CIO

We are looking for a sharp, articulate CIO (Chief Information Officer) for a Company of approximately 1000 employees and growing.  We have offices in several major cities, such as Atlanta and Chicago.  This corporate office is in the North Center Expressway area of Dallas.

We need a strong and very personable leader who follows our mission and how we embrace our talent.  We treat our employees with respect. We take a service-oriented approach regarding our work ethic and put people first in everything we do. Our expertise and knowledge in our field is unmatched as a firm. Integrity is ingrained in our process from start to finish.

You would lead all aspects of all IT systems and services to the company. Working closely with the Business Heads of each functional area, he/she develops IT strategies and plans to support the company’s business objectives, and priorities. The CIO is a member of the Executive Team and is accountable for the successful implementation of systems and the delivery of reliable and responsive IT services. The role also involves accountability for operational infrastructure supporting the company. At the same time, aligning with the company's strategic goals and fostering a positive employee experience! If you have this background, please send us your resume, confidentially, in Word format, and let's connect ASAP.

Take a look and if you think this is a great fit, please share your resume in along with some salary needs and let’s connect ASAP. 

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Walk on Water things we are looking for:

• Monitoring: Experience in building and implementing automated processes to monitor key applications and ensure their optimal performance.
• Team Building: Proven ability to build and lead high-performance teams.
  • Equally as important, building out a strong culture.
• Application Development: Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in software development and internal application development, including agile methodologies.
• Vendor Management: Extensive experience in managing IT vendors and service providers at a senior level.
• Fully conversant with HIPAA and GDPR regulations
• Effective, visible and articulate leader with a reputation for establishing collaborative working relationships with his/her business counterparts and capable at guiding positive organizational change
• Strategic thinker with a business mindset who can translate strategies to executable plans and capable of overseeing successful global implementations of major systems and services
• Someone who can still get in and get their hands dirty and lead by example
• Experience with cloud-based platforms & services and virtualized environments
• Experience with major System Development Methodologies and related/supporting collaboration and documentation tools and platforms (i.e. JIRA, etc.)
• Team player capable of gaining the respect and trust of all the business leaders of the company to whom he/she can be counted on to provide guidance, advice and support on all IT matters

Key Responsibilities: 

• IT Planning & Business alignment across all functions of the company
• IT Infrastructure Strategic and Operational Planning
• Enterprise Systems Architecture
• Technology Standards and Policies
• Systems Development & Support for all functional areas supported
• Infrastructure Services
• Project management & Accountability for all major systems development projects for the company
• Project management and accountability for all infrastructure-related plans and projects
• IT Security and the company’s Cybersecurity profile
• Setting objectives and strategies for the IT department and performance management of the IT team
• Budget and cost management of IT 
• Personnel management
• Selecting and implementing suitable technology to streamline all internal operations to help optimize their strategic benefits
• Designing and implementing systems and platforms to improve customer experience

Qualifications: 

• BSc/BA or higher in Computer Science
• Minimum of 15 years of broad experience in the Information Technology field
• Minimum of 5 years in an IT Leadership position (CIO of a comparable-sized company or Direct Report to the CIO in a major corporation)
• Experience with FileVine and Power BI would be a real advantage
• Proven leadership, leading IT teams across various areas and have led teams of more than 20 people.  

• Outstanding communication skills
• Experience or background in managing and delivering infrastructure services would be an advantage
• Experience in managing and contracting outsourced environments