I.T. Manager

Job Summary

The IT Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing Ideal Market’s information technology projects. Coordinates project phases from development to installation. Acts as liaison between clients, vendors, and consultants.Responsible and accountable for the smooth running of our computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs, and timelines. The IT Manager will supervise the implementation and maintenance of Ideal Market’s computing needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure security of data, network access, and backup systems
• Experience in Procurement, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Asset Management
• Develop requirements, outlines, budgets, and schedulers for information technology projects
• Oversee all phases of the project from conception to completion
• Assist with upgrading information security
• Manage a team of consultants, programmers, developers, and analysts
• Ensure project is completed within budget and on time
• Follow PMI standards to manage projects through the project lifecycles of initiation, planning, execution, and closure
• Develop work-breakdown structures
• Develop project tracking and variance reports
• Assemble risk management plans and work effort documents
• High Degree of ownership in all matters within the IT infrastructure
• Provide risk assessment
• Review estimates
• Assess new opportunities
• Flag potential issues
• Manage multiple vendors
• Experience managing teams in a high-pressure IT environment
• Develop security standards, procedures, and guidelines for multiple platforms

Requirements Qualifications

• Proven working experience as an IT manager or relevant experience
• Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis, and computer hardware/software systems
• Expertise in data center management and data governance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audience
• Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration, and network installation

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or technical discipline
• Retail IT Background
• Bilingual Spanish-English