Senior Director of Infrastructure

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Senior Director of Infrastructure for a rapidly growing, operations-driven organization supporting manufacturing, distribution, and corporate environments. This is a full-time onsite role based in the Columbus, OH, supporting a highly collaborative, hands-on culture. Open to candidates willing to relocate, with relocation assistance available.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This role leads infrastructure technology across manufacturing, distribution, and headquarters environments in a high-growth organization where reliability and execution matter. You will own uptime, performance, and scalability across on-prem, cloud, network, and operational technology systems, while building strong processes and teams. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys being close to the work, the people, and the business.

PERKS:

• Competitive compensation aligned with leadership responsibility and impact
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and an inclusive workplace culture
• Opportunity to lead infrastructure through major growth and facility expansion
• Hands-on leadership role with visibility and influence across the organization
• Opportunities for growth and career progression

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead enterprise infrastructure operations across on-prem, cloud, network, security, and factory connectivity environments
• Oversee reliable delivery of core services including servers, storage, backup/DR, collaboration tools, and OT networks
• Design and evolve LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi and secure connectivity supporting manufacturing, distribution, and corporate teams
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing infrastructure team while partnering with vendors and service providers
• Drive disciplined change management, incident response, and continuous improvement practices
• Collaborate with executive leadership to define and execute the infrastructure roadmap aligned to business growth
• Own vendor and service provider relationships, including ISPs, MSPs, and technology partners, ensuring performance, cost control, and alignment with business needs
• Ensure operational readiness through regular testing of disaster recovery, monitoring, and support processes

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience leading infrastructure in complex, multi-site or operational environments
• Highly prefer manufacturing / distribution industry experience
• Hands-on technical background across networks, data centers, cloud platforms, and security fundamentals
• Proven ability to build processes, measure outcomes, and lead teams through execution
• Strong vendor management, project leadership, and operational decision-making skills
• Experience supporting manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse environments is highly valued
• Comfortable working onsite in dynamic, physically active environments
• Collaborative leadership style with a strong user-focused mindset
• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is strongly preferred

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This position offers a competitive compensation package: $200-$300k/yr (DOE) plus an annual performance bonus opportunity, comprehensive health benefit offerings, paid time off, and long-term career growth in an inclusive and collaborative environment. The organization values transparency, accountability, and investing in leaders who grow alongside the business.