The Role
Lead IT strategy, governance, budget, vendor contracts, infrastructure, and Help Desk teams. Ensure compliance with IT General Controls, support audits, drive productivity, and align IT capabilities with business goals for a rapidly scaling electric aviation company.
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At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.
The IT Director will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence across BETA's information technology operations as we scale our enterprise. This role is responsible for IT policies and procedures, managing the IT budget, overseeing software contract management, and leading our Infrastructure and Help Desk teams. You'll drive productivity improvements and ensure technology capabilities align with our rapid growth trajectory, creating efficient systems that enable our teams to focus on revolutionizing electric aviation.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Manage comprehensive IT policies and procedures that support BETA's innovative and agile technology environments
- Manage and optimize the annual IT budget, ensuring cost-effective technology investments
- Lead software contract management, negotiating and overseeing vendor agreements to maximize value and alignment with business objectives
- Provide strategic leadership for IT focused teams, ensuring robust support and continuous improvement of IT services
- Manage escalations and prioritization to ensure IT services in support of key company goals.
- Develop and execute IT strategies that enhance organizational productivity and align with our Digital Platform principles of collaborative enablement and self-serve capabilities
- Establish and maintain IT governance frameworks that support secure, compliant and scalable technology solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to align IT capabilities with overall business goals
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 8-10 years of progressive IT leadership experience
- Proven track record of managing large-scale IT operations and infrastructure
- Strong budget management and strategic planning skills
- Experience supporting regulatory audits and maintaining compliance with IT General Controls
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
- Experience in technology-driven, rapidly scaling organizations
- Background in manufacturing or aerospace technology environments
- Experience managing IT services for CMMC controlled environments
Build electric airplanes with us!
BETA offers a competitive Total Compensation package designed to support you now and as you grow with us. This role includes both Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units for all full-time team members, so everyone shares in our success. You’ll have access to onsite healthcare in Vermont, comprehensive medical coverage, dental and vision, short- and long-term disability, and paid parental leave. We also take care of the everyday details with daily lunch provided, and yes—flight lessons are part of the experience, along with a range of additional perks that make work here genuinely rewarding.
We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.
Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.
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The Company
What We Do
BETA Technologies is creating an electric transportation ecosystem that’s safe, reliable and sustainable. A relentlessly focused team is building an extensive charging infrastructure and ALIA, the world’s most technologically advanced electric vertical aircraft (EVA). BETA’s platform and products are strikingly simple. Prioritization of safety and a pragmatic approach to certification drive elegant redundancy, appropriate diversity of implementation and simplicity of control. ALIA’s fixed-pitch propellers and centrally located batteries make it an inherently stable aircraft that is safe to fly and easy to maneuver.
