Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned:

Design, develop and implement comprehensive, computer based information systems to ensure users' needs are met and data is processed according to company specifications and requirements. Users include both internal and external customers.

Define user information requirements by conferring with users and analyzing functions.

Recommend and develop computer-based business solutions.

Plan system applications and assign staff to develop, test and complete programs.

Evaluate effectiveness of programs and offers solutions to enhance effectiveness.

Prepare and maintain technical specifications and related documentation to secure procedures and prevent system failure.

Responsible for Company's Information Technology disaster recovery plan.

Research and make recommendations on hardware and software purchases.

Negotiate with vendors on behalf of the Company to ensure cost-effective purchasing decisions.

Improve existing software programs and develop new applications to meet future business needs.

Ensure hardware and software is maintained and data is secured through proper back-ups and staff training.

Manage budget and control expenses effectively.

Hires, trains, develops and appraises staff effectively.

Keep up-to-date on information and technology affecting functional area(s) to increase innovation and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

Solid technical knowledge and experience in the use and application of the most current technologies and products used in the industry.

Key competencies are as follows:

• Business Acumen - Knows how business works; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
• Drive for Results - Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and other for results.
• Decision Quality - Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Organizational Agility - Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures or organizations.
• Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
• Presentation Skills - Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot and controversial topics; commands attention and can manage group process during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn't working.
• Dealing with Ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change, can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relates to all kinds of people, up down and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Strategic Agility - Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and vision of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Negotiating - Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
• Developing Direct Reports - Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the development system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Managing Vision and Purpose - Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; talks beyond today; talks about possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols to rally support behind the vision; makes the vision shareable by everyone; can inspire and motivate entire units or organizations.
• Managerial Courage - Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Innovation Management - Is good at bringing the creative ideas of others to market; has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work; has a sense about managing the creative process of others; can facilitate effective brainstorming; can project how potential ideas may play out in the marketplace.
• Building Effective Teams - Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong moral and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Education (based on requirements that are job-related and consistent with business necessity). Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred, or an equivalent level of education and fifteen to twenty years related experience and/or training of progressive responsibility for a major company or division of a large corporation.

Experience in partnering with an executive team.

High level of written and oral communication skills.

The ability to travel 15% of the time.