Work With Me
VP-level IT leadership, when and where you need it.
I work with mid-market companies, PE-backed operators, and growth-stage organizations that need experienced IT leadership — without the overhead of a full-time hire. Whether you’re scaling infrastructure, navigating a post-acquisition integration, building out a function that doesn’t exist yet, or trying to get your security and compliance posture in order, I can step in and get it done.
Who This Is For
This is a fit if your organization is facing one of these situations:
- You’re growing fast and IT is starting to become a liability instead of an asset
- You’ve acquired a company and need someone to own the technology integration
- You don’t have a VP or Director of IT and the gap is showing
- You’re preparing for SOC 2, NIST alignment, or an enterprise customer security review
- Your IT team is capable but lacks executive direction and strategic prioritization
How I Engage
Fractional VP of IT — I serve as your senior IT leader on a part-time basis, typically 10–20 hours per week. I own the strategy, manage the team, and provide the executive accountability the function needs — without the full-time cost. Engagements flex up during audits, incidents, or critical projects.
IT Advisory — Defined engagements around a specific challenge: infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity program buildout, vendor selection, compliance readiness, or IT org design. Clear scope, clear deliverables.
Interim Leadership & Transformation — Full-time or near-full-time interim IT leadership during a transition, leadership gap, or high-velocity transformation. I stabilize operations, build the structures that last, and position the organization for what’s next.
What I Bring
25+ years of IT leadership across sports, media, financial services, and B2B SaaS — from hands-on infrastructure to VP-level strategy. I’ve managed capital and operational budgets exceeding $10M, led teams of 25+, and delivered programs across every domain of enterprise IT.
A few things I’ve done for organizations like yours:
- Reduced IT operating costs by $1M+ while increasing system availability to 99.99%
- Replaced legacy VPN with Zero Trust architecture, eliminating 90% of access-related incidents
- Built SOC 2, NIST CSF, and data privacy programs from the ground up in regulated environments
- Led a $4.9M infrastructure refresh across 32 venues for a major sports league
- Established IT-PMO governance models that cut project delivery time by 30%
Past employers include the NHL, MLB Network, Madison Square Garden, Brookfield Asset Management, and ExtensisHR.
Let’s Talk
If any of this sounds like where you are, I’d like to hear about it. Reach out directly at jose@joseneftaliramirez.com.
Clarity Through Experience 