Title	DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES
Location	Dallas
Company	Aggressive growth, premier financial services company
Package	$120 - 150 with a potential bonus of 40%
Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities                                                                 - Determine long-term corporate-wide information needs   and strategic development - Acquire and integrate hardware including   client/server, mainframe, mini and micro   computing applications - Insure integrity of corporate data and proprietary   information - Act as highest level interface with nontechnical user   functions in determining overall information   systems approach - Provide support to company by facilitating the   implementation of systems and re-engineered   processes to make the firm more efficient and   enhance quality service - Keep Representatives and system users informed on   systems projects or issues on a regular basis. - Develop, prepare and present programs for national   level conferences - Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and   contractors, maintain contractual agreements   and supervise the deployment of vendor products   and contractor responsibilities and tasks - Establish and maintain relationships with   representatives, including selecting and   utilizing a key user task force - Keep current with industry and technology trends (keep   technical skills current) - Assist the President in making strategic decisions for   the company and the department - Prepare, update and maintain strategic, tactical, and   business plans for the IS Department, including   updating the departmental budget and reviewing   financial plans with the CFO - Insure appropriate legal and compliance review of all   information systems related contracts, user   systems and documents - Report on new system changes and projects to the IS   Steering Committee for approval and status   monitoring - Review, evaluate and insure that departmental critical   success factors are current and properly   aligned with strategic and operational   objectives
Credentials / Knowledge / Skills Preferred                                                                 - Microsoft strategy environment highly preferred - BS required with concentration in Information Systems   preferred, MBA stronly valued - 10+ years in IS related field, 5+ years in IS   management experience - Knowledge of the financial services industry,   broker/dealer experience a plus - Strong background working with methodologies to   perform systems projects tasks - Understanding of business/information processing   evaluation techniques