Director of Information Technology

San Diego

LHH is partnering with a growing organization that is seeking a **Director of IT \& Business Applications** to lead its technology function and help shape the next phase of its technology strategy. This is an excellent opportunity for an applications-focused IT leader who enjoys operating at both the strategic and hands-on levels. The Director will oversee business applications, enterprise systems, data and reporting, infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT operations, and end-user technology. **This is a hybrid, 1 day a week onsite role in San Diego.** **What You'll Do** * Lead the overall technology strategy and roadmap in partnership with executive and business leadership. * Provide leadership across Business Applications, IT Operations, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Business Intelligence, and End User Services. * Lead the selection, implementation, optimization, and ongoing improvement of enterprise applications. * Partner with Finance and operational stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable solutions. * Manage system enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and technical debt. * Improve application usability, business processes, and user adoption. * Develop stronger project intake, prioritization, and technology governance practices. * Build and maintain a strategic technology roadmap. * Oversee reporting, BI, data quality, and data governance. * Provide leadership around cybersecurity standards, controls, and technology risk. * Maintain reliable infrastructure, networks, systems, endpoints, and end-user support. * Establish and monitor service levels and improve IT service-management practices. * Manage key technology vendors, consultants, contracts, and service providers. * Lead, mentor, and develop the technology team. **What We're Looking For** * 8 years of progressive IT experience with demonstrated technology leadership experience. * Strong background in **Business Applications, Business Systems, ERP, or Enterprise Applications**. * Experience leading a significant ERP, financial-system, or business-application implementation. * Ability to operate as a player-coach, providing strategic leadership while remaining close enough to the work to help move critical initiatives forward. * Strong understanding of financial, accounting, operational, and back-office applications. * Experience supporting a complex, multi-entity, multi-location, portfolio-based, or similarly structured business environment. * Broad understanding of infrastructure, cybersecurity, data/BI, IT operations, and end-user technology. * Experience managing technology vendors and implementation partners. * Strong business acumen and ability to connect technology decisions to business outcomes. * Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.