Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!
Position Specific Description
We are seeking a visionary Director of IT to lead strategic initiatives, oversee delivery excellence, and drive people leadership within our organization. This senior role involves spearheading our transformation strategies across Power Delivery, ensuring the successful execution and management of IT and data projects, and fostering a culture of innovation. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership in mentoring and inspiring IT teams, with proven expertise in Salesforce and a passion for new technology, including AI enablement. A successful track record in aligning IT initiatives with business objectives and delivering transformative solutions, particularly in the electric utility domain, is essential. If you are an innovative leader ready to elevate our technological capabilities and drive high-impact IT initiatives in alignment with our strategic goals, we invite you to join our dynamic team.
Job Overview
This position establishes strategy, develops business plans, and oversees and directs the design, development, and implementation of technology solutions to meet business needs. Leaders in this role provide leadership and oversight to manage performance and results in one or more Information Technology (IT) disciplines. Individuals will be accountable for the reliability, performance, security, and continuity of IT systems and supported business processes.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Provides leadership, influence, vision, roadmap, and direction to the organization to contribute to achieving the company's goals
• Works with IT leaders to develop overall IT strategy in alignment with business strategy
• Oversees the value stream by focusing on cost and risks of technology portfolio to meet business needs
• Supports and fosters innovative technologies to deliver new ideas that enable business transformation
• Ensures high levels of ongoing system and application performance in production environments
• Oversees the development of processes and tools to automate code releases from development to operations (DevOps)
• Establishes and drives technology roadmaps that align with current and future business needs
• Manages third party technical and outsourcing relationships to deliver project and operational support objectives
• Ensures technology processes are conducted in line with applicable standards and company policies
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 10+ years
• Supervisor/Management Experience: 5+ years
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree
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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Information Technology
Organization: Florida Power & Light Company
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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