Director of Information Technology

Director of Information Technology: iSeries (AS/400) Salary: $175,000 - $195,000 plus bonus

Responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling all aspects of application development, related to the iSeries (AS/400) based ERP system, and the implementation of 3rd party package software and Web/Windows based applications. This position will proactively interface, with internal and external customers, vendors, project managers, and technical/programming staff to ensure effective definition and the delivery of business applications. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities Include:

Managing IT Development staff and any contract staff members

Design, development and delivery of quality business applications

Using technical and functional expertise to be a lead in designing solutions

Lead design and review sessions with development team, business partners and management

Manage multiple, parallel projects using formal project management methodologies

Maintain controls that accurately reflect completed work against project plans, schedules and budgets, and ensure user/management involvement at appropriate milestones

Manage application design through the various life-cycle stages from business need through design and delivery

Manage project priorities, scope, budgets, timelines and expectations

Review and assess vendor solutions and proposals

Lead the development of project documentation and training materials where applicable

Provide technical support and assistance as necessary

Establish and enforce best practices and implement policies and procedures for compliance to ensure company wide standards are followed and meet SOX compliance

Provide management with regular communication on the progress of projects and other initiatives

Coordinate intra-departmental projects and resources

Responsible for the management of staffing

Facilitate a departmental culture that encourages ownership of departmental goals and a positive service culture

Experience/Qualifications Include;

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Experience within Manufacturing and/or Distribution (Supply Chain) environments

8+ years demonstrated application development management experience in an ERP environment iSeries (AS/400) and Windows/Web Based solutions

Strong technical knowledge of IBM i (AS/400), RPG, CLP, SQL and DB2/400

Results-oriented professional who is a self starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to use MS Office tools: Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio, Project

Demonstrated success of establishing, managing and maintaining effective working relationships at the management level, internal and external to an organization

Strong leadership, teaching and mentoring skills

Critical thinking, strong analytical skills and problem solving ability

Ability to prioritize multiple projects, requests and support tasks effectively and efficiently

Must be a team player

Knowledge of iSeries based ERP Solutions, .NET, TFS, Web and Windows based architecture, Mobile, Bar-coding, Aldon, Robot, XML, HTML, and CGI

Experience integrating websites to an IBM i in a B2B and B2C environment a plus