Vice President of Information Technology

About ANS 
At ANS, we’re not just a consulting engineering firm, we’re a team of trailblazers shaping the future of energy and infrastructure through civil, structural, electrical, high-voltage, and geotechnical engineering. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work and Top 10 Hottest Engineering Firms in the US by Zweig Reports and featured in Inc. 5000’s Top 250 for our staggering 1,748% growth, we’re proud of what we’ve built and where we’re headed. 

We thrive on innovation, embrace a “best idea wins” culture, and value humility, ownership, and execution. If you excel in fast-moving environments and believe in the power of precision, this is the place for you. 

Role Overview

ANS is seeking a senior, people-centric VP of Information Technology to lead and modernize our enterprise IT function during a critical period of growth and integration.
This role owns traditional IT services (end-user computing, Office 365, identity and access management, hardware/software lifecycle, helpdesk, and third-party application support) while serving as a trusted communicator and change leader across a 350+ person, fast-scaling engineering and consulting organization.

In the first six months, this leader will report directly to the CEO and work together with the CTO to enhance operations and architect, build trust with the organization, and execute integration and migration initiatives in real time. Once the future-state environment is established and scaling, the role will transition to reporting permanently under the CTO, with clear delineation between enterprise IT services and software/product engineering.

This is not a back-office role. Visibility, responsiveness, and clarity of communication are essential.

Core Responsibilities

Enterprise IT Leadership & Operations :
• Own day-to-day IT operations supporting 350+ current and near-term users in a high-growth, multi-office environment
• Establish clear service levels, escalation paths, and accountability for helpdesk responsiveness and issue resolution
• Build confidence in IT through predictable execution, proactive communication, and visible leadership

Office 365, Identity & End-User Systems :
• Serve as executive owner of Microsoft 365 system (Entra ID/Azure AD, Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
• Architect and manage licensing, security, permissions, retention, and governance at scale
• Ensure reliable onboarding/offboarding, device management, and access control across the firm

M&A, Domain & Systems Integration:
• Lead multi-company, multi-domain migrations into a unified architecture
• Own strategy and execution for:
• Tenant consolidations
• Email, identity, and file migrations
• Application rationalization
• Data integrity and security
• Develop and execute clear, audience-appropriate communication plans before, during, and after migrations and events.

Application & Vendor Ecosystem :
• Oversee support and lifecycle management for engineering and consulting applications (such as Autodesk Construction Cloud [ACC], Bluebeam, and numerous engineering software packages).
• Collaborate with a Business Systems Applications Manager to support SaaS, ERP, CRM and other similar platforms such as NetSuite, Pipedrive, Monday.com, Expensify, etc.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate tools based on usability, scalability, and ROI.
• Manage vendors, MSPs, and licensing partners with clear SLAs and performance metrics

Vendor, Budget & Financial Management (working with CEO and CTO):
• Budget planning, forecasting, cost transparency, and ROI
• IaaS/SaaS/PaaS license review and optimization
• Vendor selection and negotiation
• OPEX/CAPEX tradeoffs

Team Leadership & Capability Building :
• Assess current IT team structure, roles, and skills; make thoughtful adjustments as needed
• Coach and elevate managers and senior contributors; set expectations for professionalism and follow-through
• Build a service-oriented IT culture that balances empathy with execution
• Collaborate and work with other functional leaders (People Operations, Finance, Software, Strategic Execution, Commercial) to build systems and outcomes which create positive impact across these departments and the organization.

Strategy, Governance & Alignment :
• Establish IT roadmaps that align with:
• Company growth plans
• M&A strategy
• Security and risk posture
• Partner closely with the CTO to define boundaries and handoffs between:
• Enterprise IT
• Software, data, and automation initiatives

Profile of Successful Candidate :
• 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including senior leadership roles
• Proven success supporting 400–1,000+ users in professional services, engineering, consulting, or similarly complex environments
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Microsoft 365, identity, endpoint management, and SaaS ecosystems
• Demonstrated leadership of company integrations, domain migrations, and tenant consolidations
• Strong track record of executive-level communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience rebuilding or scaling IT organizations where trust or performance had degraded

WHY JOIN US
Executive Impact: Step into a visible leadership role where IT directly shapes how 350+ professionals work every day. This role is not advisory: you will own outcomes that affect productivity, communication, and trust across the firm.
Build & Lead at Scale: Lead the evolution of enterprise IT in a high-growth, multi-company environment. You’ll design systems, standards, and teams that support a modern engineering and consulting organization operating nationwide.
Integration & Transformation: Play a central role in unifying platforms, domains, and workflows following rapid growth and acquisitions. This is a rare opportunity to lead meaningful integration work with executive backing and the authority to execute.
Direct Access to Leadership: Work directly with the CEO during the initial phase to stabilize, modernize, and align IT with business needs, along with partnering closely with the CTO to support long-term technology strategy.

At ANS, we don’t treat IT as a back-office function. We see it as a people-facing service and a business enabler that is a core differentiator in how we deliver value to our customers and team.

You’ll join a leadership team that values clear communication, accountability, and follow-through. We expect high standards, but we also provide the trust, visibility, and support needed to meet them.

Whether you’re guiding a firm-wide migration, improving the day-to-day experience of our staff, or helping teams work more effectively, your work will be felt and recognized across the organization.

If you’re looking for a role where your leadership matters, your voice is heard, and your work meaningfully improves how a company operates, ANS offers that opportunity.

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