Job Description
R10053617 Division IT Director (Open)
Location:
Kennesaw, GA (SAF) - Management - South BSC
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The Division IT Director will provide essential administrative direction and support for the Division IT department, overseeing daily operational activities, and driving the implementation of policies and goals that align with the Division's IT needs. You will be responsible for maintaining and improving the Division IT infrastructure while managing the IT budget. Collaborating with Division and Region leadership teams, you will ensure effective IT service delivery and support for day-to-day operations and future initiatives.
- Lead and manage the Division IT staff, including recruitment, performance management, mentoring, and career development to foster a highly productive and cohesive team.
- Prioritize, assign, and oversee Division IT activities and projects in alignment with organizational goals and objectives, adjusting resources as needed for efficiency.
- Oversee systems administration, computer installations, upgrades, security, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and vendor management to ensure seamless IT operations.
- Develop strong working relationships with Division and Region senior management teams, understanding and addressing their IT needs.
- Collaborate effectively with the Airgas Central Help Desk (level I support) and the IT Security & Network teams (Level 3) to execute projects and implement best IT practices.
- Create, maintain, and communicate computing standards, procedures, and policies while ensuring technical documentation and standard operating procedures are up-to-date.
- Manage hardware and software procurement, vendor relationships, and related service contracts.
- Establish service levels for internal customers and monitor service delivery to meet agreed-upon targets and standards.
- Conduct regular meetings with Division end users and management to gather feedback and identify IT needs.
- Prepare and manage the Division IT budget.
- Provide periodic reports to senior management such as Quarterly Business Review.
- Stay informed of industry trends and technologies through continuous personal development and education.
Are you a MATCH?- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related IT field.
- 5+ years of prior experience in an IT Leadership role, including IT Project Management and third-party vendor management.
- Proficiency in Google Suite and ERP software (e.g., SAP)
- 3-5 years of IT project management experience.
- 3-5 years of third-party vendor management and contract negotiation experience.
Preferred Competencies: - Strong customer-focused approach and excellent communication (oral/written) skills.
- Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and promote collaboration.
- Strong organizational skills, time management, and customer service orientation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects and teams remotely.
- Must be able to work in a smoke-free and drug-free workplace.
- Up to 10% domestic travel may be required.
We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.
We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.
Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Your differences enhance our performance At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
Equal Employment Opportunity Information We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
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