Director of IT, Infrastructure and Operations (I&O)

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of IT Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) is responsible for the enterprise infrastructure technology roadmap, solution architecture, operations, and governance across all Vista Equity Partners. This will oversee the I&O teams responsible for WAN/LAN networking, compute and storage systems (server hardware/software, virtualization, cloud, and data center), voice/video conferencing platforms, desktop engineering and helpdesk management.

This individual will have a diversified background of technical infrastructure experience, demonstrated project management acumen and excellent vendor management skills. Additionally, the successful candidate must be a strong people leader and have a holistic, service-oriented approach to IT operations. As a member of the IT Leadership Team, the role contributes to the development and execution of the overall IT strategy and ensures its alignment with Vista's business strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity to drive the future state of Vista's technical infrastructure. Taking an end user point of view, the Director will work with other technology and business stakeholders to develop an innovative roadmap to transform the way Vista works.

This role is based in Austin, Tx and is for an immediate start.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Leads the development of the I&O roadmap and ensures its integration with the broader IT and enterprise strategic plans.
  • Provides oversight for the operations and support of IT infrastructure systems that fulfill the needs of the business
  • Fosters a business-oriented culture and mindset driven by continual service improvement techniques.
  • Works with business operations teams to ensure coordination of IT changes without impacting business processes.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with other IT leaders to develop a clear understanding of business needs; ensures cost-effective delivery of IT services to meet those needs and is able to respond with agility to changing business priorities.
  • Develops and controls the IT I&O annual operating and capital expenditure budget and manages expenses to stay within plan.
  • Develop and enforce proper controls for PO and Invoicing for I&O spend
  • Participates in the assessment of external and internal technology capabilities with a focus on suitability for integration with the existing IT environment.
  • Supports the I&O sourcing strategy and provides oversight for vendor and partner relationship management.
  • Develops and enforces proper security controls for administration and use of all I&O platforms.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 10 or more years of IT experience
  • Financial Services industry experience preferred
  • Five years of progressive leadership responsibilities
  • Effectively manage cross-functional teams and influencing key stakeholders
  • Ability to show discretion and poise in all situations
  • Strong attention to detail, follow-up and excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to treat sensitive/confidential information appropriately
  • Strong sense of urgency, adaptability, flexibility and resourcefulness
  • The ability to function professionally under pressure, while managing multiple concurrent projects and deadlines
  • Must possess personal tact, discretion and good judgment. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Afterhours availability and travel are required

 

ABOUT VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

Vista Equity Partners is a U.S.-based investment firm with offices in Austin, Chicago, New York City, Oakland, and San Francisco with more than $50 billion in cumulative capital commitments. Vista exclusively invests in software, data, and technology-enabled organizations led by world-class management teams. As a value-added investor with a long-term perspective, Vista contributes professional expertise and multi-level support towards companies to realize their full potential. Vista's investment approach is anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions, and proven management techniques that yield flexibility and opportunity.

 

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