ORION
Position: Director of Information Technology
Work location: In office, at our East River/Houston location.
Position Summary The Director of Information Technology is a key member of Orion’s leadership team, responsible for setting and executing the Company’s IT strategy while ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient operations across the business. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director provides vision and direction for Orion’s technology roadmap, cybersecurity posture, and IT operations (applications, infrastructure, networking, and security).
This leader acts as a strategic business partner to senior management and operational teams, aligning technology investments with corporate objectives and driving innovation that supports growth, efficiency, and shareholder value creation. The Director will build strong relationships across the organization, translating business needs into technology solutions and fostering a culture of collaboration, service, and accountability.
A central responsibility is the leadership and professional development of Orion’s IT team. The Director will mentor and inspire IT professionals, ensuring the team operates with high levels of technical expertise, customer focus, and adaptability in a rapidly evolving digital environment.
The incumbent must support and model Orion’s guiding beliefs and core values—Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork, all built upon the foundation of Integrity—in every aspect of leadership, decision-making, and team development.
Specific Responsibilities
Exhibits the ability to effectively work closely with executive management and serves as a strategic partner to establish and achieve annual goals for IT department.
Demonstrates high level of critical thinking and problem solving to grow, innovate and evolve the current IT department.
Develops Information Technology policies, procedures, and guidelines for management of IT operations, infrastructure, maintenance, system resiliency, and operational support.
Oversees the IT infrastructure including networking, telecom, storage and computing platforms, e-mail, multimedia conferences, and networked security systems.
Monitors business continuity and disaster recovery plans, assesses security risks and implements safeguards, develops, and maintains IT security policies.
Analyzes the needs of different departments and determines ways to meet business objectives by modifying, developing, or implementing new information processing systems.
Manages the daily operations of the IT Department.
Develops IT policies, procedures, and controls that govern all IT processes to ensure compliance with Company policies and regulatory entities.
Administers and manages annual IT compliance audits in conjunction with the Internal Audit department.
Ensures that IT work complies with all regulations, Company policies, procedures, and standard practices.
Ensures disaster recovery and business continuity plans, systems, and infrastructure are established and tested.
Ensures IT projects are completed according to design, budget, and schedule set forth by Executive Management.
Reviews physical, virtual, cloud, security, LAN, WAN, and mobile IT infrastructure and applications to identify areas of improvement or cost optimization.
Reviews client satisfaction to identify areas of improvement.
Assists with analyzing, troubleshooting, and repairing high-level systems and applications to maintain configuration, integrity, performance, and security for end users.
Manages relationships with third-party consultants and support personnel on special projects to ensure defined SOWs, policies, and regulations are adhered to.
Provides operational, service desk, infrastructure, compliance, and other KPI reports to executive management on a continual basis.
Responds to off-hour alerts, calls, e-mails, or notifications to ensure operational efficiency and uptime.
Assists as needed with IT-related projects as determined by the Vice President of Information Technology.
Employee Safety and Compliance
Responsible and accountable for incumbent’s own personal safety and the safety of all co-workers and others the incumbent comes into contact with.
Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task whenever an unsafe condition is observed.
Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, Company policies, and procedures; disciplinary action may result for non-compliance.
Reports violations promptly; disciplinary action may result for failure to report.
All employees must maintain confidentiality of Company information.
Position Competencies
Business Acumen (Business Awareness, Knowledge)
Change Management (Change Readiness, Conflict Management)
Collaboration (Relationships, Team Interface)
Communication (Verbal, Written)
Performance Management
Problem Solving (Analytical, Creative)
Safety Orientation
Strategic Focus (Alignment, Decision Making)
Talent Development (Coaching, Developing Others)
Trust and Integrity
Job Specific Competencies
Work Standard: Sets high standards and goals; demonstrates commitment to completing assignments with minimal supervision.
Position Requirements A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent certifications such as ITIL, PMP, ITAM, MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, CCNP and 15+ years’ experience in the field or in a related area with 10 years’ experience leading teams. The incumbent must have excellent computer skills and be knowledgeable with Microsoft applications including Windows Server and Desktop Operating Systems, System Center, Office365, SQL, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and Mobile Device systems. Knowledge of Active Directory, security management standards, and LAN/WAN technologies, standards, securities, and best practices is required. Excellent problem solving, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate with senior-level executives, management, and all levels of employees are essential.
Discretion and confidentiality are essential. The ability to work with minimal supervision, adapt to changing priorities, and prioritize effectively is required. The Company expects and requires adherence to safety responsibilities and a safe workplace.
Physical/Mental Requirements: The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. The role may require wearing personal protective equipment as needed. Must be able to remain calm during emergencies and evacuate the area as directed.
Note: This refined description preserves the core content of responsibilities and qualifications while removing boilerplate and non-essential sections for clarity and compliance with formatting guidelines.
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Position Summary The Director of Information Technology is a key member of Orion’s leadership team, responsible for setting and executing the Company’s IT strategy while ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient operations across the business. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director provides vision and direction for Orion’s technology roadmap, cybersecurity posture, and IT operations (applications, infrastructure, networking, and security).
This leader acts as a strategic business partner to senior management and operational teams, aligning technology investments with corporate objectives and driving innovation that supports growth, efficiency, and shareholder value creation. The Director will build strong relationships across the organization, translating business needs into technology solutions and fostering a culture of collaboration, service, and accountability.
A central responsibility is the leadership and professional development of Orion’s IT team. The Director will mentor and inspire IT professionals, ensuring the team operates with high levels of technical expertise, customer focus, and adaptability in a rapidly evolving digital environment.
The incumbent must support and model Orion’s guiding beliefs and core values—Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork, all built upon the foundation of Integrity—in every aspect of leadership, decision-making, and team development.
Specific Responsibilities
Exhibits the ability to effectively work closely with executive management and serves as a strategic partner to establish and achieve annual goals for IT department.
Demonstrates high level of critical thinking and problem solving to grow, innovate and evolve the current IT department.
Develops Information Technology policies, procedures, and guidelines for management of IT operations, infrastructure, maintenance, system resiliency, and operational support.
Oversees the IT infrastructure including networking, telecom, storage and computing platforms, e-mail, multimedia conferences, and networked security systems.
Monitors business continuity and disaster recovery plans, assesses security risks and implements safeguards, develops, and maintains IT security policies.
Analyzes the needs of different departments and determines ways to meet business objectives by modifying, developing, or implementing new information processing systems.
Manages the daily operations of the IT Department.
Develops IT policies, procedures, and controls that govern all IT processes to ensure compliance with Company policies and regulatory entities.
Administers and manages annual IT compliance audits in conjunction with the Internal Audit department.
Ensures that IT work complies with all regulations, Company policies, procedures, and standard practices.
Ensures disaster recovery and business continuity plans, systems, and infrastructure are established and tested.
Ensures IT projects are completed according to design, budget, and schedule set forth by Executive Management.
Reviews physical, virtual, cloud, security, LAN, WAN, and mobile IT infrastructure and applications to identify areas of improvement or cost optimization.
Reviews client satisfaction to identify areas of improvement.
Assists with analyzing, troubleshooting, and repairing high-level systems and applications to maintain configuration, integrity, performance, and security for end users.
Manages relationships with third-party consultants and support personnel on special projects to ensure defined SOWs, policies, and regulations are adhered to.
Provides operational, service desk, infrastructure, compliance, and other KPI reports to executive management on a continual basis.
Responds to off-hour alerts, calls, e-mails, or notifications to ensure operational efficiency and uptime.
Assists as needed with IT-related projects as determined by the Vice President of Information Technology.
Employee Safety and Compliance
Responsible and accountable for incumbent’s own personal safety and the safety of all co-workers and others the incumbent comes into contact with.
Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task whenever an unsafe condition is observed.
Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, Company policies, and procedures; disciplinary action may result for non-compliance.
Reports violations promptly; disciplinary action may result for failure to report.
All employees must maintain confidentiality of Company information.
Position Competencies
Business Acumen (Business Awareness, Knowledge)
Change Management (Change Readiness, Conflict Management)
Collaboration (Relationships, Team Interface)
Communication (Verbal, Written)
Performance Management
Problem Solving (Analytical, Creative)
Safety Orientation
Strategic Focus (Alignment, Decision Making)
Talent Development (Coaching, Developing Others)
Trust and Integrity
Job Specific Competencies
Work Standard: Sets high standards and goals; demonstrates commitment to completing assignments with minimal supervision.
Position Requirements A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent certifications such as ITIL, PMP, ITAM, MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, CCNP and 15+ years’ experience in the field or in a related area with 10 years’ experience leading teams. The incumbent must have excellent computer skills and be knowledgeable with Microsoft applications including Windows Server and Desktop Operating Systems, System Center, Office365, SQL, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and Mobile Device systems. Knowledge of Active Directory, security management standards, and LAN/WAN technologies, standards, securities, and best practices is required. Excellent problem solving, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate with senior-level executives, management, and all levels of employees are essential.
Discretion and confidentiality are essential. The ability to work with minimal supervision, adapt to changing priorities, and prioritize effectively is required. The Company expects and requires adherence to safety responsibilities and a safe workplace.
Physical/Mental Requirements: The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. The role may require wearing personal protective equipment as needed. Must be able to remain calm during emergencies and evacuate the area as directed.
Note: This refined description preserves the core content of responsibilities and qualifications while removing boilerplate and non-essential sections for clarity and compliance with formatting guidelines.
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