SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Grapevine, TX IT
Job Type
Full-time
Description

  

The Senior Director of Information Technology will lead and evolve the technology function for the HistoryMaker Family of Businesses. This role balances hands-on operational leadership with forward-looking strategic planning to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient technology systems that support the various disciples of this diversified real estate company.

This leader will manage a small internal IT team and external vendors while developing a 3-5 year technology roadmap aligned with business growth.

Requirements

  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop and execute a 3–5-year IT roadmap aligned to company growth
  • Identify opportunities to improve cycle time, margin, and reporting visibility
  • Identify opportunities to improve the customer experience
  • Lead ERP, CRM, and operational system optimization
  • Create scalable systems architecture to support additional volume
  • Partner with department leaders to understand operational needs and identify technology solutions.
  • Oversee infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud systems, backups, and disaster recovery
  • Manage ERP (e.g., NewStar/Sales Force, HighArc/etc.), CRM, purchasing systems
  • Ensure uptime, performance, and support team members
  • Lead vendor management and contract negotiation
  • Own IT budget (CapEx and OpEx)
  • Lead and develop 4 IT team members
  • Create clear accountability and performance expectations
  • Foster service-oriented IT culture
  • Strengthen cybersecurity posture
  • Ensure best practices in access controls, data protection, and risk mitigation

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • 10–15+ years progressive IT experience
  • 5+ years in IT leadership
  • Experience in homebuilding, construction, or real estate strongly preferred
  • ERP implementation or optimization experience
  • Experience managing $2M–$5M IT budgets
  • Proven ability to translate business needs into system improvements
  • Ability to translate business needs into effective technology solutions.
  • Strong executive communication and leadership skills.

LEADERSHIP COMPENTENCIES

  • Strategic and operational leadership
  • Strong business partnership mindset
  • Risk awareness and governance focus
  • Change leadership
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Results-driven decision making