Description
The Senior Leader of Information Systems provides strategic leadership, governance, and operational oversight for all information systems and information technology functions across the organization. This role partners closely with executive leadership to ensure technology, data, artificial intelligence, and security initiatives directly enable organizational growth, operational excellence, innovation, and trust.
This role is accountable for enterprise systems, infrastructure, AS400 operations, software development leadership, ETL/EDI pipelines, project execution, vendor partnerships, data security, privacy oversight, and business continuity within a complex, mission critical environment. The Senior Leader of Information Systems serves as the primary organizational authority for safe, secure, and responsible use of technology and AI, bridging executive vision and operational execution.
Essential Functions
- Strategic Leadership and Technology Vision
- AI Strategy, Governance, and Enablement
- Information Security and Data Protection Leadership
- Software Development and AI Driven Innovation
- Enterprise Systems and Application Oversight
- Infrastructure, Data, and Platform Strategy
- Project, Portfolio, and Workflow Optimization
- Vendor, Stakeholder, and External Collaboration
- Financial Stewardship and Value Management
- People Leadership and Capability Development
- Communication and Change Leadership
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
- 10 years’ experience in information technology
- 8 years’ experience in a supervisory/management role
- 8 years’ experience architecting and managing scalable, highly available enterprise application infrastructure
- Self-motivated, organized and detail oriented
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks
- Skilled in the most current technologies and products used in the industry
- Hands on familiarity with DevOps or similar development and infrastructure management process
- Technical knowledge of networks, communications, and operating systems
- Knowledge of current standards, procedures, and protocols
- Ability to present ideas and solutions in a user-friendly language
- Available to work outside regular hours in emergency situations or as needed