Director of IT

Overview

This team is a leader in social enterprise, dedicating themselves to providing children with a path out of poverty through access to education. Ensuring equal access to education and empowering educators is the core mission. Come join the passionate nonprofit team in an effort to make the world a better place. You will benefit from enriching work, and a strong benefits package.

Let’s change the world for the better and provide education to all!

Responsibilities

As the Senior Director of IT; you will be heavily focused on executive level Project Management. You will guide a team of less than 10 direct reports including IT administrators and Salesforce administrators.

You will be concentrated on the day to day management of enterprise applications and consistently interact with peer Directors across various departments to gather requirements and conceptualize solutions that will be delivered by the IT team. This role requires strong negotiation skills and the ability to meet the needs of the organization while ensuring IT best practices are maintained.

• Develop and nurture strong interpersonal relationships across the organization with executive leadership and peer leaders
• Manage the performance and output of IT department through KPIs and Metrics; the Senior Director of IT will be responsible for generating metrics dashboards and processes
• Provide robust project management to IT application projects including timeline, scope, and budget management
• Lead maintenance and enhancements of various Salesforce services including NPSP (nonprofit success pack), AccountingSeed, and Pardot
• Manage 3rd party vendor spend and select vendors as needed; leveraging the strengths of cloud computing platforms to benefit the organization’s overall goals
• Maintain and enhance an eCommerce platform which is the primary revenue driver

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a technical background and experience in a software development position. The formula to success in this role includes strong tech chops, superior project management skills, and a good sense of humor!

• 10 years of experience within an enterprise IT position
• Experience as a hands on leader with at least 3 direct reports
• Proven ability to manage 3rd party vendors including productivity and spend
• Recent experience with modern eCommerce platforms required – experience with Magento preferred!
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce and various services/clouds within the platform
• Heavy focus on Project Management in all positions (PMP certification preferred)
• Knowledge of object oriented programming including PHP, JavaScript, jQuery and MySQL

About SOLTECH

SOLTECH is proud to be part of the thriving technology community, and one of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top Workplaces, as well as one of The Best & Brightest Companies to Work For. Our greater purpose is to make the world a better place by bringing to life innovative software solutions that make our lives easier, safer, healthier, and more productive. With more than 20 years of experience in the development of custom software solutions, we have provided long-term steady and flexible employment to our team of talented technology professionals. Additionally, we offer staffing solutions to a diverse set of clients that need contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire talent.  Our candidate-centered approach has helped thousands of professionals find the rewarding position they were seeking. If you are an IT professional searching for your next career opportunity, we look forward to matching your expertise and interests with a position where you can thrive. Learn more about SOLTECH careers at https://soltech.net/working-for-soltech/