Director of IT
ESCO Group
United States, Iowa, Marion
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Salary
$96,000 - $145,000 Per Year
Rank
Director
Responsibility
Functional Tower Lead
Scope
Regional
Workplace
100% in office
Functions
IT
Reports to
Level
N-2
Travel Max:
0%
Posting Date
04-03-2025
Description
The Director of IT’s mission is to provide technical leadership, strategic vision and operational improvements, while building and leading a dynamic Information Technology team. You’ll focus on implementing, communicating, and supporting strategic direction and plans to amplify the performance of our Information Technology department.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop strategy and ensure efficient execution in the IT department to make sure it is supporting the needs of the organization in a responsive, well-communicated, and secure manner.
- Oversee cybersecurity initiatives to safeguard data, systems, and client information. Any of the following credentials are beneficial: CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CCSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC.
- Oversee the workload of the team including delegation of tasks, projects, etc. and ensure successful execution.
- Monitor performance of IT infrastructure and processes to determine organizational effectiveness and recommend strategic initiatives to enhance growth and improvement.
- Support and lead ERP and data integration of future business acquisitions.
- Facilitate development plans and provide quality assessments of overall work performed by the team.
- Provide guidance and training to others through mentoring and leadership.
- Set and monitor department budget, including financial forecasting.
- Regulatory and Compliance: Identify and implement the necessary certifications to meet compliance and client requirements.
- Oversee the company’s internal operational systems to ensure they are aligned with organizational needs.
- Serve as a leadership role model, fostering a culture of technical excellence and establishing standards for proficiency across the technical teams.
- Utilize, support, and enhance standards and best practices.
- Understand and follow all safety, conduct, and policy requirements established by the company and clients.
Qualification & Requirements
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple assignments while maintaining a positive attitude and living our core values.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized, with the capacity to drive success through structured processes and clear objectives.
- Strong technical expertise, including knowledge of cyber-security, hardware/software, and scalable systems.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills with the ability to bridge business and technical perspectives.
- Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities.
- Solid understanding of business operations and financial management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage cross-functionally across teams.
- Experience leading an organization through SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification.
- Strong understanding in any of the following: VMWare – Hypervisor, HPE StoreOnce, Sharepoint development, Snowflake, Matillion, SQL Server, Power BI, SSRS, SSIS, data warehousing and ETL, Zero Trust, Software Defined Networking, and/or network architecture.
- Adapts behavior to changing circumstances.
- Develops meaningful relationships to build trust.
- Provides effective coaching, feedback, mentoring of others.
Benefits
- Your Health: We offer a comprehensive health insurance package, annual biometric screenings, employee assistance program (EAP), and company-paid disability insurance for eligible employees.
- Your Financial Goals: Beyond our 401k offering, you may be eligible to join our ESOP with its tax-deferred retirement benefits.
- Your Ownership: You don’t just work FOR the company; you OWN the company. You’ll join other employee-owners along our ESOP journey and receive the intangible and tangible benefits that ownership provides.
- Your Work-Life Balance: We offer paid time off, flexible scheduling, parental leave, hybrid work, and encourage our Employee Owners to give back to the communities where they live.
- Your Career Development: We offer tuition assistance and have a dedicated Learning and Development Program to grow and develop you in your career.
- We Live our Core Values: We believe strongly in our five core values. They are Connectivity, Wellness, Curiosity, Human Dignity, and Courage.
Company Profile
ESCO Group
Industry
Automation Machinery Manufacturing
Revenue
$103.7M
Employees
267
Fortune 500 Rank
NA
Global 500 Rank
NA
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