Director of Technology

Description

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing technology team and cultivate a culture of growth, collaboration, and innovation
• Develop and execute a comprehensive technology vision and strategy aligned with company goals and prioritize creative approaches to solving the company’s largest challenges: productivity, operational excellence, and enhancing the customer experience.
• Partner closely with CFO, executives, and department leaders to build an infrastructure that delivers actionable insights and drives informed decision-making across the company.
• Manage overall team performance. Provide mentoring and coaching, guide long and short-term team and individual development, and inspire team alignment with the company’s overall goals, objectives, and core values.
• Oversee the company’s technological infrastructure, ensuring systems are up-to-date, secure, and scalable to support both current operations and future growth.
• Identify opportunities for business process automation and enhancements across departments to boost productivity, reduce costs, and improve service delivery.
• Lead technology projects from conception through execution, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives
• Evaluate, cultivate, and manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Research industry trends in emerging technologies, applying innovative approaches to business process automation, including the use of Generative AI.

• Occasional travel to different locations could be required.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of professional experience including 5+ years’ experience at a senior level.
• Broad experience managing IT infrastructure, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data privacy.
• Demonstrated ability to scale technology solutions securely and sustainably is required.
• Expertise in Agile or Lean methodologies for product development, as well as experience partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products.
• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives, driving operational improvements through technology, and enhancing business processes across various departments (e.g., construction, procurement, sales, and back-office functions).
• Experience in harnessing automation and artificial intelligence to optimize business processes that drive a competitive advantage.
• Develop, empower, and inspire employees to do their best work. 
• Deep technical expertise, including software development, systems integration, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. 
• Ability to simplify and bring structure to ambiguous or ambitious projects. 
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and converse effectively at all organizational levels on technical and strategic matters. 
• Outstanding problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex business challenges and articulate imaginative, yet common sense solutions. 
• Able to turn business problems into requirements and deliver outcomes. 
• Model and reinforce actions and behaviors consistent with MN Custom Homes’ company values, mission, and culture. 

• 100% covered employee premiums for medical and dental self-coverage
• 100% employer-paid life insurance
• 100 % employer-paid long term disability insurance
• Paid medical and family leave
• Critical illness insurance
• 401(K) with generous company match, no vesting schedule, and access to professional financial advisors 
• 20 days of PTO & 9 holidays 
• New iPhone for your personal and business use
• Free onsite parking
• Company paid events
• Complimentary snacks & beverages
• Flexible work schedule option combining remote work-from-home with regular weekly in-office workdays available, subject to change as determined by business need