Job Details

As the IT Leader, you will personally lead vendor coordination (of MSP and Consulting Firm) and transition workstreams in the initial build phase, supporting the ERP and IT Infrastructure migrations efforts. This is a green field opportunity and operating in a lean environment which willbe supported by managed service providers in steady state.

This role is hybrid onsite in North Houston, TX.

It comes with a generous employee benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IT migration effort of recent M&A activity of an enterprise stack, network, identity, applications, and security for the newly formed company.
• Execute the migration of the former parent's transition services on a phased schedule, coordinating with sponsor and advisors on milestones and service‑level compliance.
• Assist in standing up the core enterprise stack (along with the MSP): Microsoft 365, identity (Entra ID), endpoint management, collaboration, service management, and backup.
• Oversee the migration of user data, mailboxes, archives, and operational records from the legacy environment with zero data loss and documented chain of custody.
• Serve as a key team member in the end‑to‑end ERP selection and implementation, from business requirements through vendor selection, SI partner selection, configuration, data migration, testing, cutover, and post‑go‑live stabilization.
• Operate the cybersecurity program against a recognized framework (NIST CSF baseline); align OT‑specific controls to applicable pipeline security directives.
• Manage core controls: MFA, privileged access management, endpoint detection and response (EDR), email security, vulnerability and patch management, and security awareness training.
• Manage incident response: maintain the IR playbook, run tabletop exercises, and serve as incident coordinator during events.
• Support the cyber insurance program in partnership with the MSP.
• Partner with Operations leadership on the Information Technology/Operations Technology boundary across operating sites: SCADA, ICs, gas measurement, and process control systems.
• Maintain IT/OT network segmentation; implement secure remote access for vendors, engineers, and integrators.
• Support Operation Technology system availability and cybersecurity hygiene for OT‑adjacent IT systems (historians, engineering workstations, jump hosts).
• Enable governed data flows from OT systems to enterprise reporting (commercial, regulatory, EHS).
• Run day‑to‑day IT services with the MSP: help desk, endpoint lifecycle, identity administration, network and telephony, M365 tenant, backup and recovery.
• Manage an MSP‑centric operating model: primary MSP for Tier 1/2 support, specialists for cybersecurity (MDR/SOC), and selective internal coverage for engineering and project delivery.
• Run IT procurement across SaaS, hardware, and professional services.

Qualifications

• Progressive IT experience, including team leadership and hands‑on delivery, ideally with carve‑out, greenfield, or post‑merger integration exposure.
• SCADA, ICs, gas measurement, and process control systems.
• Familiarity with OT cybersecurity frameworks (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800‑82) and relevant critical infrastructure requirements.
• Core technical fluency: Microsoft 365, Entra ID/Active Directory, Azure or AWS, enterprise networking (SD‑WAN, firewalls), endpoint management, and identity.
• Cybersecurity fluency against NIST CSF; experience operating a program across corporate and OT‑adjacent environments.
• MSP and vendor management experience; ability to operate under fixed‑fee and T&M structures.
• Track record running lean IT environments supported by external partners.