Sr. Director, Technology & Systems

This is a senior technology leadership opportunity to build the systems foundation supporting a growing, mission-driven organization.
The role owns technology strategy end-to-end, from multi-year roadmaps and infrastructure to data governance, cybersecurity, vendors, and technology investments.
You will serve as the organization’s trusted technology advisor, helping executive and departmental leaders make smart, scalable decisions.
A major focus will be identifying practical opportunities for AI to increase organizational capacity while ensuring responsible adoption, training, and appropriate safeguards.
The position combines strategic leadership with hands-on oversight of systems, vendors, projects, budgets, and organizational change.
You will lead and develop internal technology capabilities while working closely with external partners and cross-functional stakeholders.
For an experienced technology leader seeking meaningful scope, executive visibility, and the opportunity to build sustainable systems for a purpose-driven organization, this role offers significant impact.

• 8–10+ years of experience in technology or systems leadership, including 3–5+ years at a senior or director level owning technology strategy in a nonprofit, scaling organization, or comparable environment.

• Demonstrated project management experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with competing priorities and timelines through successful completion.

• Strong vendor and contract management experience, including RFPs, technology procurement, consultant selection, and negotiations.

• Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Blackbaud, or equivalent systems, as well as cloud collaboration environments such as Microsoft 365.

• Hands-on experience evaluating and deploying AI tools in an organizational environment, including adoption, training, governance, and risk management.

• Proven ability to lead technology strategy across functions and translate technical decisions into actionable recommendations for non-technical leaders.

• Working knowledge of data governance, cybersecurity policies, standards, access management, and incident response practices.

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to manage upward, downward, and across complex organizations while coordinating internal employees and external partners.

• Intellectual curiosity and a commitment to staying current with emerging technology, AI capabilities, and modern systems practices.

• Strong executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to present recommendations and technology strategy to senior leadership and Board-level stakeholders.

• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and capable of managing multiple high-priority initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive organizational, constituent, and business data.

• Strong alignment with mission-driven work and enthusiasm for communicating organizational values, purpose, and priorities.

• Commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, trust, and belonging across technology strategy and organizational operations.

• Preferred experience with Claude or comparable AI platforms, enterprise-scale software deployments, and security or project management certifications such as CISSP or PMP.

• Strong ownership, adaptability, prioritization, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, with a focus on sustainable and scalable solutions.