IS Manager
Employer not yet confirmed · Wichita Falls, Texas, United States · onsite
Job Summary
This position exercises full responsibility for all activities within the Information Systems Department of an Howmet Aerospace Engines location.
Essential Functions
In consultation with Sector/Senior Plant Leadership, responsible for defining and executing the Howmet Aerospace, BU, and individual plant IS Strategies within their respective plants. Responsible for ensuring effective use of computer software, hardware, and technology within their facilities.
Roles:
• Translates business requirements into technical and application solutions. Works to implement systems that minimize waste and enhance overall efficiency of identified business processes. Balances need of the location with the needs of the BU and global organization. Leads and coordinates change within the location and across the Global IS organization.
• Manages IS teams; including staffing decisions, assignment and prioritization of projects and tasks, coaching, training, performance management, and providing input into compensation decisions.
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring IS project activities to achieve goals within defined performance metrics.
• Ensures the location IS organizations operates in compliance with all Howmet Aerospace, BU, and ASAT requirements.
• Represents the BU Plant IS Organizations in the development and implementation of policy/practice driven by the greater Howmet Aerospace IS Organization.
• Collaboration/participation with the BU IS Lead Team, lead/sponsor projects and initiatives that improve and unify the IS environment and organization.
Job Responsibilities
• Manages the local IS Team to ensure this IS needs of the location are met including technical and infrastructure support, application support, and development and implementation of new systems and functionality.
• Coordinates the activities of the SMO organization to provide the location with necessary infrastructure and workstation support. Coordinates with SMO management to resolve and escalate issues as required.
• Organizes and prioritizes projects and tasks and makes work assignments to the local IS staff in conjunction with the needs of the location, the BU, and the global IS organization.
• Assists in new system development and installation, acting as project leader for major systems and a point of contact for BU/GBS-deployed systems. Follows the appropriate project management practices/policies as required.
• Leads and fosters a team environment that empowers others to contribute, resolve conflict, and build consensus while ensuring business objectives are met. Manages area to be clean and well organized.
• Lead team with Flexibility to support 24-7 Operational Needs.
• Operates within Howmet Aerospace IS standards and conventions and applicable Howmet Aerospace BU/RU IT standards. Leads the implementation of these standards and processes within the location as required
• Ensures compliance with all guidelines detailed in the IT ASAT for the location. Responsible for the on-time completion of all assigned ASAT testing and action plans, both personally and for the location.
• In conjunction with the local IS Team, responds to and addresses help desk tickets in line with agreed to SLA’s. Shows an active presence in solving operational issues related to the IS systems and infrastructure. Clearly understands the IS help chain and how to navigate it globally.
• Maintains a broad understanding of the business processes within the plant, their key users, and the business systems that support them. Participates in the analysis of the plant’s processes to identify gaps and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Acts as liaison between IS, location business leadership, BU and Global IS, and IS suppliers on all IS issues and projects.
• Provides IS operational and infrastructure support for the local facility, including such things as IT security, backups, networks, workstations, server rooms and voice communication.
• Exhibits safety leadership through various EHS systems and policies for (his/her) team. Complies with all Environmental rules required for the location.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Specifications
- Skills and Abilities:
- Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to effectively interact with business customers and other members of the Howmet Aerospace IS Team.
- Demonstrate a solid understanding and practical application of systems analysis and technical skills.
- Remain current with the business, industry trends, the IT profession, and best practices.
- Must possess leadership ability; effective oral and written communication skills; possess organization, planning and decision-making abilities, good analytical skills, project management abilities, and be creative and a competent team builder.
2. Equipment Used:
- Computer, telephone, and standard office equipment.
3. Work Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will not be exposed to any hazardous working conditions (projects may involve visits to the production environment within a plant – all appropriate safety rules apply). The noise level is moderate.
Basic Qualifications:
- This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 3 years of related work experience.
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
- This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon and applicant’s ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 years of leadership experience is preferred.