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This role carries end-to-end accountability for enterprise IT performance, service quality, platform maturity, and risk posture.\n IT Strategy & Enterprise Architecture\nDefine and execute enterprise IT strategy aligned to business priorities.\nEstablish architecture standards, integration principles, and technology roadmaps.\nPartner with enterprise stakeholders to ensure technology investments are governed, scalable, and outcome-focused.\nInformation Security & Cybersecurity\nStrengthen enterprise risk posture through proactive vulnerability management, incident readiness, and audit compliance.\nEmbed security-by-design across infrastructure, applications, data platforms, and AI initiatives.\nEnterprise IT Infrastructure & Engineering\nProvide strategic direction across cloud, network, endpoint, identity, collaboration, and core platforms through infrastructure leadership.\nAccountable for platform reliability, lifecycle governance, and operational maturity across enterprise infrastructure.\nDrive standardization, resilience, cost optimization, and business continuity across geographies.\nBusiness Applications\nOwn enterprise platforms (ERP, HCM, CRM, CPQ, ITSM, Financial systems, collaboration tools, etc.) aligned to end-to-end business processes.\nLead application rationalization, modernization, and integration while balancing agility with architectural discipline.\nEnterprise Data, Analytics & Reporting\nOwn enterprise data platforms, analytics, and reporting capabilities ensuring governance, quality, and business alignment.\nDrive enterprise data architecture, integration standards, and trusted data foundations across business systems.\nEnable scalable reporting and self-service analytics through governed enterprise platforms.\nEnsure measurable adoption, data reliability, and decision support across internal functions.\nAI Enablement & Predictive Intelligence in Internal Operations\nDrive responsible AI adoption across internal enterprise platforms, IT operations, and business enabling functions.\nDevelop predictive intelligence capabilities that improve planning, productivity, risk awareness, and decision making.\nIdentify and scale AI-led automation and intelligent workflow opportunities aligned to enterprise priorities.\nEnsure AI initiatives align with enterprise governance, security, and risk frameworks.\nIT Operations & Service Management\nOwn end-to-end enterprise IT service delivery, performance, and user experience outcomes.\nDrive operational excellence through automation, proactive monitoring, and continuous improvement.\nStakeholder, Executive & Governance Engagement\nAct as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on technology, risk, cost, and transformation decisions.\nProvide clear, data-driven updates in executive forums and governance reviews.\nEstablish transparent governance mechanisms that enable speed without bureaucracy.\nFinancial Management & Vendor Ecosystem\nOwn IT financial performance, annual operating planning, cost optimization, and value realization across the technology portfolio.\nManage strategic partnerships with cloud providers, SaaS vendors, system integrators, and security partners.\nTeam Leadership & Capability Building\nLead and build a high-performing enterprise IT organization.\nBuild leadership depth, strengthen internal capabilities, and ensure cross-pillar collaboration and accountability.\nEnsure clear accountability across pillar leads while maintaining enterprise-wide delivery ownership.\n Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred.\n18-20 years of progressive enterprise IT leadership experience.\nProven experience leading an enterprise IT organization or significant multi-pillar IT function, with accountability for strategy, operations, risk, and business outcomes.\nProven accountability for enterprise IT environments within consulting, technology services, or global enterprise organizations.\nDemonstrated success balancing operational stability with transformation initiatives across cloud, SaaS, modernization, and automation.\nStrong executive engagement experience, including governance forums, risk discussions, and budget ownership.\nExperience operating within security-conscious, audit-driven environments.\nTechnical & Functional Depth\nEnterprise infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, networking, identity, endpoints, collaboration platforms)\nInformation security & cybersecurity governance\nEnterprise business platforms (Salesforce ecosystem, Oracle Fusion, SAP, ITSM platforms, collaboration tools)\nData platforms (BigQuery or similar), analytics, and AI enablement\nIT operations, service management, and enterprise architecture\nLeadership & Executive Competencies\nEnterprise-first mindset connecting technology decisions to business outcomes.\nCalm, structured leadership during incidents, escalations, and security events.\nAbility to simplify complexity and influence non-technical executives.\nProven capability to build and mentor high-performing leadership teams.\nWhat Success Looks Like in This Role\nStable, secure, and resilient IT operations with reduced risk exposure.\nSimplified technology landscape with optimized run costs.\nFaster enablement of business initiatives through scalable platforms.\nPredictable security posture and strong executive confidence.\nImproved user experience and operational efficiency.\nIT recognized as a strategic business enabler.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6103,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Transportation & Logistics","Logistics","Supply Chain"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-25T17:58:43Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.628,"p_room":1,"age_days":10,"expected_fill_days":36,"reasons":["conf:14","stale_co","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/bristlecone-director-it","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/bristlecone-director-it.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29T01:22:23Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":953,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4047,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z"}}}