Managing Director, Information Technology

Job Description Template Job Purpose The Managing Director, Information Technology (IT) leads and manages the organization’s information technology department.
As the key technical leader at LT, the Managing Director will ensure that technology operations effectively meet the short- and long- term organizational goals.
LT is a forward-thinking organization and as such, the Managing Director is expected to meet or exceed best practices while continuing to push the boundaries of efficiency through early adoption of technology solutions.
The position reports to the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Essential Responsibilities • Oversees all information technology functions at LT; • Assesses the organization’s technology needs and sets short- and long-term implementation goals; • Build empowered and high-performing teams; • Works with the CFO to drive organizational vision and operational strategy; • Ensure the technology environment supports organizational efficiency; • Develop standard, best in class operating processes where needed; • Collaborate with other senior leaders to develop underlying processes and reports that emphasize rigor, empowers teammates, and prioritizes expediency and efficiency; • Develop and maintain relationships internally and externally in the best interest of LT; and • Contribute to LT’s success through collaboration, communication, and knowledge-sharing with all teammates to improve team and organizational results.
Other duties: • Contributes to the Trust’s success by accepting new assignments, helping team members, learning new skills, and striving to improves team and organization results.
Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree with at least eight years of progressive general leadership responsibility and a successful track record managing an information technology department.
• Must have a strong personal fit with our non-hierarchical, no ego, intellectually honest, meritocratic culture.
• Superior written and communication skills.
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial spirit, flexible, visionary, and innovative approach to operational management.
• Must be a critical thinker, intellectually curious, detail-oriented, and unafraid to ask questions or give opinions.
• Must possess strong qualitative judgment as well as quantitative aptitude, and must be driven to work hard within a high-performance team-oriented environment.
• Prior experience working with non-profits in a leadership role, highly desired.
• Prior experience leading information technology and/or large operational departments.
Job Competencies • Systems Thinking: Ability to view the organization strategically from a systems perspective and fashion solutions to meet the Trust’s needs.
Ability to orchestrate work and programs.
• Influential Leadership: Demonstrated experience working effectively with senior leadership to lead and handle operations, foster an innovative high performing, healthy culture and institute change.
• Leadership: Able to lead others and inspire to act.
Must be a critical thinker, intellectually curious, detail-oriented, and unafraid to ask questions or give opinions.
• Relationship Building and Emotional Intelligence: Relatable, self-aware and empathetic with strong emotional intelligence and be seen as a trusted advisor.
• Communications: Excellent written and interpersonal skills, including the ability to tailor communications to different audiences and actively listen.
• Culture Competence: Ready to support and lead the Trust as it applies a diversity, equity and inclusion lens to all aspects of work.
• Organizational Development: Has a strong philosophy of innovation and a successful track record in change management.
Influences to lead and support changing initiatives.
Organization Competencies • Alignment with Queen’s legacy: Understanding and appreciation of Queen Liliuokalani’s story, her legacy and the Hawaiian Culture is foundational to staff’s commitment to working with our Hawaiian children, families and communities.
Demonstrates respect for and appreciation of Hawaiian values history, and culture, understanding its implication in one’s work, in fostering meaningful relationships, and in embracing the community served.
• Ho'omau i ka 'imi Na'auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement): Committed to creating and reinforcing an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Ho'ike i na Mana'o Pono (Effective Communication): Communicates with those we serve and each other in a consistent manner that results in mutual understanding, harmony, and action.
• No'ono'o loi (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving): Actively and skillfully understands, conceptualizes, applies, analyzes, synthesizes, and/or evaluates information and develops and supports fact-based analyses and recommendations • Ho'o kumu a'e or 'Imi hakuhia (Innovation): Identifies and integrates creative ideas into new or existing services and promotes effective problem-solving.
• Pilina Ho'ohana a me ka Hana Hilina'i (Building Relationships and Creating Trust): Manages relationships to create optimal opportunities and move the organization forward.
• Alu Like I ka Hana (Teamwork): Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others throughout the organization in alignment with the organization's objectives.
• Ho'onui I ka 'Ike (Capacity Building): Encourages personal growth by exhibiting trust and a belief in the capacity of others.
Mental and Physical Demands: • Ability to lift 25lbs pounds.
Requires frequent sitting, bending, standing… Terms and Conditions of Employment As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to LT’s policies and procedures.
Job Title: Managing Director, Information Technology Reports to: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer FLSA Status: Exempt Aligned Executive: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kipuka: Liliuonamoku Department: Information Technology Liliʻuokalani Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We strive to recruit, train, and retain innovative talent from a diverse candidate pool.
All employment decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, marital/civil union status, arrest and court record, domestic or sexual violence victim status, credit history, disability or veteran/military status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.