Senior Director / Head of IT
Overview
iManage LLC is in an expansion phase and seeking a Senior Director of IT out of our Chicago office. At iManage, we offer the opportunity to join a rapidly growing and profitable software company where everyone has a voice and ability to make an impact. Supporting over 500 employees globally, you will manage and build a best in class IT organization across the US, EMEA and APJ regions. As a successful candidate, you will possess strong leadership and critical thinking skills to drive our Global IT strategy. Joining as a member of our Senior Leadership team and reporting to our CFO, you will embody the iManage values, promoting a customer orientated culture filled with respect, hunger for learning, accountability and commitment to delivering great outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and strategy on horizontal and vertical solutions, including architecture
- Partner with internal customers to understand needs, troubleshoot and propose/implement long term solutions/applications
- Organize and lead IT teams, taking ownership for audit-related governance, system maintenance and high availability applications across multiple portal-based products
- Drive continuous improvements on solution scalability, reliability and security
- In collaboration with CSO, enforce strong security controls and tools
- Support all global facilities including telecommunications and AV environments
- Operate campus and WAN network and firewall with high availability SLO
- Oversee and manage the IT global budget
- Prepare and maintain technical specs and documentation and establish and enforce high standards in regards to technical capabilities/technologies/compliance and legal requirements
Requirements
- BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
- Minimum of 15 years of IT experience with at least 8 years managing a team in a software organization
- Proven experience partnering with Senior-level and C-Suite executives to drive IT strategies
- Experience in Data Center and Office Network designs using current best practices and tools including: VMWare, Windows servers and laptops, Linux and Mac, Office 365, MSDN, Cisco Switches and Meraki AP devises, Palo Alto Firewalls, Active Directory, Mobile Management, Cloud-based backups and Communication services
- People management skills in a highly cooperative/collaborative environment capable of acting as a thought leader, advisor, mentor and coach
- Flexible and adaptable demeanor with a passion for doing the right thing and willingness to roll up sleeves
- Expertise in negotiating complex contracts and interacting and building relationships with vendors
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to explain technology solution in business terms as well as establishing rapport and persuading others
About iManage
iManage transforms how professionals in legal, accounting and financial services get work done by combining the power of artificial intelligence with market leading document and email management. iManage automates routine cognitive tasks, provides powerful insights and streamlines how professionals work while maintaining the highest level of security and governance over critical client and corporate data. Over one million professionals at over 3,000 organizations in over 65 countries – including more than 2,000 law firms and 500 corporate legal departments – rely on iManage to deliver great client work.
Learn more at: www.imanage.com