Director - IT

About This Role

Directing IT operations for the Fluid Power and Flow Control business groups is the core of this leadership role, reporting to the Vice President, IT. This position involves hands-on leadership while achieving results through direct reports and other associates across the enterprise, covering infrastructure, network, application security, database operations, and helpdesk technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Fluid Power & Flow Control information technology infrastructure and helpdesk team by creating a culture that fosters a "one team culture" while driving results, engagement, passion, and enthusiasm for complex technology systems
• Collaborate with IT PMO, IT enterprise solutions, web solutions, as well as the corporate IT team to foster a deep partnership and "one team" culture within
• Create, own, and execute the infrastructure roadmap to drive IT infrastructure solutions
• Identify the most efficient and effective use of both in-house and outsourced services for cloud applications, computing, and infrastructure services
• Develop, align with key strategic leaders on infrastructure strategic initiatives, and own/drive the roadmap leveraging the resources – in-house or outsourced
• Develop relationships with the Fluid Power & Flow Control business executive teams and key managers across the business group
• Develop relationships with the corporate IT infrastructure and cybersecurity leadership team
• Remain informed on trends and issues in the technology industry, especially within cloud infrastructure and AI initiatives, in order to advise, counsel, and educate management teams on the relative importance and financial as well as security impact
• Help define and drive infrastructure projects that support IT technology strategies and manage a secured, sustaining, highly scalable infrastructure
• Provide the business group with end-user support and services for applications, infrastructure, and hardware including servers, laptops, printers, and scanners
• Manage and support Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems for engineering teams and processes
• Manage production technology incidents to resolution, ensuring timely engagement, escalation, and effective communication to business, technology, and supplier partners
• Manage and support critical business functional tools such as phone systems, printers, scanners, etc., for the Fluid Power, Flow Control business
• Understand and support the organization's cybersecurity program and practices including the identification, remediation, and recovery from threats and incidents
• Develop, implement, maintain, and oversee enforcement of policies, procedures, and associated plans for user system access based on industry-standard best practices
• Develop, implement, and test the IT elements in the Disaster Recovery Plan for the Fluid Power & Flow Control business group