Sr Manager - Virtualization Engineering

Huntington National Bank • Columbus, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Manager - Virtualization Engineering manages IT Operations and Infrastructure Services activities through staff and/or subordinate managers and supervisors. The role is responsible for VMware Cloud Foundation, virtual desktop infrastructure, and automation engineering for virtualization platforms. It is based onsite at the Easton Oval office in Columbus, Ohio.

The manager sets strategic direction for current and future IT services, participates in strategic planning with IT senior management and business leaders, and plans and manages complex, strategic enterprise-wide projects. The role ensures availability service-level agreements are met, failed customer interactions are minimized, and supported systems remain technologically current. It also oversees staffing and resource planning, develops processes for ongoing system support, maintains fiscal accountability and financial budgets, and keeps technical expertise current in the department’s areas of responsibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or at least four additional years of experience in IT infrastructure.
• At least 10 years of related experience in client and server infrastructure.
• Demonstrated technical competence and ability to stay current with changing industry trends.
• Demonstrated use of standards, policies, and best practices in server and desktop virtualization.
• Strong vendor management and vendor negotiation skills.
• Experience with deployment and system build automation.
• Ability to initiate efforts through requirements gathering and drive the team to completion.
• Ability and drive to implement continuous process improvements.
• Strong project management experience.
• Results-driven approach, achieving short-term goals while supporting long-term initiatives with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Strong technology skills, including the ability to obtain relevant information from teams and make critical decisions.
• Management and leadership skills to attract, retain, and motivate high-talent professionals.
• Ability to motivate and influence cross-functional teams to perform above normal expectations.
• Excellent customer service, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Experience working with an IT PMO and technical and application teams on estimation, budgeting, accounting, and other project-delivery requirements.
• Methodical approach to problem identification, problem solving, and resolution using analytics and diagnostics in a timely manner.
• Strong aptitude for technology and demonstrated independent knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the financial industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic direction for present and future IT services.
• Participate in strategic planning with IT senior management and business leaders.
• Plan and manage complex, strategic enterprise-wide projects.
• Ensure availability SLAs are met, failed customer interactions are minimized, and supported systems remain technologically current.
• Oversee planning, scheduling, assignment, and monitoring of staff and resources for assigned areas.
• Develop and maintain processes that ensure ongoing support for responsible systems.
• Maintain fiscal accountability and manage financial budgets.
• Maintain technical expertise related to assigned departmental functions and stay current with relevant technical enhancements, methodologies, and trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior