REGENT · 1 month ago
Director, Information Technology & Infrastructure
North Kingstown, RI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveREGENT is on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation with innovative seagliders. The Director of IT & Infrastructure will lead and scale the IT function, ensuring robust infrastructure and compliance across multiple locations to support the company's growth and operational efficiency.
Electric VehicleManufacturingMarine TransportationTransportation
Responsibilities
Build and Lead IT Function: Own REGENT’s IT strategy and operations across all sites. Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performing IT team capable of supporting a multi-location workforce and manufacturing operations
Design Scalable Infrastructure: Build and manage reliable, secure, and compliant networks, servers, cloud services, endpoints, and SaaS systems. Plan IT for the new manufacturing facility, including OT/IT segmentation and shop-floor connectivity
Drive Security & Compliance: Define and lead REGENT’s security and compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with government regulations and frameworks (NIST, CMMC, ITAR). Establish the policies, controls, and technical foundations needed to protect systems and data across all environments. Oversee identity and access management, vulnerability management, patching, endpoint security, monitoring, and incident response to maintain a strong, scalable security posture that can scale as we grow
Enable Operational Excellence: Establish and oversee scalable IT operations across helpdesk, ticketing, onboarding/offboarding, asset management, and lifecycle planning. Define performance standards and implement the systems, workflows, and metrics needed to ensure reliability, responsiveness, and compliance across the organization
Manage Vendors and Budgets: Oversee technology vendors, contracts, and IT budgets, ensuring cost-effective solutions that support growth
Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and People teams to ensure IT enables business objectives, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency
Qualification
Required
Proven IT Leadership: Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-site IT operations across infrastructure, networks, cloud services, SaaS platforms, and endpoints
Experienced in architecting, designing, and deploying solutions across diverse technology stacks to build reliable, scalable, and secure systems for distributed teams
Strengthening security posture through resilient network architecture, access controls, and proactive risk mitigation
Compliance & Security Expertise: Demonstrated experience implementing, managing, and maturing security and compliance programs aligned with government frameworks (NIST, CMMC, DFARS, ITAR)
Able to translate regulatory requirements into practical controls, policies, and technical architectures that safeguard systems, protect sensitive data, and support audit readiness across a multi-site environment
Manufacturing or Production IT Experience: Demonstrated experience supporting high-reliability or manufacturing environments, including planning, deploying, and managing IT systems that integrate operational technology (OT) with corporate IT
Team Builder: Track record of mentoring and developing IT teams, scaling processes, and fostering cross-functional collaboration
Hands-On Strategic Operator: Comfortable working at both strategic and tactical levels in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Collaborative & Communicative: Able to align diverse teams, communicate clearly, and drive accountability while maintaining trust
Preferred
Startup Experience Preferred: Demonstrated success building IT systems and teams in fast-growing, high-change environments
Comfortable operating in ambiguity, prioritizing initiatives, and scaling processes from the ground up
Benefits
Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan to reward your contributions to our success.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - we cover 100% of your premiums (including dependents!).
401(k) with company matching, so you can plan for the future.
Generous flexible time off, paid parental leave, and company-wide holiday breaks.
Relocation packages available for those moving to join our team.
Daily, free catered lunches
Learning & professional development opportunities with the chance to make a direct impact on the company’s growth and success.
Company
REGENT
Regent develops and manufactures all-electric seagliders for high-speed regional coastal transportation.
Founded in 2020
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
REGENT has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (4)
2023 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$87MKey Investors
MOL SwitchH.I.S.Lockheed Martin Ventures
2024-06-25Series Unknown
2024-03-07Corporate Round
2023-10-05Series A· $60M
Leadership Team
Billy Thalheimer
Co-Founder & CEO
Michael Klinker
Co-Founder and CTO
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