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Senior IT Director - Cheshire, CT

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Job Description - Senior IT Director - Cheshire, CT


Lane Construction is one of America’s leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For 135 years, it has contributed to the development of the country’s transportation systems including the Interstate Highway System and a vast network of roads, bridges, airports, metros, and railways. Lane specializes in mobility, tunneling, and water resources to address sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges.


Integrated Job Description 


IT Alignment Coordinator Description:


Mission


Drive strategic alignment between information systems and business objectives, ensuring effective management of IT collaboration services. Define evolving architectures, standards, and roadmaps, driving integration, security, compliance, and the value of IT investments.



Key Responsibilities


Strategy & Architecture



  • Definition of the target architecture (API-first, event-driven, data domains)

  • Simplification of the application landscape and reduction of redundancies

  • Design and maintenance of the strategy and roadmap of collaboration services (voice, video, messaging, etc.)


Governance & Compliance



  • Guidance management, reference architecture, and compliance checks

  • Security oversight, privacy by design, GDPR, ISO and vendor risk

  • Coordination with CISOs, DPOs and business stakeholders


Collaboration Services



  • Leadership of engineering and service management teams for collaboration tools

  • Performance, availability, security, and SLA monitoring

  • Interface with strategic partners and service providers


Data & API Governance



  • Definition of rules for data ownership, quality, API cataloging, versioning

  • Promotion of reuse and updated documentation


Innovation & Technological Evolution



  • Research and adoption of emerging technologies to improve collaboration

  • Recommendation of innovative solutions to support business goals


Change & Communication



  • Change management, IT committees, standards adoption (TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL4)

  • Promotion of the culture of continuous improvement



Measurable KPIs



  • % of integrations compliant with standards

  • Reduced point-to-point integrations and duplicate apps

  • Reuse rate of components/APIs

  • Time-to-market for new strategic integrations

  • Coverage and updating of the API/Events catalog

  • Audit results, GDPR/ISO compliance

  • % on-time/on-budget projects; Realization of benefits vs business case



Deliverables – First 90 Days



  • Assessment As-Is: map of integrations, risks, technical debt

  • Capability Map & Integration Principles

  • Reference Architecture & Pattern (EDA, batch, data mesh)

  • API & Data Governance Model

  • Operating Model: roles, processes, responsibilities

  • Vendor Scorecard & Contract Rationalization Plan



Required Skills


Technical/Methodological



  • Enterprise & Integration Architecture (SOA, Microservices, EDA)

  • API management, data governance, security

  • Framework: TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL4, ISO 27001/20000


Managerial



  • Leadership of complex programs

  • Management of C-level stakeholders, suppliers, budgets

  • Change management and effective communication


Soft Skills



  • Strategic vision, decision making, negotiation

  • Clear communication and result orientation


Applications



  • ERP (SAP & JDE preference), engineering/project systems (Primavera, Autodesk, Unifier), EDMS (Aconex, Procore)



Requirements



  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent

  • 10+ years in IT, 5+ in governance/architecture/integration roles

  • Fluent English



Organizational Position



  • Reports to: ICT Directorate / CEO (to be defined)

  • Collaborate with: Enterprise/Domain Architects, CISO, DPO, PMO, Procurement, Finance


 


Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry.  Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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