Job Description The Senior Director of Engineering - IT (SDIT) will be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. This position will be responsible for leading the vision, strategy, development and expansion of all internal IT systems to support current and future growth in the business, ensuring scalability, compliance, and consistently delivering business results. In addition to interacting heavily and partnering with others on the Executive Leadership Team, the SDIT will have broad responsibility for developing a long term strategy and roadmap for enhancing the company's use of current and future IT systems, identifying opportunities to improve the use of current systems, and implementing systems and processes to ensure team member's technical issues are resolved in a timely and efficient manner. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires a proven leader who can support both high level organization and business responsibilities and dive into the details, when necessary, on a daily basis. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administers/oversees the development and implementation processes for the company's IT systems and team to support those systems, serving as a key advisor to the CEO for each.
• Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to its use of current and future technologies.
• Continuously reviews and analyzes the company's IT infrastructure and system performance to assess costs, vulnerabilities, and productivity, making upgrade recommendations where appropriate.
• Oversees system security and compliance, ensuring all meet standards and guidelines instituted by the company's parent company.
• Oversees the regular cadence of security audits and ensures full protection of all enterprise data and information.
• Conducts regular research and stays abreast of emerging technology trends, bringing insight and recommendations for change back to the Executive Leadership Team for review/consideration.
• Meet/exceed annual performance targets minimally related to the execution of the company's technology roadmap (owned and maintained by this position), timely completion of biweekly sprints, and standards for system uptime and asset management across the organization.
• Develops and maintains relationships with all external IT vendors and service providers
• Work in partnership with corporate IT functions at Stride as needed to support regular review and resolution of any key issues impacting the overall results of Stride, Inc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is required; masters level degree and/or professional certifications demonstrating domain expertise are a plus.
• Prior background and experience in software development and deep knowledge of integrating Salesforce, NetSuite, and various Learning Management Systems (LMS) is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of applicable experience in roles of increasing responsibility in an IT environment, size, and scope in organizations that have experienced rapid growth and scaled successfully.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills and prior oversight executing on large-scale company and strategic priorities primarily focused on leveraging new technology solutions to enable growth and scale.
• Proven track record in successfully hiring, mentoring, and building great teams.
• Prior experience and understanding of how to operate within regulatory guidelines.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and influencing skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong ethics - has a high personal and professional ethical standard and fosters a diverse and respectful workplace.
• Ability to interface at all levels of the organization and a demonstrated commitment to intern l and external customer service.

WORKING CONDITIONS This position is fully remote, work-from-home. This is a remote position in which work will be completed during normal business hours (approximately 8:30am - 5:00pm EST) Monday through Friday, with some weekends and/or evenings required. Some domestic travel may be required, including some overnight. Job Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)