# IT Director

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-director

An IT Director sets and executes the technology strategy for an organization, translating business goals into IT initiatives while managing budgets, vendor contracts, and cybersecurity posture across the enterprise. Sitting above IT managers and typically reporting to a CIO or CEO, they lead teams of technical staff and make decisions on major infrastructure and software investments. This senior leadership role suits experienced technologists who have grown into strategic planning and people management.

Top skills: [Budget Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budget-management), [Cybersecurity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cybersecurity), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership), [Vendor Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vendor-management)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [It Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-project-manager), [Networking Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/networking-manager)
- Often leads to: [Chief Information Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-officer)

## Similar roles

[Chief Information Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-officer), [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer), [Chief Technology Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-technology-officer), [Director of Cybersecurity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-cybersecurity), [Director of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-engineering), [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager), [GIS Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/gis-director), [Health Information Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-information-director), [IT Audit Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-audit-manager), [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [Technical Support Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-director)

## Open IT Director roles (6)

- [IT Digital Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d49e6f3a-40e3-40ac-a90d-97032e2b9f3b/it-digital-lead-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — €90,800 – €136,200
- [Associate Director-  IT Commercial Field Sales Mobile Applications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d65b745d-d8f1-4f43-9afb-4501f4aba1bc/associate-director-it-commercial-field-sales-mobile-applications-at-gilead) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — United States - California - Foster City, $195,670 – $253,220
- [Director, IT](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/593e7804-a396-4e63-a639-fd2d4783fd63/director-it-at-zwift) at [Zwift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/zwift) — Full-time, Long Beach, CA · Remote, $122,500 – $195,000
- [Director, IT](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/life360/jobs/8636922002) at [Life360](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/life360) — Remote, USA, $167,000 – $245,000 (listed on Life360's own careers site)
- [Director, IT & Infrastructure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/abce8dda-e4e1-4f98-adca-ed3f11154bfb/director-it-infrastructure-at-ast-spacemobile) at [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — Lanham, MD
- [Director, IT SAP Product Lifecycle and Quality](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/30a2fd6e-d270-4515-9a64-a833cc47b172/director-it-sap-product-lifecycle-and-quality-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $226,185 – $292,710

## Roles similar to IT Director (269)

From [Chief Information Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-officer), [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer), [Chief Technology Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-technology-officer), [Director of Cybersecurity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-cybersecurity), [Director of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-engineering), [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager), [GIS Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/gis-director), [Health Information Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-information-director), [IT Audit Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-audit-manager), [It Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-manager), [IT Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/it-operations-manager), [Technical Support Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/technical-support-director).

- [IT Audit manager](https://hitachi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/hitachi/job/Remote---Lesser-Poland-Poland/IT-Audit-manager_R0133551) at [Sullair Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sullair-corporation) (listed on Sullair Corporation's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager, GPU Infrastructure](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/28239d75-5dd9-41fb-ba43-cb08b491be2b/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, United States, Canada, CA$330,000 – CA$400,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager, Billing Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sentry/9b7ba790-75d1-404c-bf9f-c3776179f7f2/application) at [Sentry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentry) — San Francisco, CA · Remote, $220,000 – $450,000 (listed on Sentry's own careers site)
- [IT Audit Manager](https://careers.moodys.com/en/job/new-york/it-audit-manager/49841/99729431104) at [Moody's Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moody-s-corporation) — Charlotte, NC (listed on Moody's Corporation's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jabil.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jabil_Careers/job/Memphis-TN/Engineering-Manager_J2460985) at [Jabil](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jabil) (listed on Jabil's own careers site)
- [Senior Manager, R&D](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/14e5f5a1-cb56-4b3e-ac4c-a31152b6fcbf/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $132,000 – $165,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Engineering Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/confido/10fbb497-7893-422f-bca5-1c72084faddc/application) at [Confido](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/confido) — New York, NY, $260,000 – $320,000 (listed on Confido's own careers site)
- [IT Manager](https://godirect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/voya_jobs/job/CT-Windsor-One-Orange-Way/IT-Manager_JR0033042) at [Voya Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voya-financial) — Windsor, CT (listed on Voya Financial's own careers site)
- [IT Operations Manager](https://capri.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Michael_Kors/job/Tokyo/IT-Operations-Manager_R_785426) at [Michael Kors](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/michael-kors) (listed on Michael Kors's own careers site)
- [Director of Engineering](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Sheraton-Steamboat-Resort-Villas/Director-of-Engineering_JR92009) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)

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