IT Manager - Manufacturing

IT Manager - Manufacturing
Salary is $160,000
Great Perm Benefits Package
Location: Chicago, IL
Must have experience in Manufacturing
Position is Onsite in Chicago, IL

Company is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional's and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Company Rapid Diagnostics is part of Companys Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

Responsible for the activities related to Manufacturing Information Technology (IT) in the across the Rapid Diagnostic Manufacturing sites. Responsible for the definition, development, maintenance and operation, systems, as well as for maintaining the areas technological level up to date, conducting studies and implementing new procedures and techniques.
In conjunction with internal and external business and technology partners, lead in setting the Manufacturing IT strategy and vision to meet business objectives.
Influence and partner with business and support function leaders (Site Director, Sr. Director level) to manage and align the IT portfolio
Influence and partner with business and support function leaders to manage and align the IT Portfolio and Site Operations
The role manages the daily operations and performance of the IT Manufacturing teams
Provides demand management, forecast, prioritization, and capacity of work in alignment with the business and vendor response to demand.
Coordinate services, projects, and plans within domain to ensure priorities are addressed appropriately
Management of IT Operational staff ensuring appropriate capacity, work assignment, and performance management
Management review, metrics management and reporting.
Ensure compliance with Company policies, procedures and quality requirements including exception reporting and resolution
Responsible for audit readiness, audit findings resolution, and Non-Conformance resolution
Rotating on call to address urgent production issues. Establish on call schedule across the team.
Responsible for effective incident management, problem management, and change management of plant applications
Establish metric/performance reporting; track performance and ensure viability of service levels
Plan and execute disaster recovery plans
Define and implement service level reporting
Own vendor relationship including analyze vendor performance and manage support level changes as needed.
Provides demand management and prioritization of work in alignment with the business and vendor response to demand
Assists with the preparation and monitoring of corresponding IT budgets

Minimum 4 year degree and/or 8 years in a comparable role in IT function.
Experience/Training Required:

Must have had prior experience with CAPA management, Quality System management, strong root cause analysis capabilities, ability to identify improvement opportunities, build business cases and drive improvement projects to resolution as agreed.
Familiarity with document management practices. Prior experience as a SQA or management of an operational team within an IT project environment.
Experience with Software Lifecycle management, IT Change Management and Controls practices, reporting and senior management-level engagement.
Understanding of infrastructure related frameworks, processes and practices (e.g. ITIL, GAMP).
Experience managing suppliers and running IT operations
Project management Experience
Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls and monitoring processes
Experience in root cause analysis and problem resolution skills
Proven negotiation and influencing skills
Strong collaboration and partnering skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy to understand business terms to senior leaders
Process skills; an understanding of process costs, ability to work with vendors and internal IT groups to ensure effective operations and agreed upon service levels
Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action
Experience of indirect management managing by influence as opposed to positional authority
Fluency in written and spoken English

At Company, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority (Manufacturing roles only)
Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled (Manufacturing roles only)
Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
Paid time off
401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

JOB FAMILY:
IT Business Relationship Management

DIVISION:
RMDx Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25 % of the Time is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.