Network Team Manager

Gordon Food Service•Michigan, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Position Summary: The Network Team Manager leads and directs information technology teams at our Home Office, identifying needs and opportunities for automating processes and functions, and provides leadership for development and maintenance activities. They develop and implement sourcing strategies and programs to recruit and select both permanent and globally sourced contract staff. What you will do: Monitor current trends in technology and staff sourcing, maintain awareness of competitive threats and architectural opportunities, and prepare application/platform roadmaps that address these trends and issues. Facilitate the identification and selection of technology solutions. Evaluate risks and develop plans and actions to mitigate those risks. Manage team budget; establish and own the technical roadmap and analyze trade-offs between usability, security, and performance needs. Collaborate with Leadership at Corporate and Divisional levels regarding network projects that affect regional locations and budgets. Manage quoting, selection, project budget submission, ushering spending requests through approval processes, and managing the projects to the approved budgets. Work with other IT Leadership to determine priorities and resolve resource constraints. Assist business partners and business transformation teams in the identification, prioritization, and documentation of systems enhancements. Deliver strategic projects while adhering to project management disciplines, development methodologies, and architectural standards. Ensure that systems meet service level agreements, internal controls, and adhere to Information Security policies & standards. Facilitate and improve Information Technology processes by participating in various leadership forums (e.g. Quality Action Teams). Ensure that the portfolio of systems within their domain remain technically viable. Serve as a liaison between Gordon Food Service departments and Information Technology teams. Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure strong support and partnerships Participate in on-call rotation for escalation purposes. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Information Technology or related field required.
Eight years previous information technology experience with two years previous supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be organized and have strong planning skills and problem-solving capabilities.
Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.

Responsibilities

Monitor current trends in technology and staff sourcing, maintain awareness of competitive threats and architectural opportunities, and prepare application/platform roadmaps that address these trends and issues.
Facilitate the identification and selection of technology solutions.
Evaluate risks and develop plans and actions to mitigate those risks.
Manage team budget; establish and own the technical roadmap and analyze trade-offs between usability, security, and performance needs.
Collaborate with Leadership at Corporate and Divisional levels regarding network projects that affect regional locations and budgets.
Manage quoting, selection, project budget submission, ushering spending requests through approval processes, and managing the projects to the approved budgets.
Work with other IT Leadership to determine priorities and resolve resource constraints.
Assist business partners and business transformation teams in the identification, prioritization, and documentation of systems enhancements.
Deliver strategic projects while adhering to project management disciplines, development methodologies, and architectural standards.
Ensure that systems meet service level agreements, internal controls, and adhere to Information Security policies & standards.
Facilitate and improve Information Technology processes by participating in various leadership forums (e.g. Quality Action Teams).
Ensure that the portfolio of systems within their domain remain technically viable.
Serve as a liaison between Gordon Food Service departments and Information Technology teams.
Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure strong support and partnerships
Participate in on-call rotation for escalation purposes.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.