Vice President of IT

<p>Description</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Larson is seeking a Vice President of Information Technology to lead technology strategy and execution across the organization and its affiliates. This role serves as a technology advisor to the Executive Leadership Team — providing research, recommendations, and strategic input — while directly facilitating execution through the Director of IT, Business Relationship Managers, and broader IT organization. <br/></p><p>We're looking for a visionary executor: a leader who has set technology strategy at a senior level, can set direction for a multi-affiliate technology function, and reads the moment when personal execution is needed — testing a new tool, digging into a hard problem alongside the team, or stepping in when speed matters more than delegation. Experience leading technology through M&amp;A integration is a strong plus. Financial services or RIA experience preferred given the regulatory environment.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Strategy &amp; Advisory</strong></p><ul><li>Develop the enterprise technology roadmap across Larson.</li><li>Provide research, recommendations, and technology guidance to the Executive Leadership Team.</li><li>Evaluate emerging technologies (AI, automation, analytics) and personally test or pilot platforms before recommending broader adoption.</li><li>Facilitate AI infrastructure and governance strategy across the organization, partnering with the AI Engineer and business units to ensure tools are adopted securely and consistently.</li></ul><p><strong>Affiliate &amp; Organizational Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Lead technology strategy and standards across all affiliates, working through the Director of IT and affiliate-aligned Business Relationship Managers.</li><li>Meet regularly with the presidents of each affiliate to understand their technology needs, audit progress against the roadmap, and confirm priorities are still aligned.</li><li>Evaluate technology decisions across affiliates holistically — ensuring a solution adopted by one business unit is considered in the context of the others.</li><li>Ensure consistent infrastructure, security, and systems standards across the affiliate structure.</li><li>Directly manage the Director of IT and maintain visibility into each affiliate's technology needs and performance.</li></ul><p><strong>M&amp;A Technology Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Facilitate technology due diligence, planning, and integration for all mergers and acquisitions.</li><li>Lead the technical assessment of prospective acquisitions and build integration plans that minimize disruption to employees and clients.</li><li>Standardize systems and security controls as new offices and affiliates come online.</li></ul><p><strong>Security &amp; Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Facilitate the firm's cybersecurity program — monitoring, incident response, disaster recovery, and employee awareness — through the IT Ops &amp; Security team.</li><li>Ensure compliance with SEC, FINRA, and applicable privacy and cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CIS Controls).</li><li>Partner with compliance and legal on audits and regulatory exams.</li></ul><p><strong>Hands-On Execution</strong></p><ul><li>Personally lead or contribute to key technical projects — system implementations, integrations, and troubleshooting as needed.</li><li>Stay closely involved with core enterprise platforms (CRM, financial planning, portfolio management, document management) alongside the team.</li><li>Step in as an individual contributor on high-priority or high-complexity issues.</li><li>Partner closely with the AI, Data and CRM functions to ensure tools are adopted effectively and securely.</li></ul><p><strong>Team &amp; Vendor Management</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and manage the IT budget and capital planning.</li><li>Facilitate strategic vendor relationships and contract negotiations.</li><li>Support the development of the Director of IT and the broader technology team.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Technology needs at a growing, multi-affiliate organization don't always fit neatly into a job description. This role is expected to flex as those needs evolve — taking on other duties as assigned to ensure the organization's technology goals are met.</li></ul>