Director, Technology Operations
CurrentProviding technical support for 13,000+ employees and focus on overseeing information technology for 35+ clubs on the west coast from La Jolla to Vancouver. Support extends globally to 100+ clubs internationally from Canada to the United Kingdom. Implementing of information technology at new club locations, including traveling to remote regions. Fostering and sustaining relationships between club management and various IT teams. Articulating west coast concerns to main headquarters in New York and liaising with various departments. Managing new club opens and projects globally and implementing functions of club-level and corporate technology initiatives. Executing and conducting recurring club site visits, ensuring that concerns/issues are known and resolved in a timely manner. Generating and maintaining documentation for processes and troubleshooting. Enforcing standard operating procedures as well as proposing innovative ideas or initiatives that advocate efficiency and growth.Providing data/metrics and reporting of KPI's and trends to technology leadership and others. Acting as escalation point for all requests and incidents. Developing strategic ideas for building and improving ITSM. Managing process for communicating outage/emergency activities to organization. Responsible for CAPEX and OPEX budgeting YOY and determining the route that fits best for the company's growth. Overseeing end-user technology procurement and approval/budgeting responsibilities as required as well as ensuring that procurement and technology supplies are delivered on time under competitive terms. Training, mentoring, and fostering the development of teams in California, New York, United Kingdom, and India.