Sick of being stuck in a BAU IT Manager role keeping the lights on? Living in Western Sydney, travelling further then you'd like and wanting a role closer to home? Feeling stuck in your career and on the lookout for a genuine career opportunity where you can have a blank canvas and executive backing to uplift technology and deliver on a strategy that drives business value, efficiency, innovation and competitive advantage?The IT Business Partner role at Jennmar will tick all those boxes for you.Your New Employer – Jennmar:Jennmar Australia is a leading manufacturer of ground support products for the underground mining and tunnelling industries. This includes rock bolts, plates, cable bolts, cuttable support, resin and cement anchoring. Jennmar Australia have 272 employees and form part of the global powerhouse Jennmar Corporation, a business with significant turnover headquartered out of Pittsburgh. The local entity has autonomy and empowerment and has had strong YOY growth, which serves as a solid financial foundation for this newly created role and also future expansion. Central to this growth is their humble and entrepreneurial culture, underpinned by values driven leaders who care a lot about empathy, humility and the wellness of their employees. They put people first and their employee tenure and engagement scores reflect this.Your New Role:Historically, Jennmar Australia have outsourced their IT to third parties. Over time, it has become apparent to the executive team that they need a more strategic leader internally who can drive business value and efficiency through fit for purpose, targeted, reliable, modern and secure technology solutions. They need an experienced standalone IT Manager to lead strategic partnering conversations with Jennmar business unit heads to understand how technology can improve workflows/processes, operations, employee experience and overall competitive advantage.You'll: Oversee the strategic direction of IT to enhance capability through all business units;Conduct a current state analysis of IT at Jennmar and serve as a trusted advisor to business units, understanding their technology needs and challenges and providing strategic guidance and solutions. In doing so, building a new IT strategy and roadmap that leverages technology to solve business challenges and process inefficiencies;Drive automation activities across Jennmar to reduce paper based work;Lead and be a key driver in the project implementation and ongoing support of business applications and business intelligence solutions through participation in all life-cycle phases (Requirements, Analysis, Pilot, Test, Training);Managing IT annual budgets;Evaluate and prioritise all IT projects and software proposals put forward by individual business units with consideration of the needs of the overall business. Present recommendations to the executive team on the most fitting solutions that meets the overall business' needs;Manage third party providers in the IT and communication areas to support current business needs;Manage third parties and work closely with the Jennmar USA IT team to oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, and security systems, to ensure reliability, scalability, and security;Third party provider contract management, ensuring accountability to SLA's; andCoordinate the purchasing and receipt of user hardware. Validate billing, ensure bills are allocated to the appropriate departments/cost centres. Your Background and Experience: Minimum of three years' experience in a similar IT Manager, IT Business Partner or IT Team Leader role;Proven experience building targeted, fit for purpose IT strategies that drive business value and efficiency;Broad "generalist" IT skillset and knowledge base across infrastructure, applications, data, security, integration and architecture;Experience working within the manufacturing, supply chain, distribution or logistics industries also advantageous;You will be a hands-on, collaborative, authentic and pragmatic leader who is passionate about being a strategic partner to leadership and business stakeholders. You will be comfortable working in a standalone role;Strong vendor management and negotiation skills; andAbove all else, you will be passionate about helping others and will possess a friendly, vibrant and positive attitude with a high level of emotional intelligence and professional maturity. For more information or a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity please call Steven Fulop (0418 994 446) at u&u Recruitment Partners, quoting Job Reference 35660 or alternatively apply online below. We look forward to receiving your application and assisting you with your job search.Please note: I will be on annual leave from Monday 15th April to Friday 19th April. I will be looking at applications when I return.All direct and third-party applications will be filtered back to Steven Fulop at u&u Recruitment Partners. u&u are the exclusive recruitment partners for this appointment.Salary information is confidential and will be disclosed upon application. Please submit your resume in Word format only
