Strategic IT Director

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Impact Networking Full time
Impact Networking is seeking a highly experienced Strategic IT Director - Technology Transformation Specialist to join our team. This role requires a strong understanding of enterprise technology and the ability to drive business transformation through strategic IT planning.

About Impact Networking
We are a nationally ranked Best and Brightest Workplace, dedicated to delivering exceptional managed IT services to our clients. Our Virtual CIO provides strategic IT guidance, ensuring that technology investments align with business goals and fuel growth.

Salary
The estimated salary for this position is $120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience.

Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop comprehensive IT strategies that directly support clients' business goals, ensuring that technology investments align with operational and growth needs.
• Manage client onboarding and maintain a forward-looking technology plan that adapts to the client's evolving needs, keeping projects on track and anticipating future requirements.
• Conduct Periodic Business Reviews highlighting client IT status, quarterly performance, and actionable future planning aligned to organizational goals.
• Integrate into the client's operations, deeply understanding their business and technical landscape, to offer tailored, strategic technology advice and ensure cohesive system management.
• Identify potential risks in clients' technology stack, including third-party systems, and create budget plans that prioritize cost-effectiveness and technological stability.
• Provide leadership on the adoption of new technologies, ensuring that systems—both managed internally and externally—work cohesively to streamline processes and drive innovation.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure that implemented solutions align with business objectives and that they fit seamlessly within the broader technology environment.
• Oversee all aspects of the client's technology ecosystem, ensuring that systems are integrated effectively and operate in a cost-efficient manner, with a focus on continuous optimization.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience in IT with a focus in leadership, technical account management, or strategy consulting, with a proven track record managing enterprise-scale environments and aligning technology with business goals.
• Strong communication skills, capable of conveying technology strategies to C-level executives and business stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into actionable business plans.
• Working knowledge of enterprise-grade product stacks, including cloud platforms (Azure), virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), and networking.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, and virtualization/storage solutions, with a broad exposure to diverse technology ecosystems.
• Proven track record guiding digital transformation initiatives, helping navigate evolving technology landscapes to drive innovation, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and tools (e.g., MDR/EDR platforms, multi-factor authentication, advanced threat detection, and vulnerability management).
• Proven success in strategic IT planning, conducting Quarterly/Periodic Business Reviews (QBRs/PBRs), and aligning IT roadmaps with business objectives.
• Expertise in IT budgeting, risk management, and vendor management, ensuring that technology investments are cost-effective and aligned with long-term goals.
• Exposure to IT governance frameworks like ITIL, with the ability to integrate best practices into service delivery.
• Client-focused mindset, capable of building trusted, consultative relationships with executive stakeholders and acting as a strategic advisor on long-term technology planning.

Benefits:
• 20 days of PTO
• 12+ paid holidays
• Flexible Sick Day Policy
• Paid Parental Leave
• Comprehensive Health, Disability Life, Dental and Vision Plans
• 401(K) discretionary match & retirement plans
• Continued education reimbursement
• On-going training & development opportunities

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