IT Director Jobs in Arizona
IT Director jobs in Arizona are in strong demand, with active hiring concentrated in enterprise technology, healthcare IT, financial services, and defense contracting at levels from IT manager to senior VP of technology. Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe anchor most of the hiring, where established employers like Banner Health, Intel, and American Express have long maintained large technology operations in the state. The most sought-after specialties include cybersecurity leadership, cloud infrastructure strategy, and enterprise systems governance. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerHoneywell Aerospace
Top cityPhoenix, AZ
Cities hiring6
Work type60% Hybrid
Top industryBanking
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Senior Director IT Product Management
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Sprouts Farmers Market
Senior Director IT Product Management
Phoenix, Arizona
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Director IT Network and Unified Communications
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Onvida Health
Director IT Network and Unified Communications
Yuma, Arizona
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Senior Director IT Product Management – Marketing & Customer Technology
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Sprouts Farmers Market
Senior Director IT Product Management – Marketing & Customer Technology
Phoenix, Arizona
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Senior Director, IT Business Solutions & Delivery
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Axon
Senior Director, IT Business Solutions & Delivery
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Sr. Director Indirect IT Strategic Sourcing
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Honeywell Aerospace
Sr. Director Indirect IT Strategic Sourcing
Tempe, Arizona
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Senior Director IT Product Management
Sprouts Farmers Market·Phoenix, Arizona
Job functions:
Bachelor's degree in business
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Overview:
Experience with the following Retail Store Systems a plus:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
The Senior Director of IT Product Management (Retail Products) serves as a key leader responsible for owning and developing strategic plans for IT products throughout the organization in partnership with SVP or VP, IT Product Management. This position directs and cultivates a team of IT product managers, ensuring technology initiatives are closely aligned with overarching business objectives. The Senior Director is tasked with developing and implementing comprehensive product roadmaps, overseeing the delivery of complex, high-quality portfolios, and leading cross-functional teams to drive business growth, foster innovation, and achieve operational excellence with short to mid-term impact on results. #LI-AD1
Essential Functions:
- Own and develop a strategic, multi-year product vision for a portfolio of IT offerings that supports organizational goals and addresses customer requirements, while integrating analysis of relevant industry developments.
- Provide leadership in strategic planning and roadmap development, prioritizing initiatives that deliver business value, enhance operational efficiencies, and address customer needs.
- Proactively engage with stakeholders to collect insights, manage expectations, and communicate the progress of strategic initiatives.
- Oversee the IT product portfolio to ensure effective resource & cost allocation, robust risk management, and alignment with organizational priorities.
- Initiate and collaborate on strategic changes that create lasting impact across IT, business functions, and vendor partnerships, extending beyond individual areas of responsibility.
- Manage and lead, mentor, and develop a team of IT product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and ongoing improvement.
- Responsible for making significant improvements in best practices across product management, as well as agile methodologies.
- Work to influence others through collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure comprehensive end-to-end product management—from ideation through development, testing, launch, and post-launch optimization.
- Proactively assess and anticipate cross-functional team requirements, inform departmental leaders accordingly, and serve as a thought leader within the organization.
- Demonstrate ownership of complex and diverse portfolios.
- Determine work prioritization by offering critical insights into value, scope, cost, and resource allocation.
- Manage both project budgets and Cost Center budgets as required.
- Ensure team adherence to project management and Scrum processes, working closely with the IT & Enterprise Project Management leadership, providing guidance and coaching to support proper governance of change management initiatives.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all product-related matters, ensuring ongoing stakeholder alignment and a unified understanding of product objectives.
- Establish a support operating model designed to address escalated calls when On Call team members are unable to resolve issues independently.
- Define for new solutions and maintain accountability for SOX Controls as required.
- Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of agile methodologies to foster iterative development and expedite feedback cycles, leading to enhanced product outcomes.
- Develop and enforce processes and standards that promote efficient and consistent product management practices throughout the organization.
- Collaborate with the AI Center of Excellence team to conceptualize and deploy AI solutions within their respective portfolios, either through strategic in-house development initiatives or by integrating essential partner technologies into routine operations.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Bachelor's in business, computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
- 15+ years in product management, 7+ in senior leadership roles
- Experience leading complex IT product portfolios and large-scale strategies
- Knowledgeable in product frameworks and Agile methods
- Excellent leadership, mentorship, and team building
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Effective communicator with proven stakeholder management
Experience with the following Retail Store Systems a plus:
- NCR Point of Sales (POS) or similar POS experience (Toshiba, GK System) or similar POS or QSR experience
- Logile Workforce Management or similar Task & Workforce Management and process experience
- Fresh Management Solutions (Production Planning, Expiration Date & Markdown Management) or similar process and solution experience
- In-Store Ordering, Inventory and BOPIS Management process and solution experience
- In-Store Technology (Mobile, Smart Cart, Computer Vision) application and implementation experience
- Microsoft PowerBI Store Reporting, BI and AI or similar experience
Core Competencies
Communication: Convey information, ideas, and feedback clearly and concisely in an engaging manner that helps others understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
Customer Focus: Place a high priority on the customer’s perspective when making decisions and taking action; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs.
Driving for Results: Set SMART goals and measure progress; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals and making continuous improvement. Seeking innovative ways to solve problems that result in unique and differentiated solutions.
Positive Approach: Demonstrate a positive attitude in the face of difficult or challenging situations; provide an uplifting (yet realistic) outlook on what the future holds and the opportunities it might present.
Coaching and Developing Others: Engaging team members and teams in developing and committing to individual development plans that target specific behaviors, skills, or knowledge needed to ensure performance improvement or prepare for success in new responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
Leading Change: Encouraging others to implement better approaches to address problems and opportunities leading to the implementation and acceptance of change.
Strategic Planning: Obtaining information and identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieve a long-range goal; committing to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.
Benefits:
In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
- Competitive pay
- Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
- Opportunities for career growth
- 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
- Flexible schedules
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
- 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
- Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental vision
- Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Company paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
Sprouts Farmers Market
Senior Director IT Product Management
Phoenix, Arizona
New 12h ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
Bachelor's degree in business
Job Description
Overview:
Experience with the following Retail Store Systems a plus:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
The Senior Director of IT Product Management (Retail Products) serves as a key leader responsible for owning and developing strategic plans for IT products throughout the organization in partnership with SVP or VP, IT Product Management. This position directs and cultivates a team of IT product managers, ensuring technology initiatives are closely aligned with overarching business objectives. The Senior Director is tasked with developing and implementing comprehensive product roadmaps, overseeing the delivery of complex, high-quality portfolios, and leading cross-functional teams to drive business growth, foster innovation, and achieve operational excellence with short to mid-term impact on results. #LI-AD1
Essential Functions:
- Own and develop a strategic, multi-year product vision for a portfolio of IT offerings that supports organizational goals and addresses customer requirements, while integrating analysis of relevant industry developments.
- Provide leadership in strategic planning and roadmap development, prioritizing initiatives that deliver business value, enhance operational efficiencies, and address customer needs.
- Proactively engage with stakeholders to collect insights, manage expectations, and communicate the progress of strategic initiatives.
- Oversee the IT product portfolio to ensure effective resource & cost allocation, robust risk management, and alignment with organizational priorities.
- Initiate and collaborate on strategic changes that create lasting impact across IT, business functions, and vendor partnerships, extending beyond individual areas of responsibility.
- Manage and lead, mentor, and develop a team of IT product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and ongoing improvement.
- Responsible for making significant improvements in best practices across product management, as well as agile methodologies.
- Work to influence others through collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure comprehensive end-to-end product management—from ideation through development, testing, launch, and post-launch optimization.
- Proactively assess and anticipate cross-functional team requirements, inform departmental leaders accordingly, and serve as a thought leader within the organization.
- Demonstrate ownership of complex and diverse portfolios.
- Determine work prioritization by offering critical insights into value, scope, cost, and resource allocation.
- Manage both project budgets and Cost Center budgets as required.
- Ensure team adherence to project management and Scrum processes, working closely with the IT & Enterprise Project Management leadership, providing guidance and coaching to support proper governance of change management initiatives.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all product-related matters, ensuring ongoing stakeholder alignment and a unified understanding of product objectives.
- Establish a support operating model designed to address escalated calls when On Call team members are unable to resolve issues independently.
- Define for new solutions and maintain accountability for SOX Controls as required.
- Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of agile methodologies to foster iterative development and expedite feedback cycles, leading to enhanced product outcomes.
- Develop and enforce processes and standards that promote efficient and consistent product management practices throughout the organization.
- Collaborate with the AI Center of Excellence team to conceptualize and deploy AI solutions within their respective portfolios, either through strategic in-house development initiatives or by integrating essential partner technologies into routine operations.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Bachelor's in business, computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
- 15+ years in product management, 7+ in senior leadership roles
- Experience leading complex IT product portfolios and large-scale strategies
- Knowledgeable in product frameworks and Agile methods
- Excellent leadership, mentorship, and team building
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Effective communicator with proven stakeholder management
Experience with the following Retail Store Systems a plus:
- NCR Point of Sales (POS) or similar POS experience (Toshiba, GK System) or similar POS or QSR experience
- Logile Workforce Management or similar Task & Workforce Management and process experience
- Fresh Management Solutions (Production Planning, Expiration Date & Markdown Management) or similar process and solution experience
- In-Store Ordering, Inventory and BOPIS Management process and solution experience
- In-Store Technology (Mobile, Smart Cart, Computer Vision) application and implementation experience
- Microsoft PowerBI Store Reporting, BI and AI or similar experience
Core Competencies
Communication: Convey information, ideas, and feedback clearly and concisely in an engaging manner that helps others understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.
Customer Focus: Place a high priority on the customer’s perspective when making decisions and taking action; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs.
Driving for Results: Set SMART goals and measure progress; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals and making continuous improvement. Seeking innovative ways to solve problems that result in unique and differentiated solutions.
Positive Approach: Demonstrate a positive attitude in the face of difficult or challenging situations; provide an uplifting (yet realistic) outlook on what the future holds and the opportunities it might present.
Coaching and Developing Others: Engaging team members and teams in developing and committing to individual development plans that target specific behaviors, skills, or knowledge needed to ensure performance improvement or prepare for success in new responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
Leading Change: Encouraging others to implement better approaches to address problems and opportunities leading to the implementation and acceptance of change.
Strategic Planning: Obtaining information and identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieve a long-range goal; committing to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values.
Benefits:
In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
- Competitive pay
- Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
- Opportunities for career growth
- 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
- Flexible schedules
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
- 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
- Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental vision
- Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Company paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
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What Arizona Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in IT director jobs across Arizona.
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field required
- Ten or more years of progressive IT experience including at least five in leadership
- Demonstrated experience managing enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, or cybersecurity programs
- Strong record of cross-functional collaboration with executive and business unit stakeholders
- Experience with IT governance frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, or ISO 27001
- PMP, CISSP, or relevant vendor certifications preferred by many Arizona employers
IT Director Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a it director in Arizona?
Becoming an it director in Arizona typically starts with a bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a closely related field, often followed by a master's degree for senior roles. Arizona does not require a state-issued license for the role, but employers in healthcare and government often expect certifications such as CISSP, PMP, or ITIL. Candidates usually advance through network engineering, systems administration, or IT management before reaching the director level.
How much do IT directors make in Arizona?
IT directors in Arizona earn a median of about $166,430 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $102,320 for the lowest 10% to over $228,200 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire it directors in Arizona?
Employers hiring it directors in Arizona right now include Honeywell Aerospace, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Axon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Arizona's concentration of healthcare systems, financial services firms, and semiconductor manufacturers means demand for technology leadership remains consistent across multiple industries throughout the year.
Which Arizona cities have the most it director jobs?
Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Lake Havasu City are the Arizona cities with the most it director openings. Phoenix dominates due to its density of corporate headquarters, major hospital networks, and financial services companies, while Scottsdale attracts technology leadership roles tied to wealth management and professional services firms, and Tempe benefits from its cluster of technology campuses and university-affiliated employers.
Are there remote it director jobs in Arizona?
Yes, and more than many leadership roles, since strategy and vendor oversight work translates well to remote settings. About 60% of it director openings tied to Arizona are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting broad employer acceptance of flexible arrangements at this level. Functions like IT governance, budget planning, and vendor management are the most consistently offered in remote or hybrid formats.
How can I get hired as a it director in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic path is moving into a team lead or IT manager role first, which large Arizona employers such as Banner Health, Intel, and State Farm regularly fill from internal systems administrators and network engineers. Earning certifications like ITIL Foundation or PMP signals readiness for leadership before the experience is fully there. Arizona's large healthcare and government sectors also hire associate IT managers who build director-level credentials over time.
Where can I find and apply to it director jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to it director jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current Arizona openings updated regularly. Find roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly to the employer through the listing.
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