Job Description

UPDATE 1/2/25 THIS JOB WAS FILLED. Feel free to Email Di@DKKDstaffing.com to connect for future roles MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS: Must live locally to Santa Monica, CA, be an In-The-Weeds Technical Leader, have experience with Law Firms, Entertainment AND Small Firms/Start-Ups, Private Equity Firms, IT Governance, Operations & Security. Please make sure your resume backs up the qualifications to the requirements as there are hundreds of applicants. PLEASE READ THE REQUIREMENTS CAREFULLY before APPLYING MUST BE: US Citizen or Green Card JOB TITLE: Director of Information Technology (Mini CIO) LOCATION: Santa Monica, CA 90010 HYBRID/ONSITE: want local people. SALARY RANGE: $170 – 270K (DOE) Sweet-spot under $200K JOB STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: CFO

PRIVATE FIRM SIZE OF STAFF TO MANAGE: 25 in IT and growing WHO IS DOING THE WORK NOW: Current Director of IT SIZE OF COMPANY: INDUSTRY: Legal/IT TECH DETAILS: 7 Petabytes of Data, 2000 servers (both Virtual and Physical), Windows environment SUMMARY: Looking for a Director of IT to be responsible for overseeing the organization’s internal IT operations, ensuring they align with corporate objectives. The Director of IT manages the company’s technology infrastructure (networks, data centers, etc.) and the IT services that support business operations and service delivery. This includes responsibility for ensuring the integrity, availability, security of data and IT systems, cybersecurity, compliance with regulations, and data privacy standards. IT Governance, Operations and Security. Reporting directly to the CTO, the Director of IT plays a crucial role in this structure, managing and optimizing internal IT infrastructure and operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides expert guidance, direction and leadership in regard to a company’s selection and use of technologies. Leads an organization’s IT function. Determines long-term needs and pursues purchases and contracts that will aid in accomplishing business objectives. Responsible for budgeting, strategic planning and forecasting. Reports to the Chief Technology Officer. Manages others. Significant ingenuity and flexibility are expected.

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE):

10+ years’ experience and/or bachelor’s degree in IT or related fields Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills a must Excellent project management skills Demonstrated strategic mindset with an emphasis in IT

SOFT SKILLS:

Professional, pleasant and patient in demeanor High degree of professionalism and ability to work with nominal supervision Must have demonstrated maturity in judgment and ability to provide guidance and leadership to others Must be flexible, prioritize workload, and have strong attention to detail

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Legal Name & Preferred Name or Nickname: Best Contact Info (Cell & email): Your Linked In: Why looking for a new job: Availability for interviews and a new job: Where do you live (City, State, Zip): Are you authorized to work in US (Please indicate US, Green Card or Other) : Hourly/Salary Expectations: (We need a range) $ #J-18808-Ljbffr DKKD Staffing

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Second job, Local area, Remote job, Flexible hours,

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