Information Technology Manager

Nissan Motor Corporation•Smyrna, TN

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Technology Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day Nissan Digital Americas Manufacturing Regional Network and Infrastructure functions. The role oversees business relationship management, regional demand management, budget development and execution, and the strategy and delivery of plant and Americas regional projects. The position is based in Smyrna, Tennessee, with a hybrid schedule: Monday through Thursday in the office and Fridays remote. The manager aligns project portfolios, initiatives, and budgets with business, regional, and global strategies; partners with business and technology teams to identify initiatives in digitalization, innovation, and cybersecurity; and leads team development, performance management, succession planning, hiring, and contractor and vendor oversight. The role ensures projects meet desired outcomes and are delivered on schedule, within scope, and within cost. The position also manages the planning, upgrading, and maintenance of manufacturing enterprise systems, storage, and networks; provides shared infrastructure and network technical services throughout application development lifecycles; and participates in business process reengineering and continuous improvement. The manager oversees technology outsourcing vendor relationships, including agreements, objectives, and SLAs, supports appropriate staff utilization and training, and participates in annual budget planning and efforts to reduce non-value costs.

Requirements

10 or more years of related IT/IS experience, including at least 1 year of leadership experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Demonstrated knowledge of designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure and networking solutions.
Experience with project lifecycles, manufacturing systems deployment, and integration.
Ability to work off shift and weekends in Smyrna, Tennessee.
Ability to work a hybrid schedule: Monday through Thursday in office and Fridays remote.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility documentation is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

Proven communication, motivation, development, and leadership skills.
Experience collaborating across multicultural teams.
Skills in problem solving, enterprise infrastructure design, networking solutions, project lifecycles, and manufacturing systems integration.

Responsibilities

Align the project portfolio, initiatives, and budget with business strategy and regional and global strategies.
Partner with business and technology teams to identify initiatives in digitalization, innovation, and cybersecurity that create business value, improve customer experience, solve problems, increase efficiency, or protect the company.
Lead team development, performance management, succession planning, and hiring; oversee contractors and vendors.
Ensure projects support desired business outcomes and are delivered on schedule, within scope, and within cost.
Manage planning, upgrades, and maintenance of manufacturing enterprise systems, storage, and network infrastructure.
Provide shared infrastructure and network technical services to application projects throughout the application development lifecycle.
Participate in business process reengineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage technology outsourcing vendor relationships, including agreements, objectives, service-level agreements, and vendor performance.
Ensure appropriate staff utilization through project assignments, training, and load balancing of levels and competencies.
Participate in annual budget planning, understand lifecycle costs, and develop and manage initiatives to reduce non-value costs and budget.