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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Global IT Director - **Company:** Tenth Revolution Group - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, Collaborative Software, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Data Warehousing, Identity and Access Management, IT Management, Knowledge Management, Power BI, Cloud Platform System - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us0eb0e0c086e9033b59b3aa84efc61bad/eaa ## About the Role * 7+ years in a senior IT leadership role with accountability for the reliability, security, and availability of enterprise systems in production environments. * 5+ years managing IT teams, including direct oversight of senior technical staff (engineers, architects, system admins) - with a demonstrated track record of developing people and building team capability. * 5+ years overseeing enterprise system integrations, SaaS platforms and cloud environments (ERP, CRM, data warehouse, or comparable). * 5+ years as a senior escalation authority for technical or security incidents. * 3+ years developing or managing IT governance frameworks, policies, and internal controls. * 3+ years in environments with regulatory, donor, or audit compliance requirements related to data protection or information security. * 3+ years overseeing IT budgeting, vendor management, and SLA accountability. * 3+ years leading change management for enterprise technology implementations. * Experience communicating technology risks and decisions to non-technical senior stakeholders. * Familiarity with enterprise business intelligence environments (e.g., Power BI). Preferred * Experience leading IT in multi-country or distributed organizations, particularly in low-bandwidth or resource-constrained contexts. * Background in international development, nonprofit, or donor-funded environments. * Experience overseeing AI or automation initiatives in operational settings. * Experience leading knowledge management or collaboration platform transformations. ## Description Define and steward IT strategy and governance * Develop and maintain our IT strategy, ensuring it adjusts to organizational priorities, resource constraints, compliance obligations and operational realities across a distributed, multi-country environment. * Own our IT governance framework - policies, standards, and controls covering security, access management, data governance, acceptable use, vendor management, and emerging technologies. * Ensure governance is practical, compliant with regulatory and donor requirements, and proportionate to organizational risk and operational realities. Policies should be enforceable and understood across country offices, not just documented. * Advise senior leadership on technology risks, investment decisions, and compliance obligations in clear, non-technical terms. * Evaluate emerging technologies - including AI and automation - and recommend responsible, mission-aligned adoption pathways. Lead the IT function and its people * Manage, develop, and retain a team of six IT professionals, including systems administrators, data engineers, and support staff, providing clear direction, regular feedback, and opportunities for growth. * Recruit for capability gaps and build toward a team structure where technical domains have clear ownership and accountability, while ensuring there are always enough redundancies on all tasks. * Foster a culture of documentation, service orientation, and accountability - where good work is visible and standards are consistently upheld. * Set team priorities in coordination with the Senior Director, Operations & Systems, and communicate clearly about trade-offs and capacity. * Ensure that IT operates as a service-oriented function, prioritizing responsiveness, clarity, and alignment with operational and research needs. Ensure security, compliance, and risk management * Lead our information security direction, ensuring controls are proportionate to organizational risk and resourced appropriately. * Ensure compliance with donor, contractual, and regulatory requirements related to data protection and information security. * Oversee audit readiness and coordinate responses to security or data incidents, including engagement with legal and senior leadership. Drive organizational alignment * Lead change management for significant technology transitions, ensuring staff across country offices understand and adopt new systems and practices. * Oversee IT budget planning and financial reporting, ensuring transparency of total cost of ownership and value for money. ## Related Videos - [How Visionary Leaders Drive Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1701-how-visionary-leaders-drive-transformation) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1005-ai-powerplay-building-high-impact-teams-transformative-solutions) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere)