Director, IT

Summary

The Director of Information Technology is a senior leader responsible for setting the strategic direction, governance, and overall performance of the organization’s technology, cybersecurity, data privacy, artificial intelligence (AI) governance, and digital transformation initiatives.

For cybersecurity and data privacy, CIVCO’s parent company owns the overall strategic framework for these areas.  This role focuses on leadership, strategy, and oversight—not individual technical contribution—and ensures that technology investments, privacy programs, AI initiatives, and security practices align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

The Director partners with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to define priorities, mature the security and privacy posture, advance responsible AI adoption, optimize enterprise systems, and ensure that technology supports the company’s long-term success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

(Other duties may be assigned.)

Enterprise Technology Strategy & Governance


* Establish and maintain the enterprise IT, cybersecurity, privacy, and AI governance roadmap aligned with business strategy, growth objectives, regulatory requirements, and parent company frameworks.


* Advise executive leadership on technology direction, cybersecurity and privacy risk, AI trends, and digital transformation opportunities.


* Govern enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, and technology investment decisions to ensure scalability, operational efficiency, and compliance.

Cybersecurity Leadership


* Own enterprise cybersecurity leadership, executing the parent company security framework and maturity roadmap.


* Govern threat management, vulnerability management, identity and access controls, data protection, incident response planning, and security awareness programs.


* Provide reporting to executive team on cybersecurity risks, initiatives, metrics, and overall enterprise security posture.

Data Privacy Leadership


* Serve as the organization’s data privacy leader, implementing enterprise privacy policies, standards, training, and controls aligned with parent company requirements.


* Oversee privacy impact assessments, data lifecycle governance, data minimization, and retention practices.


* Lead organizational readiness response for privacy-related incidents and regulatory inquiries.

Artificial Intelligence Governance & Enablement


* Lead the enterprise AI governance program, establishing policies, ethical standards, and approval processes for responsible AI use.


* Evaluate and approve AI use cases and third-party AI platforms to ensure alignment with cybersecurity, privacy, regulatory, and risk requirements.


* Partner with business leaders to enable AI-driven automation, decision support, and operational efficiencies that deliver measurable business value.

Enterprise Applications, Data & Business Enablement
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