[Hiring] Director of IT @Clera

Role Description

A multi-company investment and operations firm is hiring its first dedicated Director of IT to build and lead IT operations across a holding company and its portfolio. You will work with a fractional senior IT and security advisor and a managed service provider, creating shared processes while accounting for each portfolio company's needs.

• Lead the IT workstream for acquisitions, including technology inventory, access mapping, account and device setup, and systems integration.
• Build and run a Day 1 to 100 acquisition integration playbook across an active portfolio.
• Design and operate joiner, mover, and leaver workflows, including complete employee offboarding.
• Own the identity platform after its selection and rollout, including single sign-on, provisioning, and lifecycle workflows.
• Maintain an inventory of tools, accounts, credentials, licenses, and renewal dates to support consolidation and security decisions.
• Manage managed service provider performance, service-level agreements, vendor contracts, renewals, and license consolidation.
• Build backend connections that support a cross-portfolio data platform.

Qualifications

• Six to ten years of hands-on experience in IT operations, systems administration, or managed service provider or consulting delivery, including at least three years in IT leadership.
• Experience supporting multiple companies, business units, or clients, and owning acquisition IT work from due diligence through post-close integration.
• Strong identity and access management skills with platforms such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or JumpCloud.
• Experience with vendor and license management, contract negotiation, and service-level oversight.
• Ability to map undocumented technology environments, develop playbooks, and work with stakeholders across organizational levels.
• Experience with portfolio or holding company operations is beneficial.
• Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 administration, or experience in regulated industries, is also beneficial.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $140,000 to $175,000 annually, plus a performance-based bonus.
• Placement within the range depends on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Location

Remote within the United States.