Division IT Manager

Position Summary

Position Summary:

Provides leadership and management for the Information Technology function globally. Responsible for working directly with division leadership to develop IT strategic plans to aid the business in meeting financial and operational commitments. Responsible for improving IT operational efficiencies, leading Lean initiatives, driving cost efficiencies, and implementing best practice standards and documentation.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

_X_ Has Direct Reports ____ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Reports directly to the Vice President of IT for the Fluid Connectors Group and indirectly to Precision Fluidics General Manager. Interacts routinely with all division functional areas, as well as with other parts of Parker IT and key vendors and service providers.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

* Work directly with division functional teams to understand needs and develop a roadmap for delivering enhanced capabilities, new technology and systems.
* Responsible for working with division, group, and corporate resources to implement best practice Infrastructure and security processes and technology.
* Collaborate with business, manufacturing, and global counterparts to align the IT organization with business strategies, develop annual budgets, and develop strategic five-year plans.
* Lead the team responsible for maintaining systems and processes to keep existing systems running and meeting performance SLA's of the business. Keep existing systems up to date and secure by upgrading, enhancing, and patching.
* Enhance systems and processes to be SOX compliant, including disaster recovery plans and vulnerability remediation.
* Responsible for recruiting, developing, and maintaining a high performing staff and divisional IT organization. Lead talent development, succession, and strategic workforce planning efforts.
* Work with corporate IT teams to determine which systems should be division solutions and which should be enterprise solutions. Develop plans for each and execute.
* Lead the IT organization to ensure the highest levels of safety, ethics, and quality.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in computer science or other closely related discipline.
* Demonstrated ability to lead people and obtain results through others typically acquired through ten or more years of increasing experience and responsibility, including at least three years in leadership.
* Effective communication, project management and customer service skills.
* Prior experience supporting ERP systems is required. SAP experience is a plus.
* Prior experience leading IT in a manufacturing environment is required.
* Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

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