VP, IT (Corporate)
$160,000–$180,000 year
On-siteHunt Valley, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IT professionals across Infrastructure, Applications, and Security disciplines while driving a culture of accountability and proactive problem-solving. Own all supervisory functions including performance management, development planning, and staffing decisions in partnership with the CIO. Ensure reliable, secure, and performant IT operations by overseeing helpdesk support, system monitoring, patching, backups, and network infrastructure across a multi-site environment. Manage the full lifecycle of IT projects from scoping through closeout, translating business needs into well-defined initiatives with clear success criteria. Foster strong relationships with service line leaders and firm executives to align technology initiatives with overall strategy, while partnering on information security programs, disaster recovery planning, and vendor contract management.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including direct management of technical staff
- Demonstrated track record of leading and delivering technology projects with clear business outcomes
- Strong working knowledge of enterprise cloud platforms and modern endpoint management
- Proven ability to serve as a business partner to nontechnical stakeholders, translating requirements into roadmaps and communicating status without jargon
- Hands-on experience managing vendor relationships, contracts, and technology procurement
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable in a room with senior leaders and executives
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in professional services, consulting, financial services, accounting, or a similar client-focused environment
- Experience managing or participating in ISO 27001, SOC 2, or similar compliance frameworks
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and formal change management methodologies
- Experience leading a cloud migration or major infrastructure modernization initiative
- Exposure to AI and automation platforms, with the curiosity and literacy to extend their use in a professional services context
- A demonstrated track record of building and developing high-performing IT teams, with the ability to assess talent, identify gaps, and make sound hiring decisions including, when the time is right, an internal IT project manager
- Executive presence and business acumen developed through years of operating at or near the leadership level in a professional services or similarly complex environment
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