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About the job:

At Montana State Fund, our mission to partner with Montana Employers and employees champions a culture of workplace safety. The Director of Technology Services is an important role that offers an experienced IT leader the ability to makes a tangible difference by ensuring the security, reliability, and scalability of technology services.  This position requires applying technical expertise with a purpose: Ensuring seamless and secure services for policyholders and injured workers. 

The Director of Technology Services provides comprehensive strategic and operational leadership for Montana State Fund’s (MSF) technology services landscape, encompassing enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, communications, networking, compliance, and help desk operations. This pivotal role ensures the security, scalability, sustainability, and optimal performance of MSF’s technology services environment, directly supporting enterprise objectives and advancing MSF’s mission to partner with employers and their workers. The Director leads the planning, governance, and execution of technology-related initiatives that directly support MSF’s mission of delivering exceptional service to policyholders and injured workers and upholding the organization's core values of integrity, service, excellence, and collaboration.

This position is located in Helena, Montana, requiring routine on-site presence. Relocation to the state of Montana is required, and can be provided. 

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Required Skills

What you will do:

• Security Leadership and Governance: Provide strategic leadership from cybersecurity operations, ensuring the protection of MSF’s data and systems, Oversee the development and enforcement of security policies, standards, and controls that safeguard the trust of  customers and vendor partners.  Work closely with risk management and MSF compliance to proactively manage security risks, monitor threats, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.  Lead security initiatives that provide reliable, safe, and secure services customers, including vulnerability management, incident response, and security awareness training.
• Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy: Establish and maintain enterprise architecture standards that support efficient, secure, and customer focused technology solutions. Ensure all architecture decisions prioritize the protection and seamless services to MSF’s customers.  Provide strategic direction for cloud, system design, integrations, and technology lifecycle management with a focus on enabling responsive, high-quality services that align with MSF’s use of Guidewire’s Insurance Suite. Serve as the architecture advisor to IT leadership and executive management, ensuring thoughtful investment is sustainable, secure, and customer-centered. 
• Infrastructure, Network Operations, and leadership: Provide leadership and strategy for planning, implementing, and maintaining MSF’s IT cloud and on-premises infrastructure.  Ensure the high availability, performance, and reliability of all servers, storage, data centers, cloud environments, disaster recovery planning, and network connectivity.
• People Leadership and Team Development: Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams across security and architecture, while directing leadership of infrastructure, networking, and help desk. Foster a collaborative and innovative environment where team members are passionate about supporting MSF’s mission and delivering excellent service to policyholders and injured workers.
• Additional functions:
  • Develop and execute comprehensive strategic plans for enterprise architecture and cybersecurity, ensuring alignment with MSF's overarching business goals and mission.
  • Champion a culture of security awareness and risk mitigation throughout the organization, ensuring robust compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Manage vendor relationships and budgets effectively to optimize technology investments and secure essential services.
  • Foster strong relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organization, leveraging outstanding communication and leadership to drive collaborative initiatives.

Required Experience

What you will need (minimum qualifications): 

Required:

• Bachelor degree and ten (10) years of relevant experience to include:
• 10 years of progressive IT leadership experience including:
  • Five years managing enterprise architecture or cybersecurity teams
  • Experience developing and implementing enterprise security strategies and architecture governance
  • Three years experience managing and developing cloud infrastructure

Preferred:

• Masters degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Experience in worker’s compensation or property and casualty insurance, with demonstrated understanding of the unique needs of policyholders and injured workers
• Experience working with Guidewire Insurance Suite or similar insurance solutions
• Experience leading or supporting networking, help desk, and development functions
• Experience with AWS cloud
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, TOGAF, AWS Solution Architect, PMP, Agile

Job location: This position requires routine on-site presence in the Helena, MT office. Relocation to Helena, MT is required within 6 months of hire. MSF will provide relocation support for this role. 

Compensation and Benefits: Starting salary for this exempt position begins at $164,500-$246,700 per year.

Montana State Fund offers excellent benefits, paid time off, and a competitive compensation program, including:

• Excellent health insurance with dental, vision, life, long-term disability and more, with optional dependent coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses.
• Public employees’ retirement plan tax-deferred contributions with a generous employer match.
• Optional 457(b) deferred compensation to further increase retirement savings.
• Higher education reimbursement and other training and development programs.
• Robust personal leave, paid holidays, and extended leave. 

Are you a skilled IT leader looking to make a real impact? Apply today!