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Director, Information Technology

Slingshot Aerospace · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteInformation TechnologyFull-time

What You'll Be Launching

Slingshot is seeking a Director of Information Technology to lead and scale our internal technology ecosystem as the company continues its growth. This is a highly technical leadership role responsible for designing, implementing, integrating, and operating the systems that power our workforce.

Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it)

  • Develop and execute the company's IT strategy, ensuring internal technology systems scale effectively alongside business growth.
  • Lead the architecture, implementation, integration, and ongoing optimization of enterprise applications, collaboration platforms, identity management systems, endpoint management solutions, and security tools.
  • Build a modern, automation-first IT organization focused on reliability, self-service capabilities, and exceptional employee experience.
  • Establish technology standards and governance processes that improve security, compliance, operational efficiency, and scalability.
  • Own the Microsoft ecosystem, including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, SharePoint, Teams, and related technologies.
  • Partner closely with Security, Engineering, People Operations, Finance, and Business Operations teams to ensure technology investments align with business objectives.
  • Evaluate, select, and implement third-party technology platforms that improve productivity while reducing operational complexity.
  • Develop metrics that measure system reliability, user experience, automation effectiveness, and business enablement rather than solely focusing on help desk ticket volume or support SLAs.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing IT team while fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
  • Manage IT budgets, vendor relationships, technology roadmaps, and strategic planning activities.

Pre-flight Checklist

  • 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including experience leading enterprise IT functions within high-growth technology organizations.
  • Deep hands-on expertise within the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, SharePoint, Teams, endpoint management, and identity management.
  • Proven experience implementing and integrating third-party SaaS platforms and enterprise business systems.
  • Strong understanding of modern IT architecture, identity and access management, endpoint management, cloud infrastructure, enterprise security, and business application ecosystems.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with technical execution.
  • Strong leadership experience managing and developing technical teams.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence leaders across the organization.
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Must be able to obtain a security clearance.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.

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