Director of Information Technology
Tekmetric · Greater Houston · 2 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
About the role
This role is about ensuring our internal technology scales with the business and becomes a competitive advantage.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the company’s IT strategy, creating a clear 12–24 month roadmap aligned with business priorities, growth plans, and operational needs
- Establish accountability and process discipline across the organization — identifying where standards aren't being followed, setting clear expectations, and driving adoption even where there's resistance
- Partner closely with leadership to proactively identify risks, opportunities, and gaps across systems, security, tooling, and processes
- Build strong relationships across the organization and lead through influence, ensuring teams adopt the right processes, controls, and ways of working
- Drive a company-wide tooling strategy, ensuring investments are thoughtful, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with long-term business needs
- Establish strong governance around systems, security, identity and access management, and AI usage across the company
- Develop processes and operating rhythms that allow the IT function to stay ahead of company growth rather than reacting to it
- Lead and develop the IT team, providing strategic direction while empowering the team to execute effectively
Requirements
- Experience leading IT strategy at a company of 500+ employees
- Proven track record of designing and scaling IT systems and tooling
- Strong understanding of modern SaaS ecosystems and architecture
- Experience implementing AI tools and/or defining AI strategy in a business context
- Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
- Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills
- Experience partnering with security/compliance functions (SOC2, ISO, etc.)
Qualifications
- Experience leading IT strategy and systems architecture at a 500–1500 employee company
- Experience in high-growth environments where the company scaled significantly over a 3–5 year period
- Proven success consolidating fragmented tooling environments and driving more standardized, scalable systems
- Deep experience with identity and access management in complex SaaS environments
- Strong judgment balancing security, compliance, and business speed
- Experience creating AI governance frameworks, evaluating AI tools, and driving responsible adoption across a company
- Strong understanding of modern SaaS ecosystems, integrations, automation, and internal systems architecture
- Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on execution levels
- Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills
- Experience partnering with security and compliance teams across frameworks like SOC2 and ISO
Skills
- Strategic planning and implementation
- IT system design and architecture
- Modern SaaS ecosystem knowledge
- AI strategy and tool implementation
- Security and compliance expertise
- Identity and access management
- AI governance framework creation
- Leadership and executive communication
- Collaboration and influence
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid maternity, parental bonding, and medical leave
- Comprehensive health benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage
- Free, confidential counseling through BetterHelp
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Wellness programs
- Home office setup bonus after one year of employment
- Support for continuing education
Pay
Competitive base salaries that reflect your value.
Schedule
Hybrid and remote work models based on your proximity to our office hubs. Travel is an expected part of every role.