IS Manager

Howmet Aerospace•Wichita Falls, TX

About The Position

The IS Manager exercises full responsibility for all activities within the Information Systems Department at a Howmet Aerospace Engines location. In consultation with Sector and Senior Plant Leadership, the manager defines and executes Howmet Aerospace, business unit, and plant IS strategies, ensuring effective use of software, hardware, and technology. The role translates business requirements into technical and application solutions, implements systems that reduce waste and improve business-process efficiency, and balances local needs with business-unit and global priorities. The manager leads the local IS team and coordinates with the Service Management Office (SMO), business-unit and Global IS organizations, suppliers, and location leadership. The role oversees projects, technical and infrastructure support, applications, systems development and installation, compliance, operational issue resolution, and continuous improvement. The team must be able to support 24-7 operational needs. The position also includes safety leadership and compliance with applicable environmental requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
At least 3 years of related work experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.
Must be able to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items; employment offers are conditioned on this ability.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with business customers and other members of the Howmet Aerospace IS Team.
Solid understanding and practical application of systems analysis and technical skills.
Ability to remain current with the business, industry trends, the IT profession, and best practices.
Leadership ability; effective oral and written communication; organization, planning, and decision-making abilities; analytical and project-management skills; creativity; and team-building competence.

Nice To Haves

2 years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Define and execute Howmet Aerospace, business-unit, and plant IS strategies in consultation with Sector and Senior Plant Leadership.
Ensure effective use of computer software, hardware, and technology at the facility.
Translate business requirements into technical and application solutions and implement systems that reduce waste and improve process efficiency.
Balance location needs with business-unit and global organizational needs; lead and coordinate change locally and across Global IS.
Manage the local IS team, including staffing, project and task assignments, prioritization, coaching, training, performance management, and input into compensation decisions.
Plan, coordinate, and monitor IS projects to achieve goals within defined performance metrics.
Ensure the location IS organization complies with Howmet Aerospace, business-unit, and ASAT requirements.
Represent the business-unit plant IS organizations in the development and implementation of policies and practices established by the broader Howmet Aerospace IS organization.
Collaborate with the BU IS Lead Team and lead or sponsor projects and initiatives that improve and unify the IS environment and organization.
Manage local technical and infrastructure support, application support, and development and implementation of new systems and functionality.
Coordinate SMO activities to provide infrastructure and workstation support; work with SMO management to resolve and escalate issues as needed.
Organize and prioritize projects and tasks and assign work to local IS staff in alignment with location, business-unit, and global needs.
Assist with new system development and installation; act as project leader for major systems and point of contact for business-unit or GBS-deployed systems, following applicable project management practices and policies.
Foster a team environment that empowers contributions, resolves conflict, and builds consensus while meeting business objectives; keep the area clean and organized.
Lead the team with flexibility to support 24-7 operational needs.
Operate within applicable Howmet Aerospace IS and business-unit or regional IT standards, and lead implementation of required standards and processes at the location.
Ensure compliance with location IT ASAT guidelines and complete assigned ASAT testing and action plans on time, personally and for the location.
Work with the local IS team to respond to help desk tickets in accordance with agreed service-level agreements; actively address operational issues and navigate the global IS help chain.
Understand plant business processes, key users, and supporting systems; participate in process analysis to identify gaps and continuous-improvement opportunities.
Serve as liaison among IS, location business leadership, business-unit and Global IS teams, and IS suppliers on issues and projects.
Provide local IS operational and infrastructure support, including IT security, backups, networks, workstations, server rooms, and voice communications.
Exhibit safety leadership through EHS systems and policies for the team and comply with applicable environmental rules.
Perform other duties as assigned.