Vice President, It Infrastructure

Overview

• Lead strategic IT infrastructure initiatives, ensuring scalability, performance, and compliance within a hybrid work environment.
• Oversee data center operations, ensuring resilience, disaster recovery readiness, and operational excellence.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and SLAs to align with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Strategically utilize external IT resources, ensuring effective collaboration and knowledge transfer.
• Direct IT infrastructure projects, including upgrades and migrations, to meet business priorities and budgets.
• Ensure IT asset lifecycle governance, tracking, and compliance with audit and regulatory standards.
• Maintain alignment of infrastructure operations with organizational policies and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Oversee system capacity planning, performance monitoring, and optimization for scalability and availability.
• Manage on-premises and co-location data centers, ensuring operational resilience and redundancy.
• Negotiate vendor contracts, renewals, and SLAs, ensuring compliance with risk management requirements.
• Define scope, deliverables, and success criteria for external IT resources and consultants.
• Lead infrastructure-related projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Maintain configuration standards and baselines, ensuring accurate documentation and change control.
• Oversee software license compliance and optimization to mitigate financial and compliance risks.
• Support audits, regulatory exams, and risk assessments, ensuring alignment with governance policies.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience, including 3+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience managing external consultants, contractors, and service providers.
• Proficiency in data center operations, vendor contract management, and risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of IT controls, audit requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Flexibility to work beyond regular hours based on business needs.