Director of IT | Service Reliability & Operations Governance

Epicor Software Corporation

$163K — $277K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 11+ years in cloud operations, service reliability, or similar fields
  • 6+ years in managerial roles
  • Expertise in operational performance measurement and ITIL Service Management
  • Experience with incident analysis and continuous improvement programs
  • Proficient in governance frameworks for change control and operational readiness
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for data interpretation
  • Effective cross-functional leadership and communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of service reliability reports and performance metrics
  • Establish frameworks for incident analysis and service performance trends
  • Collaborate with Support, Customer Success, Engineering, and Operations teams
  • Translate operational insights into actionable improvement plans
  • Oversee change control practices and deployment readiness
  • Define reliability metrics and monitor performance indicators
  • Drive continuous improvement in incident and change management

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model
  • Formal opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Engagement with cross-functional leadership teams
  • Chance to influence operational excellence across the organization
  • Access to insights and data-driven decision-making
Full Job Description

Help shape the future of cloud reliability and operational excellence.

As Director of Service Reliability & Operations Governance, you will establish a clear and consistent view of service performance, operational health, incident drivers, and change effectiveness across our cloud environment. You will connect insights across Support, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, and Cloud Operations to reduce operational risk, improve service stability, and strengthen the customer experience. We are seeking applicants with strong cloud operations expertise, cross-functional leadership skills, and the ability to turn complex operational data into clear, actionable improvements.

What you will be doing:
  • Lead the development of service reliability insights, reporting, standards, and performance measures across cloud services.

  • Establish consistent frameworks for identifying, categorizing, and analyzing incident causes, recurring issues, service performance trends, and customer impact.

  • Partner across Support, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, and Cloud Operations to connect operational data, product reliability signals, and customer outcomes.

  • Translate operational insights and root cause analysis findings into prioritized, accountable improvement plans that reduce incident recurrence and improve service stability.

  • Own governance of change control practices, including change quality, deployment readiness, change success rates, risk assessment, and analysis of failed deployments or change-related incidents.

  • Define and monitor reliability metrics, performance thresholds, and progress indicators, providing executive-ready insights on trends, risks, customer impact, and improvement progress.

  • Drive continuous improvement across incident, problem, and change management practices to strengthen operational discipline, decision-making, and service reliability.

What you will likely bring:
  • 11+ years’ experience in cloud operations, service reliability, technical support operations, customer operations, product operations, or a related field, including 6+ years’ management or people leadership experience.

  • Strong knowledge of cloud operations, service reliability, operational performance measurement, and ITIL Service Management disciplines, including Incident, Problem, and Change Management.

  • Experience leading reliability, incident analysis, operational insights, service performance, or continuous improvement programs.

  • Experience developing governance frameworks for change control, release quality, operational readiness, and service reliability.

  • Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and action plans.

  • Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across Support, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, Cloud Operations, and senior leadership.

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

What could set you apart:
  • Master’s degree.

  • Experience working in SaaS, cloud, enterprise software, or technology operations environments.

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Range:

Minimum: $163,000 USD Maximum: $277,000 USD

The salary range provided reflects the national average for this job title and does not represent compensation specific to Epicor Software Corporation. Actual compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and market factors relevant to the position.

Recruiter:

Matthew Brady

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