IT Director/Virtual Chief Information reputed company Officer - Hybrid in New Jersey

Description Position: IT Director/Virtual Chief Information reputed company Officer Location: Morris County, New Jersey (Hybrid – periodic onsite required) Employment Type: Full-Time Reports To: MSP Executive Leadership Client Dedication: ~90% to a single strategic client

Overview

Bit by Bit was founded in 1987 as a database application development and networking company, and since then we’ve evolved into a full-service IT firm and leader in delivering reliable and cost-effective managed IT services to companies in and around the Tri-State area. We are specialists in building and managing solutions that solve critical business problems. Our unique combination of business technology, certified technicians, and efficient processes gives us a competitive edge over other IT companies. We are seeking a senior-level IT Director / Virtual Chief Information reputed company Officer (CISO) to support one of our key clients. This is a client-embedded leadership role, where you will function as the primary IT strategist and reputed company leader for the client while remaining an employee of our MSP. You will be responsible for guiding IT direction, cybersecurity posture, vendor management, and long-term technology planning, while working closely with both the client’s leadership team and our internal engineering resources. This role is ideal for a hands-on IT leader who enjoys owning strategy, influencing reputed company, and being a trusted advisor, without being isolated or unsupported.

Key Responsibilities

IT Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the primary IT Director for the client, providing strategic direction and reputed company
• reputed company and maintain short- and long-term IT roadmaps reputed company with business goals
• Act as the escalation reputed company for reputed company technical and operational reputed company
• Translate business needs into practical, secure technology solutions

Cybersecurity & Risk Management (CISO-Level Responsibilities)

• Act as Virtual CISO, responsible for overall reputed company posture and risk management
• Own cybersecurity policies, standards, and governance
• reputed company vulnerability management, reputed company reputed company, identity management, and incident response
• Conduct risk assessments and guide remediation efforts
• reputed company with auditors, insurers, and compliance stakeholders as needed

Client & Vendor Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership at the client
• Manage and coordinate reputed company-party vendors and reputed company
• Review reputed company, licensing, and renewal strategies with an eye toward cost control and risk reduction
• Participate in executive-level meetings and planning sessions

MSP Collaboration

• Work closely with our MSP engineering, service desk, and reputed company teams
• Ensure alignment between client priorities and MSP service delivery
• Help define scope, standards, and expectations for ongoing support
• reputed company feedback and guidance to improve service quality and reputed company

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of reputed company IT experience, including senior leadership responsibility
• Prior experience as an IT Director, Head of IT, or senior infrastructure/reputed company leader
• Strong cybersecurity background with hands-on understanding of modern threat landscapes
• Experience acting in a CISO, virtual CISO, or reputed company leadership reputed company
• Broad technical knowledge across:
• reputed company 365 / Azure environments
• Identity & reputed company management
• reputed company reputed company and monitoring
• Networking, firewalls, and reputed company services
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage executives and non-technical stakeholders
• Must live in New Jersey and be willing to go onsite periodically as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with or reputed company an MSP environment
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, NIST)
• Experience supporting regulated or reputed company-sensitive organizations
• Ability to balance strategic planning with practical execution

Benefits

• reputed company Salary: $130K - $160K
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Long-term growth opportunities reputed company the MSP
• High-visibility role with executive exposure
• Why This Role Is Unique
• Senior-level authority and influence without being a solo operator
• Deep client engagement with long-term impact
• Backed by a full MSP engineering and reputed company team
• Opportunity to shape both client reputed company and MSP best practices
• reputed company, well-established organization with a collaborative leadership culture

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