Vice President of IT

About The OpportunityA high-growth construction and infrastructure company is looking for a Vice President of Information Technology to sit on its executive leadership team and lead its transformation into a technology-enabled, AI-driven organization. This is not a back-office IT role. The VP of IT will act as a business leader first, using AI and modern systems to directly move the needle on operations, project execution, profitability, and scalability. The right person will bring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution, and will have already proven they can deploy AI and modern technology inside complex, field-driven businesses.Core ResponsibilitiesStrategy & RoadmapBuild and drive a multi-year technology and AI roadmap tied directly to company growth targetsPinpoint high-value opportunities to apply AI across estimating, project management, field operations, and back-office functionsTurn operational pain points into practical, ROI-backed technology solutionsBuilding & Deploying AI SolutionsLead the design and rollout of AI-powered workflows and automation toolsOwn the buildout of data pipelines, predictive models, and reporting infrastructureDrive real adoption of these tools across both field crews and office teams, not just implementationSystems & IntegrationAssess and continuously improve the existing technology stack, including ERP, project management, and estimating platformsLead integration efforts to create one unified, trustworthy data environmentOwn vendor evaluation and build-versus-buy decisionsReporting & Data InfrastructureStand up real-time reporting and analytics capability across the businessEnable accurate, project-level profitability tracking and forecastingWork closely with Finance and Operations to keep data accurate, timely, and usable for decisionsExecutive LeadershipServe as a full member of the executive leadership team, not a support functionHelp educate the broader leadership team on what AI can actually do and push adoption forwardRecruit, build, and scale a high-performing technology and data organizationSecurity & GovernanceOwn cybersecurity, data governance, and compliance across the organizationProtect company systems and sensitive data as the business scalesWhat We're Looking For10–15+ years in senior technology leadership (CTO, VP of Technology, Head of IT, or similar)A track record of implementing enterprise systems that produced measurable business results through AI and technology, not just projects that shippedReal experience deploying AI or automation in operational, real-world settings, not purely theoretical or vendor-side experienceConstruction, engineering, infrastructure, or industrial background strongly preferredComfort supporting decentralized, field-based operations rather than a single-site office environmentStrong financial and operational fluency, able to speak the language of margins, forecasting, and business driversAbility to move fluidly between big-picture strategy and detailed, hands-on executionA builder mentality: someone who wants to construct the function, not inherit a finished onePragmatic, ROI-first approach to technology and AI decisionsA clear, confident communicator who can translate technical work into business terms for non-technical executivesWhat Success Looks Like In Year One And TwoReal improvement in project margin visibility and forecasting accuracyMeasurable efficiency gains in estimating and project executionLess manual, administrative work thanks to automationSeveral AI or automation initiatives live and delivering value, not just pilotedA more integrated, streamlined technology ecosystemAn executive team that's actually using real-time data to make decisions, day to dayWhy This Is a Rare OpportunityA genuine executive seat with direct, visible impact on the business, not a siloed technology roleThe chance to lead a full AI and technology transformation from the ground upHigh visibility across operations, finance, and the executive teamFull latitude to build and shape the function as your own