What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of IT position at ClearpointCo.?
Title: Director of IT
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $160,000 - $200,00 Plus Bonus
Summary:
The Director IT will oversee internal IT infrastructure, systems, and employee technology operations. This role will ensure the secure, compliant, and efficient operation of the company’s technology ecosystem — distinct from, yet collaborative with, the Cloud and Security teams. The Director will lead internal IT strategy, procurement, and employee lifecycle management (onboarding/offboarding), driving automation, compliance, and operational excellence through technology.
This role is both strategic and operational responsible for designing and executing IT policies, ensuring compliance, optimizing technology procurement and access management, and establishing a culture of security and efficiency across all internal systems and tools.
Duties:
- Oversee internal IT operations across corporate offices, remote environments, and pharmacy locations.
- Manage all equipment procurement and provisioning for in-office, remote teams.
- Develop and manage internal IT policies, procedures, and documentation for consistency and compliance.
- Oversee all connectivity for offices; collaborate with Cloud & Security teams to manage secure access for remote workers.
- Partner with HR and Finance to automate onboarding and offboarding processes leveraging AI and automation tools.
- Centralize and manage procurement for all IT and SaaS tools; establish cross-functional purchasing processes with Finance and HR.
- Collaborate with the Cloud & Security teams to ensure:
- All employee devices access networks via secured VPNs;
- SSO is enabled for all tools;
- Centralized access management ensures SOC2, HIPAA, and Data Privacy compliance.
- Manage and unify Google Workspace environments into a single organizational domain.
- Establish compliance processes, training, and audits for SOC2, HIPAA, Data Privacy, and related frameworks.
- Develop IT budget forecasts, cost-benefit analyses, and vendor contracts.
- Build and mentor a small internal IT team as business needs evolve.
- Serve as point of escalation for major IT issues and ensure reliable global IT support coverage.
- Work closely with Cloud and Security leadership to ensure seamless alignment on shared systems and responsibilities.
Requirements:
- 8 years of progressive IT leadership experience managing internal IT infrastructure and operations in a multi-site or distributed environment.
- Proven track record of managing internal IT and technology operations.
- Deep knowledge of IT systems administration (Google Workspace, networks, device management).
- Experience implementing SOC2 and Data Privacy compliance programs.
- Strong understanding of VPN, SSO, and access management solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with HR, Finance, and Technology leaders.
- Strong project management and vendor management capabilities.
- Managing IT teams.
Education:
- Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (MS preferred)
Salary : $20,000 - $160,000
