Director, IT – Business Enablement

Job Description:

• Own, build, and scale the team and systems supporting Censys's IT infrastructure
• Own company technology needs end-to-end, including new hire equipment, IT onboarding, and productivity tools
• Hire, mentor, and develop IT team members supporting a global workforce
• Own the complete endpoint lifecycle, including provisioning, application deployment, endpoint patching, and asset retirement
• Manage and administer identity systems enabling access to corporate systems and infrastructure
• Enable secure AI adoption across the company by identifying improvements, leading AI integration, and optimizing AI tooling for effectiveness and ROI
• Evaluate, select, and manage internal tooling and software
• Own software and hardware budget planning and vendor management with finance
• Build and maintain documentation for IT processes, systems, and support workflows
• Develop and deliver internal training on tools and systems
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in IT management, systems administration, or technology operations, including 5+ years leading a team
• Proven experience owning endpoint lifecycle management (provisioning, deployment, retirement) at scale, ideally for a fully or hybrid-remote workforce
• Hands-on experience managing a modern SaaS tooling stack, including identity/access management, MDM, and collaboration tools
• Experience making build-vs-buy and consolidate-vs-expand decisions
• Demonstrated experience integrating AI tools into business workflows and leading adoption across a team or company
• Experience managing software/hardware budgets and vendor relationships
• Ability to translate technical decisions into cost and ROI terms for finance and leadership
• Strong track record of building documentation, processes, and support systems from scratch
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills
• Comfortable serving as the technical translator between engineering, finance, and non-technical employees

Benefits:

• Bonus eligibility / annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
• Equity
• Health coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Retirement with company contribution
• Parental leave
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Flexible PTO
• Professional development stipend
• Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
• Remote work with pay range localized according to employee work location
• In-person onboarding visit to Ann Arbor, Michigan