IT Manager

Company: E. A. Sween Company
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: September 18, 2023

Job Description:

Job Details Description IT Manager Job Description: We are seeking a versatile and experienced IT Manager with a strong focus on Integration Development and expertise in Business Intelligence (BI) to lead our Solution Development team. As the Integration Development and BI IT Manager, you will be responsible for designing and implementing seamless data integration solutions while leveraging business intelligence tools and analytics to provide valuable insights for strategic decision-making at E.A. Sween. As the IT Manager with expertise in Integration Development and Business Intelligence, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's technology landscape, enabling seamless data integration, and providing valuable insights to drive strategic decision-making. Your technical acumen, strategic thinking, and leadership capabilities will be instrumental in maximizing the value of technology across the organization. Responsibilities:

• Integration Strategy and Planning:
• Develop and execute a comprehensive integration strategy, ensuring smooth data flow and communication between various systems, applications, and databases.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand their integration needs and align integration projects with business objectives.
• Integration Development:
• Lead and manage a team of integration developers to design, develop, and implement integration solutions using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of APIs, web services, middleware, and data integration frameworks.
• Ensure that integration projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Business Intelligence (BI) Implementation:
• Identify and implement suitable BI tools and platforms to collect, analyze, and visualize data from multiple sources.
• Collaborate with business users to define BI requirements and develop reports, dashboards, and data visualizations that provide valuable insights for decision-making.
• Data Governance and Quality:
• Manage data governance policies and processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security across the organization.
• Monitor data quality and proactively address any data integrity issues in integration and BI solutions.
• Technology Expertise:
• Stay updated with the latest integration and BI technologies, tools, and best practices, and recommend their adoption to enhance the organization's capabilities.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the integration development and BI teams, fostering continuous learning and improvement.
• Vendor Management:
• Evaluate and collaborate with third-party vendors providing integration and BI solutions, ensuring their products align with the organization's needs and standards.
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts, holding them accountable for delivering quality products and services.
• IT Security and Compliance:
• Ensure that integration and BI solutions comply with the organization's IT security policies and relevant data protection and privacy regulations.
• Collaborate with the IT security team to implement secure data exchange and encryption practices.
• Team Management and Leadership:
• Lead, mentor, and motivate the integration development and BI teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and support the professional growth of team members.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Work closely with other IT teams, business units, and stakeholders to understand their requirements and align integration and BI projects with business goals.
• Communicate technical concepts and insights effectively to non-technical stakeholders. Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience (7+ years) as an IT Manager with a focus on Integration Development and Business Intelligence or similar leadership roles.
• Strong technical background in integration technologies, including APIs, web services, ETL, and data integration frameworks.
• Experience with a variety of integration platforms and capable of assessing and recommending integration technology strategy.
• Efficient in SQL across multiple database platforms. Experience in DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL is a plus.
• Proficiency in BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, QlikView, or others for data visualization and analysis.
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts, data modeling, and data architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong project management experience is a plus.
• Relevant certifications in integration technologies or BI tools are a plus.
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