Director of Information Technology

Title: Director of Information Technology

Location: Pendergrass, GA

Reports to: President

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Information Technology to lead our technology operations, cybersecurity posture, infrastructure, and digital/AI transformation initiatives. This role is ideal for a forward-thinking IT leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and can align technology with business goals to drive growth, efficiency, and innovation in a leading construction equipment manufacturing and distribution organization.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and execute the organization’s IT strategy and long-term technology roadmap.
• Oversee daily IT operations, including networks, servers, cloud environments, and enterprise applications.
• Lead cybersecurity initiatives, including threat monitoring, incident response, compliance, and risk management.
• Manage and mentor IT staff, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and service excellence.
• Oversee vendor relationships, contracts, and service-level agreements.
• Build and manage the IT budget, ensuring cost-effective technology investments and strong ROI.
• Lead major IT projects such as system upgrades, cloud migrations, ERP/CRM implementations, and security enhancements.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of all critical systems.
• Maintain IT policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, company JSOX requirements and parent company rules.
• Champion change management and user adoption across the organization.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Oversee the management of corporate help desk activities and resolve escalated issues if necessary

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other related duties as assigned