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TENEX.AI

Director, IT

Kansas City, MO SOC · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026

Experience
8+ years in IT operations or corporate IT; at least 3 years in a management or director-level leadership role.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.

About the job

Own and scale TENEX.AI’s internal IT function, including strategy, team, systems, support, and controls for compliance and certification programs.

What you'll do

  • Set the IT roadmap and manage the budget, vendors, policies, and IT administrators.
  • Run endpoint, identity, SaaS, helpdesk, infrastructure, and office IT operations; improve integrations, processes, and AI tool adoption.
  • Operate IT controls and maintain audit evidence for certification and compliance efforts, including FedRAMP, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, and SOC 2 Type II.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of experience in IT operations or corporate IT, including at least 3 years in a management or director-level leadership role.
  • Experience leading and developing IT administrators or similar technical teams; hands-on experience with identity and access management, endpoint management, and SaaS administration.
  • Strong vendor management, budgeting, and procurement skills; experience operating IT controls in an environment audited against a recognized framework such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting FedRAMP or another U.S. federal compliance program, ISO 42001, or another AI management system certification.
  • Experience in a security-focused or high-growth environment, building IT for distributed workforces or new offices, ITIL, or integrating AI-enabled tools into IT operations.

Tools

Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace, Jamf, Intune, Kandji, macOS, Windows

AI focus

Drive company-wide adoption and optimization of AI tools and workflows, and streamline IT operations and employee workflows using AI-enabled tools.

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)