Executive Director – Business Aligned IT Strategist
Agile Connection Group is seeking an accomplished Executive Director of Information Management to lead and shape the future of IT strategy and business alignment. This pivotal role demands a visionary leader with deep expertise in IT strategy, continuous improvement, and seamless communication across all levels of IT functions, from Server and Telecom to Security, Digital Transformation, and Operations. The Executive Director will also oversee the Business Relationship Management team, with a strong focus on building and developing this team for greater effectiveness and collaboration. As the driving force behind aligning IT initiatives with business goals, this leader will foster innovation and optimize processes to boost efficiency, create value, and enhance service delivery across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic planning and execution
- Partners with members of the senior leadership team and Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) in developing governance, strategy, and processes to support the organizational advancement through the use of technology.
- Lead strategic enterprise technology planning to develop holistic roadmaps within AIM and organization departments to support the implementation of strategic IT initiatives.
- Establish relationships with senior leaders across PSJ and AIM, to become a trusted advisor. Contributes to PSJ as a business executive, providing technical expertise and transformational leadership.
Acquisition & Deployment
Works closely with BRMs and departments to confirm technology investments are consistent with expected outcomes and returns are realized.
Collaborate with senior leadership to identify, document, and drive opportunities for technology driven innovations and improvements, while realizing cost savings opportunities.
Operational Management
- Senior leader responsible for partnering with AIM service delivery areas to deliver excellence on all PSJ-tech related matters through thought leadership, strategic guidance, and identification of value-added opportunities.
- Works with AIM to maintain currency on technologies and platforms.
- Provides direction on what emerging technologies should be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the enterprise to ensure IT capabilities respond to the needs of the enterprise's digital business strategy.
- Promote and oversee strategic information technology relationships between internal resources and partner organizations.
- Remain informed on trends and issues in the technology industry, including current and emerging technologies and cost.
- Advise, counsel, and educate appropriate stakeholders on their relative importance and financial impact.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Exceptional leadership skills with exceptional communication and presence.
- Advanced knowledge of multiple IT control and project management practices and experience working across large infrastructure environments.
- Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals.
- Expertise in application and infrastructure high-availability and resiliency architectures with demonstrated experience in business.
- Proven ability to align IT initiatives with business goals and objectives.
- Ability to develop and execute strategy.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem solving, and operational management skills.
- The ability to analyze projects, assess technical risk, and communicate the impact to the business.
- The written and verbal communication skills needed to effectively articulate complex technology topics across all levels of the organization.
- Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Operates with a sense of urgency and understanding of business impact.
Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, technology, engineering, or an applicable field of study (equivalent professional experience and/or certifications will be considered).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in related and relevant technology disciplines.
- Minimum of 10 years of advancing IT leadership required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMP, TOGAF).
- 5 or more years working in a public sector environment.