IT Director

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Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities IT Strategy & Business Partnership (30%) Develop and execute the company's corporate IT strategy aligned with business objectives, growth plans, and IPO milestones. Act as a strategic partner to senior leadership, translating business needs into practical and scalable IT solutions. Anticipate future requirements and proactively design systems to support expansion, geographic scale, and increasing regulatory scrutiny. Build & Operate Corporate IT from Scratch (30%) Establish the corporate IT function, including tools, processes, policies, and operating standards. Select, implement, and manage enterprise systems such as: ERP / finance systems HR, payroll, and people systems Collaboration and productivity platforms Identity, access management, and device management Define and document IT policies, procedures, and SOPs suitable for a public‑company environment. Infrastructure, Cloud & End‑User Computing (10%) Own and manage IT infrastructure including cloud environments, servers, networks, endpoints, and backups. Ensure reliable, secure, and cost‑effective IT operations for all employees, including remote or distributed teams. Establish disaster recovery, business continuity, and system resilience practices. Cybersecurity & Risk (10%) Design and implement cybersecurity policies covering data protection, access controls, incident response, and monitoring. Reduce technology and information‑security risk by embedding controls into systems and processes from day one. IPO & Audit Readiness (10%) Ensure IT controls are aligned with internal control frameworks required for IPO readiness and ongoing public‑company compliance. Partner with Finance, Legal, and external auditors to support IT audits and assurance activities. Prepare the company's IT environment for IPO requirements, including control documentation, audit trails, and system governance. Support due diligence processes by ensuring transparency, documentation, and reliability of IT systems. Continuously strengthen IT processes to meet increasing regulatory and governance expectations post‑IPO. Team Building & Vendor Management (10%) Initially operate as a hands‑on contributor while recruiting, mentoring, and scaling an internal IT team over time. Manage and negotiate with external vendors, system integrators, MSPs, and security providers. Establish a sustainable operating model that balances internal capability with outsourced expertise. Qualifications & Requirements Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (required). Experience: Minimum 8-12 years of IT experience with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role. Startup and project-based industry experience preferred. Pre-IPO or public company exposure is a strong plus. Certifications/Licenses: candidates with CISA/CISSP/ITIL highly preferred. Technical Skills: Strong generalist knowledge across ERP implementation, cybersecurity frameworks, IT infrastructure and cloud platforms, etc. Traits & Behaviours: Genuine Proactiveness & Sense of Ownership- You have a passion for "driving business by IT." You identify problems on your own and proactively leverage resources to solve them. Builder mindset - comfortable starting from scratch and designing systems based on real business needs; Hands‑on and pragmatic - balances execution with long‑term thinking.

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