IT Director at Stanadyne

Position Summary:

Plans and directs all data processing activities of the corporation to meet organizational needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides efficient and secure computer systems and services to meet organizational needs.

• Investigates, evaluates, and recommends data processing resource requirements, including personnel, equipment, software, and housing with associated costs and coordinates with the short and long-term goals of the corporation.

• Evaluates new technical developments in view of organization plans and objectives

• Develops plans and budgets for the data processing activity.

• Reports to management regarding performance of personnel and equipment resources.

• Analyzes resources utilization and initiates programs for improvement.

• Projects data processing resource requirements, including personnel, equipment and facilities with associated costs and coordinates with the goals of the corporation.

• Responsible for the approval of all personal computer acquisitions. Responsible for PC inventory for all domestic locations.

• Interfaces with corporate and divisional management to develop priorities and directions.
• Maintains vendor contacts for negotiations of hardware and software acquisitions.

• Administers all work rules, disciplinary actions and employment practices, including those related to equal opportunities, employee performance appraisals and salary administration.

• Works with and coordinates activities involving multiple services providers including primary hosting provider, contract network support group, and business systems technical support team.

• Enforces reasonable standards for hardware and software across all global IT locations

• Performs miscellaneous related duties and carries out special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Training in advanced management practices, skills and concepts, administrative management, project control, budgeting and planning

• Must have a minimum of seven years’ managerial experience. Must be capable of managing and motivating professional employees and possess leadership, communication skills and sound judgment.

• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft PC and Server Operating Systems, Virtualized Server Environments, and Basic Networking Infrastructure.
• Strong working knowledge of Oracle/JDE, C, C++, Visual Basic, Citrix, Adobe Cold Fusion, Metaframe, Microsoft Visio, SQL, Dot Environment, and Access programming.

Education and/or Experience:

• Four-year college degree in business related subjects plus related technical courses.
• Over ten years of IT infrastructure and business systems experience

Travel Requirements:

Estimated travel may be greater than 10% both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements:

There may be physical demands based on infrastructure needs.

Working Conditions:

Flexibility based on critical needs.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the classification. They reflect the essential elements and general responsibilities of the position, but are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.