We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion.
About the role and what you'll be doing:
The Director, IT Infrastructure Operations provides strategic planning and operational management for large and strategic customers. The role is external facing and is responsible to meet contractual obligations to clients and to drive highest level of client satisfaction. In addition, this position will develop a customer management philosophy that ensures the highest level of customer satisfaction from their staff. They will be responsible for managing and executing on projects that have enterprise wide impact. Building strong partnerships with departments outside of their own will be critical to their success.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures operational success against pre-established KPIs and SLAs.
- Engages, directs, and develops the Operations team and staff. Activities include: leadership development, managing bench strength, succession planning, and developing critical talent.
- Leads continuous improvement activities in partnership with business groups and other functional areas.
- Leads the development of Operations strategy and roadmaps in alignment with the future vision and delivery standards.
- Participates in strategy planning activities, bringing a current knowledge and future vision of infrastructure technology and systems, and best practices as related to the needs of the business.
- Develop, implement, and manage reporting of metrics and Service Level Agreements that effectively measure team and vendor performance and are in line with the needs of the business.
- Responsible for optimizing vendor relationships through contract management, financial and quantitative analyses, and relationship management, to effectively create mutually beneficial opportunities for the company.
- Work closely with all teams and business groups to manage customer satisfaction and direct investigation and remediation of service level breakdowns.
- Jumping in to assist with technical challenges that arise when the team needs support.
- Leadership Skills: Job holder must be a credible business partner by peers, clients and the IT leadership team. Must have experience working in a matrix environment, can lead and influence others without direct control. Must be able to collaborate cross-functionally and build strong, productive relationships to perform effectively.
- Management Skills: Job holder must have the ability to manage through their leaders and not around. They will also have the ability to manage up and across the organization as this will be critical to their success.
- Project Management Skills: Job holder will be required to manage multiple projects at once with the expectation of being on-time, on-budget, and delivered with a high level of quality.
- Communication Skills: Job holder must be able to convey very technical information in a non-technical manner to a wide variety of audiences. An individual with excellent interpersonal skills and influencing ability who can win the confidence of individuals at all levels, both inside and outside of the organization. The job holder must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and have experience presenting to the executive leadership team.
- Business Acumen: The job holder should possess strong analytical and process management skills and have a broad understanding of business strategy and operations.
We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- The person in this role must be a US Citizen due to client requirements.
- Must have a minimum of 8-10 years of experience in IT operations delivering services to clients.
- 3-5 years IT managerial experience.
- Possess strong analytical and process management skills and have a broad understanding of business strategy and operations.
- Prior experience working hands-on technically within client infrastructures.
- Creates an environment that empowers associates to greater levels of responsibility.
- Leverages the strengths of others to meet specific business needs.
- Challenges existing paradigms without creating more resistance than support.
- Demonstrates a willingness and ability to make difficult decisions.
- Cultivates a shared vision among all stakeholders.
- Constantly evaluates what Ensono does and compares it to the best way and the right way.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once with the expectation of being on-time, on-budget, and delivered with a high level of quality.
- Location - either Madison, WI or Chicagoland, IL.
- Travel up to 25%.
- Prior experience in Healthcare with strong infrastructure security/compliance background.
Why Ensono?
Ensono is a place where we unleash Associates to Do Great Things – for our clients and for your career. This could mean achieving a professional goal, collaborating with your team on an innovative idea, learning a new skill, reaching a wellness milestone, or engaging in your community through volunteer programs. Whatever it means to you, we want Ensono to be the place where you can do great things.
We value flexibility and work-life balance. Positions that are not required to be onsite to support a client may offer the ability to work remotely or hybrid at an Ensono office location.
- Unlimited Paid Day Off (PDO) Plan
- Two robust health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
- 401(k) with a generous company match
- Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
- Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedule
As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $135,000 to $175,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance [OR] a role-based, sales-incentive plan, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.
Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
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If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com.