General Summary

The Director of Information Technology is responsible for implementing and operationalizing enterprise infrastructure and operation following guideline set out in the OPTN Policy 3.1 which is based on NIST 800-171v2 controls and as defined by the Vice President of Information Technology & Security. Manages the day-to-day operations of the IT department. Ensures the reliability and continuous availability of 24/7 information systems. This role ensures infrastructure reliability, control effectiveness, disaster recovery readiness, and data retention enforcement in support of regulatory and operational requirements. Has company-wide responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance with all federal, state and local authorities and for ensuring individual and departmental staff compliance with all Network policies and programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Implement and operate operations through CI/CD via Azure DevOps agents

Implement and operate infrastructure and data controls aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

Ensure high availability, resilience, and performance of on-premise and cloud environments.

Operationalize logging, auditability, access control, and retention mechanisms.

Execute disaster recovery testing and maintain defined RTO/RPO objectives.

Provide operational reporting on control effectiveness, technical debt, and remediation progress.

Oversee vulnerability management, patching discipline, and backup operations.

Lead infrastructure and operations teams, ensuring accountability and documentation standards.

Manages the day-to-day operations of the IT department. Ensures the reliability and continuous availability of 24/7 information systems.

Manages IT staff including professional training and development. Provides regular job performance feedback and develops performance goals quarterly through performance management system.

Escalate identified compliance or operational risks to the Vice President.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience required.

Minimum of 10 years of experience in healthcare IT or regulated environments required.

Minimum of 5 years leading infrastructure or operations teams of 10-15 staff members required.

Demonstrated experience implementing operational controls in support of regulatory requirements.

Pay Range:

Salary: $161,800.00 - $ 258,900.00

Benefits Package:

NJ Sharing Network offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package including medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts (FSA); an employee assistance program (EAP); life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick days, and company-recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; tuition reimbursement; a transit program; and much more.

You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT,CPT,STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.

New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network (NJ Sharing Network) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age. sex/gender (including pregnancy), marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability or any other class protected by Federal, State or Local laws.

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