information systems operations director

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assign IT projects to systems analysts, programmers and other computer technicians
• Coordinate IT projects, including the design and deployment of new IT systems and services
• Direct and control daily operations
• Plan and control budget and expenditures
• Recruit staff
• Review operational reports to assess compliance with software and hardware requirements
• Supervise computer analysts, engineers, programmers, technicians and other personnel 
• Establish and implement policies and procedures for information systems
• Authorize the development of specifications for products or services
• Recruit, train and supervise staff
• Assign, co-ordinate and review projects and programs
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
• Meet with clients to discuss system requirements, specifications, costs and timelines
• Conduct business and technical studies
• Provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management and service delivery
• Assess physical and technical security risks to data, software and hardware
• Develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle
• Develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches
• Conduct reviews to assess quality assurance practices, software products and information systems

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certidied Cloud Security Professional�(CCSP)
• Certified information security systems practitioner (CISSP)
• Information technology infrastructure library (ITIL) Certification

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Enterprise Applications Integration (EAI)
• Networking security
• Security software

Area of work experience

• Project implementation
• Information technology (IT) service delivery
• Quality assurance or control

Area of specialization

• Cybersecurity
• Risk management