22h ago
Director of IT
Austin, Texas
โจ $215k-$285k / yearest.
full-timelead
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll own the global Enterprise Technology function at Placer.ai, leading a lean team across the US and Israel. Your core impact is delivering a secure, scalable employee tech experience while driving AI-first IT transformation. You'll build governance frameworks for AI adoption and balance hands-on execution with strategic planning in a fast-scaling company.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Own global IT strategy, roadmap, budget, and team across all regions.
- Lead a distributed IT team and drive consistency in identity, endpoints, SaaS.
- Champion automation to reduce ticket volume and cost-per-employee.
- Partner on AI governance and roll out AI-powered IT tooling.
๐ Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in corporate IT, with at least 5 in leadership.
- Deep hands-on expertise with Okta, Google Workspace, and endpoint management.
- Experience leading IT in a global, high-growth tech company (250+ employees).
- Proven track record of automation and process improvement in IT operations.
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience with AI tools and governance in an enterprise setting.
- Familiarity with ISO 27001 or SOC 2 compliance programs.
- Background in SaaS governance and shadow IT reduction.
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Unlimited PTO
- ๐ฅ Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- ๐ฐ Equity grants in a unicorn startup
- ๐ 401(k) matching
- ๐ข Hybrid work model with Austin office
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
- 3Panel Interview (cross-functional)ยท 60 min
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