Job Listing: IT Manager

Our client in Bend, OR is looking for an experienced IT Manager with experience managing multiple projects in an international setting.

- Responsible for clients global IT functions including Helpdesk, Network Management, Systems Strategy and support and Communications Tools.
To further develop and align the Global IT organization to support strategic objectives and global expansion.

- This position supports the business with the adequate global systems and infrastructure to ensure effective and reliable communication and ERP functionality.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for system availability according to service level agreements and access requirements.
- Responsible for developing and managing information systems security, including disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
- Direct global IT department’s personnel activity – for remote employees together with local supervisors, including job assignment, training, performance evaluation and compensation review. Manage internal and external IT resources.
- Develop and implement global information systems policies and procedures.
- Enforce company policies and procedures related to the use of information systems for all employees.
- Maintains and further develops clients global system strategy.
- Sources and provides adequate IT training for user base as needed.
- Manage global and local IT budget and align with strategic objectives.
- IT asset management.
- Develop and maintain a systems disaster recovery plan.
- Plan, implement and maintain company’s global information systems security strategy.
- Research, evaluate and implement technology that will maintain a high level of company effectiveness in the area of information management. Includes reading industry publications, attending relevant industry seminars/meetings, and networking with other IT managers across the industry in order to stay abreast of industry trends and to remain technically proficient. Network with parent company IT community.
- Provide strategic leadership to global IT function.
- Executes performance excellence throughout global IT organization.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- A four-year college degree and 8+ years of work experience with information systems. Should have at least 5 years in a supervisory or management capacity. Global IT Management experience preferred.
- Technical skills to provide leadership to help desk and network administration Able to evaluate recommend and implement technology trends, beneficial hardware and/or software.
- Systems background, MX Dynamics experience would be a plus.
- Strong work ethic, maintains high ethical standards, and must be viewed as the technology leader within the organization. Ability to prioritize issues and organizes themselves and others around those priorities. Project Management skills.
- Takes initiative and responsibility; establish challenging personal and departmental goals.
- Demonstrate the ability to clearly express ideas and thoughts to all associates and outside vendors.
- Must demonstrate to convince and train others about values of and new information technology concepts.

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About TEKsystems:

Join TEKsystems® and get your career on the fast track. As the leading technology staffing and services firm, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented Technical Professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our Technical Professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. M/F/D/V