IT director (CIO) and head of IT recruitment

50% of one monthly salary · paid after the hire starts · 30-day replacement

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GlobalStaff recruits IT directors (CIO) and heads of IT departments for companies in Kyiv and across Ukraine. We search in our own database, by direct search and headhunting. Interviews in Kyiv and Lviv run in person, with candidates from other cities online. The fee is 50% of one monthly salary of the person you hire, paid after they start.

How much IT director recruitment costs

The terms are the same for all levels of positions, including heads of IT:

Fee	50% of one monthly salary of the person you hire
Payment	after the new employee starts work, with no prepayment
Guarantee	if the employee leaves or does not fit within the first 30 days, we find a replacement at no extra charge
First candidates	within a few business days after we agree the requirements and sign the contract; timing depends on the level of the role and the market
Hiring decision	we search and run the first screening; interviews with finalists and the hiring decision stay with you
Contract	we work under a written contract; vacancies, salary ranges and candidate data are not passed to third parties

If you need to hire an IT director and several people for their team at once, ask us about the subscription service.

Which IT director your company needs

An IT director (CIO, Chief Information Officer) is responsible for the IT infrastructure, the technical policy and internal standards for software, and heads the IT department. The position exists in trade, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and other industries, and the CIO's tasks differ in each. So we build the candidate profile from your task:

Your task	Who we look for	What we check
Put the IT department in order	a CIO with 2+ years in management	team management, IT budget, purchases of hardware and software
Automate business processes	a manager who understands business and entrepreneurship	building an IT strategy and running internal IT projects
Protect data and infrastructure	a CIO with information security experience	regulations, technical documentation, access control
Grow the online business	a manager who knows web technologies	online promotion, new technologies, business analytics

If the company has no IT department yet and needs someone to support the infrastructure, see system administrator recruitment.

How we recruit an IT director: 6 steps

IT director recruitment steps

1BriefIT tasks, authority, budget, terms
2Profile and search mapindustry, scale of the infrastructure, management experience
3Searchown database, direct search, headhunting
4Recruiter interviewprojects, management decisions, work situations
5Meeting with managementfinalists meet you; the hiring decision is yours
6Start and 30 daysfree replacement if the director does not fit

Six steps from your brief to the first 30 days of the IT director

Brief. What the IT director will be responsible for, their authority and budget, whom they report to, the terms and motivation.
Profile and search map. We define the industries and companies where managers with the right experience work and build a long list.
Search. Our own candidate database, collected over many years, direct search and headhunting. For management roles we also approach people who are not looking for a job right now.
Recruiter interview. An in-depth interview: IT projects delivered, management decisions, work with the budget. To assess competence objectively, we model work situations.
Meeting with management. Finalists meet the owner or management of the company. You make the hiring decision.
Start and the first 30 days. If the director leaves or does not fit in this period, we find a replacement at no extra charge.

A company owner discusses the IT infrastructure diagram with an IT director candidate — At the meeting with management the IT director candidate goes through your infrastructure and tasks

Requirements for an IT director candidate

A member of technical top management needs a strong technical background and an understanding of business processes. At the brief we clarify which requirements are a must for you:

at least 2 years in a management position;
a technical degree; an MBA or an economics degree is a plus;
programming languages, web technologies and online promotion methods;
the financial and legal side of IT;
building an IT strategy and organising business process automation;
information security skills;
sales and business analytics skills are a plus.

For a manager who will have access to all company data, you can also order a background check by the security service.

CIO duties we compare with the candidate's experience

organising the work of the IT department and managing its staff;
the IT development strategy of the company;
technical documentation and internal regulations;
managing internal IT projects;
IT budget planning, purchases of hardware and software;
the business plan of the IT department, new technologies.

What we need from you to start

A meeting or a call with the owner or the manager who makes the decision: the IT director's tasks for the first year, the current state of the IT department and infrastructure, income and bonuses, requirements for experience and industry. After that we need quick feedback on each finalist.

Looking for an IT director or a head of IT? Leave a request: we hold the brief and start the search.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does IT director recruitment cost?

IT director recruitment at GlobalStaff costs 50% of one monthly salary of the manager you hire. You pay after they start work, with no prepayment. If they leave or do not fit within the first 30 days, we find a replacement at no extra charge.

How long does it take to find an IT director?

You get the first candidates within a few business days after we agree the requirements and sign the contract. In our experience, the total timing depends on the industry, the scale of the IT infrastructure and how many managers with the right experience are on the market. We name the estimate after the brief.

What experience should an IT director candidate have?

Usually at least 2 years in a management position, a technical degree (an MBA or an economics degree is a plus), the ability to build an IT strategy, knowledge of the financial and legal side of IT, information security and business process automation skills. We set the exact requirements for your business at the brief.

What is the difference between an IT director and an IT project manager?

An IT director is a top manager responsible for the IT infrastructure of the whole company, the technical policy and the IT budget, and heads the IT department. A project manager runs a specific project from the start of development to launch. For that role see IT project manager recruitment.

How are interviews with candidates organised?

First the recruiter interviews the candidate, then a meeting with your management is scheduled. In Kyiv and Lviv interviews run in person; with candidates from other cities of Ukraine, online.

Who makes the hiring decision?

Always you. We search and run the first screening; finalists come to the meeting with your management. For an extra check, use IT staff assessment by levels and competencies.