IT Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Role Overview

The IT Manager is responsible for leading, securing, and evolving the company’s technology environment to support office operations, field teams, and long-term growth. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic planning, vendor management, and cross-department collaboration. The ideal candidate understands both enterprise IT fundamentals and the unique demands of construction environments...job sites, mobile workforces, heavy software usage, and high uptime expectations.

Key Responsibilities

IT Leadership & Strategy

Works in tandem with the CTO to own the company’s IT roadmap, aligning technology with operational and business goals

Evaluate and implement new tools that improve productivity, collaboration, and job-site efficiency

Develop IT policies, standards, and best practices

Infrastructure & Systems

Manage on-prem and cloud infrastructure (Google Drive, Procore, AWS, servers,

networking, backups)

Ensure high availability and performance across offices and job sites

Oversee endpoint management for laptops, tablets, phones, and job-site devices

Cybersecurity & Compliance

Lead cybersecurity strategy, including access controls, MFA, endpoint protection, and incident response

Maintain data protection, backup, and disaster recovery plans

Ensure compliance with applicable data security and privacy requirements

Construction Technology Enablement

Support and optimize construction-specific software (Procore, Autodesk, Bluebeam, BIM tools, ERP, estimating platforms)

Enable mobile workflows for field teams (tablets, cloud file access, site connectivity)

Partner with project teams to solve technology challenges in real-world job-site conditions

Team & Vendor Management

Lead and mentor internal IT staff and/or managed service providers

Work in tandem with CTO to manage vendor relationships, contracts, and licensing

Work in tandem with CTO to oversee IT budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization

User Support & Experience

Ensure responsive, professional IT support for office and field employees

Drive improvements in system usability and employee experience

Provide training and documentation for tools and best practices

Required Qualifications

5+ years of progressive IT experience

Strong knowledge of networking, systems administration, cloud services, and cybersecurity

Experience supporting a mobile and distributed workforce

Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Experience

Current/previous experience in construction or field-based industries

Familiarity with construction and design software platforms

Experience managing hybrid cloud/on-prem environments

Relevant certifications (Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, CompTIA, CISSP, etc.)

What Success Looks Like

Reliable, secure systems that “just work” for office and field teams

Technology that improves project execution, visibility, and collaboration

Reduced downtime, security risk, and technical debt

An IT environment that scales with company growth