IT Director - Children's Colorado Foundation

The IT Director provides strategic and operational leadership for information technology within a mission-driven nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting healthcare initiatives. This role is responsible for day-to-day IT operations, data management, CRM platforms, business intelligence, and infrastructure, ensuring technology aligns with the foundation's fundraising goals and organizational mission.

Additional Information

• Department: Children's Colorado Foundation
• Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week (50% or more physical in-office presence required)
• Shift: Day

Duties & Responsibilities

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Technology Leadership & Operations
* Lead and oversee IT operations, including systems, infrastructure, data security, and user access (e.g., VPN).
* Ensure reliability, security, and efficiency of all IT processes.
* Lead a foundation-wide technology assessment and develop a modernization roadmap.
* Align technology strategy with the organization's mission and fundraising objectives.

Systems & Platforms Management
* Manage core technology platforms, including Blackbaud, Power BI, SQL, and Azure.
* Oversee CRM, reporting, and business intelligence strategies to support donor engagement and fundraising initiatives.

Team Development & Culture
* Recruit, mentor, and develop IT staff.
* Foster a collaborative, accountable, and performance-driven culture.

Communication & Collaboration
* Communicate progress, risks, and strategies effectively to executives and leadership teams.
* Promote cross-departmental collaboration and align technology resources with organizational priorities.
* Support and promote the foundation's values and culture of "One Team, One Goal."

Minimum Qualifications

Education
* Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field required

Required Experience
* A minimum of three years of progressive IT leadership experience with proven success managing teams and IT operations
* Background in nonprofit, foundation, or fundraising-focused environments strongly preferred
* Hands-on experience with Blackbaud, Power BI, SQL, and Azure
* Experience managing CRM, data, and BI strategies at an enterprise level

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to engage executives and staff
* Ability to translate technical requirements into business outcomes
* Process-driven, structured approach to problem solving and decision making

Preferred Qualifications
* Certifications in Blackbaud, CRM, Power BI, or SQL
* Experience leading technology assessments and organizational change initiatives

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $123,000.00 to $163,000.00

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.