Director of IT Infrastructure

SUMMARY 

The Director of IT Infrastructure is a strategic leadership role for providing strategic planning, direction, innovation, and overall execution of IT Infrastructure technologies to support Mortenson’s mission to ‘inspire what’s possible’. The Director of Infrastructure is accountable for the delivery of IT Infrastructure related projects and operations used to enable business capabilities and services. This role will drive transformational change by developing and aligning the operational strategy and service offerings to align with the business strategy. This position will report to the CIO and will serve as a key member of the IT leadership team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set the mission, vision, and strategy of the Infrastructure team to maximize the success of business and IT enterprise initiatives.
• Create and align the technology roadmap and strategies by connecting business outcomes with the future-state business capabilities required to achieve them.
• Introduce innovative, differentiating infrastructure and operations capabilities that enhance our overall competitive capabilities and enhance employee productivity.
• Build successful stakeholder relationships with other IT and business leaders by developing a clear understanding of business needs, acting as a trusted partner, and ensuring cost-effective delivery of IT services to meet those needs.
• Focus on Operational Excellence, Business Engagement, Planning, and Cost Management that includes communication and transparency.
• Collaborate with the Information Security team to ensure Infrastructure contributes to, embraces, and applies security strategy.
• Operate in a formal governance mechanism to establish and monitor effective controls for the processes and functions performed by Infrastructure team.
• Develop and control the annual budget to ensure that it's consistent with the overall strategic objectives of IT and the enterprise and is within plan. Creates a culture of continuous cost optimization.
• Direct the development of an Infrastructure sourcing strategy and provide executive oversight for strategic vendor and partner relationship management.
• Continuously evaluate the business value of Infrastructure, including the use of metrics such as Key Performance Indicators, Outcome Driven Metrics and Objectives and Key Results.
• Work with HR and the IT leadership team to develop and execute workforce plans that ensure Infrastructure team can supply skilled resources to meet demand.
• Work collaboratively with direct reports to support their career progression, nurture their development and to help them realize their potential.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, business administration, or related field
• Experience and knowledge with Infrastructure & Operation technologies included but not limited to cloud services, on-premises datacenters, databases, SANs, backup operations LAN/WAN/internet networking telecommunications, videoconferencing and unified communication and collaboration
• 10 or more years of experience in an IT leadership role
• Experience and knowledge of security environments included but not limited to end-point protection, on-premises perimeter and datacenter security and cloud security.
• Proven experience driving transformational change.
• Experience managing and planning a complex operating budget
• Proven record of effective leadership, including the ability to develop and communicate an Infrastructure vision that inspires and motivates team members and aligns with the IT and business strategy, balance team and individual responsibilities, build teams and consensus, and get things done through others even not directly under his/her supervision
• Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills; able to work with Business at a senior level to influence and effect change to achieve common goals
• Effective influencing and negotiation skills in complex environments where resources required for success may not be in direct control of this role 
• Ability to travel occasionally - approximately10%

A few benefits offered include: 

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage 
• Dental plan 
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves 
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance 
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Adoption Assistance  
• Gym Membership D