Director of Technology- Trucking
Sterling TransportationPOSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Technology will develop, plan, and implement an information technology (IT) strategy that meets the company’s business needs, delivers optimal return on investment, and maintains utmost security.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Collaborates with members of the executive team to identify ways IT can assist the company in achieving business and financial goals.
Identifies new IT developments and technologies; anticipates resulting organizational modifications.
Ensures that IT and network infrastructure adequately support the company’s computing, data processing, and communications needs.
Develops and implements the IT budget.
Communicates goals, projects, and timelines of the company to the department; plans ways to execute those goals within the department.
Establishes long-term needs and plans and develops strategies for developing systems and acquiring software and hardware necessary to meet those needs.
Assists as top-level contact for end users in determining IT requirements and/or solutions.
Acts as company representative to IT vendors and solutions providers.
Ensures compliance with government regulations that apply to systems operations.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or at least 5 years work experience in all phases of computer operations
5 to 10 years of experience in managing one or more major information processing functions (operations, development, etc.) and/or advanced college training in management
Interpersonal skills are to deal with personnel situations; need to persuade and sell in the liaison role with top management calls for a high degree of human relations skills
Considerable management skills are to successfully perform the planning, directing, reporting and administrative responsibilities of this position
Comprehensive knowledge of information systems technology subjects and extensive knowledge of hardware and software with the ability to keep abreast of new technologies
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.