Vice President of IT
The Opportunity
We are partnering with a high-growth construction and infrastructure organization to hire a Vice President of Information Technology. This is a true executive leadership role focused on transforming the business into a technology-enabled, AI-driven organization. This is not a traditional IT leadership position. You will operate as a core business leader, responsible for leveraging AI and technology to directly improve operations, project execution, profitability, and scalability across the organization. The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with hands-on execution and has experience deploying AI and modern systems in complex, field-driven environments.
What You’ll Do
AI & Operations Technology Strategy
Own and execute a multi-year AI and operations technology roadmap aligned with company growth
Identify high-impact opportunities to deploy AI across estimating, project management, field operations, and back-office functions
Translate operational challenges into practical, ROI-driven technology solutions
AI & Automation Execution
Lead development and deployment of AI-driven workflows and automation tools
Oversee the buildout of data pipelines, predictive models, and reporting systems
Ensure adoption across both field and office teams
Tech Stack Ownership & Integration
Evaluate and optimize the current technology ecosystem (ERP, project management, estimating tools, etc.)
Drive system integration to create a unified, reliable data environment
Lead vendor selection and build vs. buy decisions
Data & Decision Infrastructure
Establish real-time reporting and analytics capabilities
Enable project-level profitability tracking and forecasting accuracy
Partner with Finance and Operations to ensure data is accurate, timely, and actionable
Leadership & Culture
Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team
Education leadership on AI capabilities and drive adoption across the organization
Build and scale a high-performing technology and data function
Cybersecurity & Risk
Oversee cybersecurity, data governance, and compliance practices
Ensure protection of company systems and sensitive information
Experience
10–15+ years in senior technology leadership roles (CTO, VP, Head of Technology, etc.)
Proven success implementing enterprise systems and driving measurable business impact through AI and technology
Experience deploying AI or automation solutions in real-world operational environments
Background in construction, engineering, infrastructure, or industrial environments strongly preferred
Experience supporting decentralized, field-based operations
Capabilities
Strong business acumen with a clear understanding of operational and financial drivers
Demonstrated ability to drive adoption, not just implementation
Experience working in high-growth or evolving organizations
Builder mentality with a focus on execution
Pragmatic and ROI-driven approach to AI and technology
High accountability and ownership
Strong communicator able to translate technical concepts into business outcomes
What Success Looks Like (First 12–24 Months)
Improved visibility into project margins and forecasting accuracy
Increased efficiency in estimating and project execution
Reduction in manual and administrative workload through automation
Deployment of multiple high-impact AI or automation initiatives
Integrated and streamlined technology ecosystem
Leadership team actively leveraging real-time data for decision-making
Why This Role
True executive leadership seat with direct operational impact
Opportunity to lead a full-scale AI and technology transformation
High visibility across operations, finance, and executive leadership
Ability to build and shape the function from the ground up