Director of Information Technology

Tekmetric

Director of IT driving Tekmetric's IT strategy and modernization in a rapidly growing tech environment. Leading the adoption and governance of AI while ensuring security and compliance across systems.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Defining and leading the company’s IT strategy, creating a clear 12–24 month roadmap aligned with business priorities, growth plans, and operational needs
Establishing accountability and process discipline across the organization — identifying where standards aren't being followed, setting clear expectations, and driving adoption even where there's resistance.
Partnering closely with leadership to proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and gaps across systems, security, tooling, and processes
Building strong relationships across the organization and leading through influence, ensuring teams adopt the right processes, controls, and ways of working
Driving a company-wide tooling strategy, ensuring investments are thoughtful, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with long-term business needs
Establishing strong governance around systems, security, identity and access management, and AI usage across the company
Developing processes and operating rhythms that allow the IT function to stay ahead of company growth rather than reacting to it
Leading and developing the IT team, providing strategic direction while empowering the team to execute effectively
Thriving in a fast-moving, high-growth environment with evolving priorities, ambiguity, and increasing complexity

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading IT strategy at a company of 500+ employees
Proven track record of designing and scaling IT systems and tooling
Strong understanding of modern SaaS ecosystems and architecture
Experience implementing AI tools and/or defining AI strategy in a business context
Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills
Experience partnering with security/compliance functions (SOC2, ISO, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy the flexibility of remote work
Competitive base salaries that reflect your value.
Generous Paid Time Off, because we know you do your best work when you're well-rested.
Support for every stage of life—with paid maternity, parental bonding, and medical leave for you or your loved ones.
Comprehensive health benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage. For employee only, we offer plans that cover 100% of premiums and we cover 50% of costs for families.
Prioritizing your mental health: get free, confidential counseling through our partnership with BetterHelp.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match on contributions up to 6% - so your future self will thank you.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to make your money go further.
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance for added peace of mind.
Wellness on your terms: get up to $60/month toward fitness, mental health, or almost anything that helps you feel your best.
After one year of employment, enjoy a $300 home office setup bonus to help make your space work for you.
Keep growing with support for continuing education - we’re invested in your development.

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT strategyIT systems designIT toolingSaaS architectureAI tools implementationAI strategyprocess developmentgovernanceidentity and access management

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencecommunicationaccountabilityrelationship buildingstrategic directionadaptabilityproblem-solving

Certifications

SOC2ISO