Genevatrading

Genevatrading

Director of IT

Chicago Office · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 17 hours ago
Data AnalysisExcelSystems EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • Rooted in a culture of integrity, collaboration, and an unwavering passion for progress, we foster an environment of personal and professional excellence.
  • Director of IT Geneva Trading is searching for a talented and experienced Director of IT to oversee our department, ensuring operational resilience, exceptional performance, and the highest achievable uptime for our sophisticated systems.
  • The ideal candidate is a proven leader in managing IT infrastructure and application services, with a keen eye for cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, manage, and mentor the IT department teams, including Support/Help Desk, Trading Application Support, Systems Engineering, Datacenter, and Networking teams, ensuring the achievement of team and department objectives.
  • Develop and implement IT strategies, policies, and procedures to support business objectives, utilizing data-driven insights and business intelligence to drive effective team communication and collaboration.
  • Define the direction for AI-assisted workflows across IT support and engineering, including incident triage, knowledge retrieval, troubleshooting, documentation, operational automation, and engineering productivity.
  • Partner with Security and other technology leaders to establish appropriate governance for AI-enabled tools, including access controls, data handling, human oversight, testing, auditability, vendor risk, and clear boundaries for production use.
  • Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including data center operations, network architecture, systems engineering, and cybersecurity initiatives.
  • Manage budgets, establish and maintain strategic vendor relationships, negotiate contracts and agreements with vendors and partners, and achieve cost-efficiency objectives.
  • Drive continuous improvement in IT service delivery by implementing effective incident management, capacity planning, and performance monitoring processes, leveraging data analytics and business intelligence to optimize operations and focusing on achieving service-level objectives.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and implement IT strategies, policies, and procedures that align with business objectives, incorporating data-driven insights and business intelligence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in an Information Technology-related field.

Skills

  • Director of IT

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