Director of Technology

Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging, creative work that makes a real impact? Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration? Do you love to win? Then consider joining Wight & Company. We’re a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo, and we’re looking for a talented professional to join our team.

Wight & Company is seeking a strategic Director of Technology to lead the firm’s technology operations, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, and technology partnerships.  Reporting to the Chief Innovation Officer, this role serves as the firm’s senior technology leader, responsible for ensuring that technology services, infrastructure, applications, and vendors effectively support our architecture, engineering, construction, and corporate teams.  This position is responsible for technology operations, governance, and execution while partnering closely with the Chief Innovation Officer on innovation strategy, digital transformation, artificial intelligence initiatives, and emerging technologies.  The ideal candidate understands both the business of design and construction and the technology platforms that enable project delivery, collaboration, and operational excellence.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead Technology Operations

• Manage the firm’s outsourced IT services provider and dedicated onsite technology support team.
• Ensure reliable, secure, and responsive technology services across the organization.
• Oversee infrastructure, cloud services, networking, telecommunications, mobile devices, workplace and construction jobsite technology, and end-user computing.
• Develop and maintain technology standards, governance practices, and operational policies.

Technology Partnerships & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary owner of the firm’s relationships with key technology vendors and strategic platforms, ensuring that systems are optimized, integrated, and aligned with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with business leaders to ensure technology platforms effectively support project delivery, collaboration, financial operations, and organizational performance.
• Manage technology procurement, contracts, renewals, licensing, and vendor performance.

Drive Cybersecurity & Resiliency

• Lead cybersecurity strategy, risk management, security governance, and incident response planning.
• Oversee business continuity, disaster recovery, backup, and resiliency programs.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements, cyber insurance requirements, and industry best practices.

Optimize Enterprise Applications & AEC Technology

• Oversee business-critical software platforms and enterprise applications.
• Support and optimize the firm’s AEC technology ecosystem in collaboration with the BIM team, including design, BIM, project management, collaboration, document management, and construction technologies.
• Ensure technology effectively supports both office and field operations.
• Support the development and maintenance of data integrations, reporting platforms, and data pipelines that enable project, operational, and financial data to be collected, connected, and utilized across the organization.

Partner on Innovation

• Collaborate with the Chief Innovation Officer on digital transformation initiatives, AI adoption, and emerging technology opportunities.
• Help identify and implement technologies that improve efficiency, project delivery, collaboration, and client service.

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
• Experience managing technology vendors and outsourced IT service providers.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, cloud technologies, infrastructure, networking, and enterprise applications.
• Experience developing technology strategy, budgets, governance programs, and technology roadmaps.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and business stakeholders.
• Experience within architecture, engineering, construction, professional services, or project-based organizations is preferred.
• Experience with one or more of the following platforms is preferred: Autodesk Construction Cloud (Forma), Bentley applications, Procore, Microsoft 365, Unanet, CMiC, Egnyte, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience with digital transformation initiatives, workflow automation, data governance, or AI-enabled business solutions is preferred.

LOCATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT:

• Based in Wight & Company’s Darien headquarters.
• Periodic travel to the Chicago office is expected, typically 1-2 days per month.
• Hybrid work arrangements are supported when business needs permit, typically one day per week.

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000. Individual pay will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.

Wight & Company offers excellent benefits and a wonderful work environment. Our comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k). Our flexible work schedule allows for a healthy work-life balance. For more information about our company, visit our website at www.wightco.com.

Wight & Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetics, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Wight & Company values diversity in our workforce. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please call us at 630.969.7000 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.

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