on emerging technologies and potential competitive advantages.
• Manage the annual IT budget, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and maximizing ROI on technology investments.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing IT team, fostering a culture of security, service, and innovation.

Infrastructure & Security

• Manage and maintain the entire IT infrastructure, including cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure), data centers, networks, and end-user hardware/software.
• Establish and enforce a robust cybersecurity framework (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) to protect corporate IP, customer data, and mission-critical manufacturing systems from internal and external threats.
• Develop and manage comprehensive Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans.

Data, Telematics, and Vehicle Support

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to support the data pipeline for vehicle telematics, charging network data, and fleet management systems.
• Establish secure and efficient data warehousing/lake solutions to enable business intelligence, analytics, and operational insights across all departments.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 12+ years of progressive experience in Information Technology, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role (e.g., Head of IT, IT Director).
• Proven experience in a manufacturing, automotive, or high-growth technology company is essential. EV experience is a significant plus.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity best practices, compliance, and risk management.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for a non-technical audience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with greenfield IT infrastructure build-out or scaling IT operations for a company moving from prototype to mass production.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, or ITIL.
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262) as they relate to IT infrastructure.

Key Benefits & Perks:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) - 100% employee covered
• Early-stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$140,000-$180,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes ("Candidate Personal Data"). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.