Director, Information Technology

Job Description

Must be on-site in Baton Rouge
Overview
We’re looking for a senior IT leader to own the enterprise technology strategy across ERP, eCommerce, business applications, and infrastructure/operations. You’ll lead established teams, manage a portfolio of initiatives, and drive modernization including cloud transformation, integration strategy, governance, and security/compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own enterprise technology strategy across ERP, eCommerce, applications, and infrastructure/operations
• Lead and develop multi-disciplinary IT teams (applications, ERP, infrastructure/ops)
• Oversee full lifecycle ownership of ERP systems, eCommerce platforms, and supporting applications
• Lead major project delivery end-to-end (scope, resources, schedule, design, build, deployment)
• Ensure reliability, performance, scalability, and service delivery outcomes
• Own integration strategy and delivery (ERP integrations, EDI, external platforms/APIs)
• Establish IT governance, standards, security practices, and operating cadence
• Partner with business leaders as the primary liaison between business and IT
• Manage vendors/partners, contracts, and technology budgets
• Support audit/compliance requests and maintain IT General Controls alignment
• Define KPIs for service delivery and system performance; report progress and outcomes
• Stay current on emerging technologies and identify practical modernization opportunities

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive IT experience, including leadership roles
• Strong enterprise architecture understanding across ERP, eCommerce, applications, and infrastructure
• ERP leadership experience; Dynamics 365 Business Central strongly preferred (or comparable ERP)
• Experience supporting eCommerce platforms and complex integrations
• Cloud platform expertise (Azure and/or AWS), infrastructure, and security fundamentals
• Strong SDLC and delivery methodology knowledge (Agile/Waterfall/hybrid)
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and drive execution across priorities
• Vendor management and budget ownership experience
• Excellent communication skills with executive-level stakeholders

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field required
• Master’s degree preferred