IT Manager - Full-time / Part-time

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Position Summary: The IT manager’s role is to ensure the streamlined operation of the IT department in alignment with the business objectives of the organization. The IT manager will plan, coordinate, direct and design IT-related activities of the organization, as well as provide administrative direction and support for daily operational activities of the IT department. The IT manager will work closely with decision makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization. The IT manager will also define and implement IT policies, procedures and best practices.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Lead the IT department’s operational and strategic planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources.
2. Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade and support of all IT systems, including telecommunications, servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software, peripherals and Office Automation equipment.
3. Benchmark, analyze, report on and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT systems.
4. Oversee provision of end-user services, including help desk and technical support services.
5. Work with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
6. Keep current with the latest technologies.
7. Manage financial aspects of the IT department, including purchasing, budgeting and budget review.
8. Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives.
9. Approve and oversee projects and project portfolio.
10. Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing and service provision.
11. Develop requests for proposal.
12. Negotiate and administer vendor, outsource and consultant contracts and service agreements.
13. Practice asset management for IT hardware, software and equipment.
14. Manage IT staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation and disciplinary actions.
15. Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, department heads and end users regarding pertinent IT activities.
16. Commitment to Excellence standards at all times.
17. Adheres to health, fire and safety regulations; identifies potential safety hazards and reports such to the Safety Manager.
18. Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

1. Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with those contacted in the course of work, both in written and oral form.
2. Must possess the ability to offer guidance.
3. Must possess problem solving skills.
4. Must be able to work as a team.
5. Must possess technical capacity skills.
6. Must be detail-oriented and possess the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
7. Ability to touch type at the rate of approximately 30 words per minute accurately.
8. Ability to work in a drug-free environment and pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum five years of related work experience.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.