The Sr. Manager of IT leads a geographically distributed IT team covering network, security, application configuration and support, incident response, and installation and upgrade support for applications, data centers, and Azure hosting facilities. The Director is more than a management role, requiring a hands-on approach to deliver daily IT project and support activities, and to identify and drive innovation to execute more efficiently, securely, and timely. The role also leads It's involvement in due diligence and technical integration as the business grows through acquisition. At the same time, the Director owns the team's mission and roadmap, including setting daily and longer-term priorities, managing budget and vendor relationships, creating a productive team culture within IT and more broadly inside the business as IT is a corporate shared service.
The Ideal Candidate
Is technically strong and hands-on, with the credibility to serve as a technical innovator the team can learn from, elevating the team's problem-solving ability rather than just directing it
Embraces understanding technology, old and new, at a detailed level to understand performance and risk profiles, and develop IT roadmap plans for continuous improvement and business success
Leads the team by example, able and willing to work side by side with team members to investigate problems, identify and implement solutions, and drive innovation to eliminate problems from reoccurring
Is capable and accountable to making decisive tradeoff decisions between competing priorities based in a consistent and objective manner to ensure the various priorities achieve success
Represents the IT organization's perspective on technical activities occurring across the business as part of the Technology Leadership staff
Required Experience and Skills:
3 to 10 years of progressive IT experience, including hands-on infrastructure, SRE, or application management work, not purely management
Demonstrated hands-on experience managing hybrid environments spanning cloud (Azure preferred), legacy on-premise infrastructure, and customer-deployed software
Leadership in cybersecurity management & response, and corporate governance activities
Working knowledge of network administration, security operations, and incident response
Experience in forecasting and managing IT budgets, software licensing
Strong data-driven decision-making habits, using metrics to guide prioritization and resource allocation
Experience performing M&A due diligence, integration planning and forecasting, and leading actual technical integration of acquired companies' IT infrastructure
Strong written and visual communication skills, with experience building executive-level presentations, metrics, and business investment justifications or analyses
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred Skills
Experience in a small or mid-sized PE-backed software company
Familiarity with government or regulated-industry software environments
You receive a company laptop and home office equipment to support your workspace setup. Flexible working hours and remote work options allow you to manage your schedule effectively. You are provided with a company pension plan, company stock options, employee discounts, and private health insurance. Additional support includes a financial wellness program and mental health support.
110,000 USD - 140,000 USD per year
If you match most of these requirements and are ready to shape IT services remotely from New York, we encourage you to submit your application.