Sr Director IT - Infratructure and Cloud Operations

Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Location: Pittsburgh
Posted on: February 10, 2020

Job Description:

The Senior Director, IT Enterprise Infrastructure Operations will be responsible for the delivery and oversight of IT infrastructure used to support the organization. This individual will have solid technical infrastructure and cloud management experience, strong project management, excellent vendor management skills, and a service-oriented approach to infrastructure operations. This role contributes to the development and execution of the company wide IT strategy managing all areas of infrastructure including a comprehensive cloud migration strategy. Responsibilities: Set the mission and vision of the Infrastructure & Operations organization to foster a business-oriented culture and mindset driven by continual service improvement techniques. Lead the development of the infrastructure and cloud operations strategy and roadmap to ensure its integration with the overall IT and company strategic plans. Work with the IT senior leadership team on the service portfolio and governance required to prioritize resources. Develop and control the annual infrastructure operating and capital expenditure budget. Lead and/or assist large contract negotiations for infrastructure technologies. Support process improvement and optimization across our Cloud hosting platforms. Responsible for understanding industry standards and best practices to ensure cloud hosting uptime and performance. Responsible for keeping current with industry trends and emerging technologies across the Cloud service platforms. Advise on emerging technologies that should be integrated and/or introduced to ensure IT capabilities respond to the needs of the business strategy. Champion involvement in the IT organization's innovation efforts and its role in testing new solutions to take advantage of business opportunities. Provide strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation and support of IT systems that align with the achievement of business goals. Oversee operational and infrastructure management processes to ensure quality, security, efficiency and agility goals are achieved. Forecast future needs to acquire and develop an IT workforce with the appropriate mix of business knowledge, technical skills and competencies. Understand IT skills of the future and investments needed to keep talent. Provides leadership, mentoring and direction to the leadership staff. Perform other responsibilities as assigned. Provides strategic direction and oversight for the full life cycle of design, development, operation and support of IT systems Act as a trusted advisor; build and maintain relationships with other technology leaders and business executives to develop a clear understanding of business needs. Ensure cost-effective delivery of technical services to meet those needs and respond with agility to address changing business priorities. Qualifications: Bachelor or master degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experience. 10+ years of relevant experience and at least 5+ years of experience in cross-functional teams influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders. Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, organization design and development with preferred experience in leading transformational initiatives. Experience with cloud computing, managing contract and operations within AWS or Azure at scale. Ability to instill confidence in the business and demonstrate the business value of IT. Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning and execution skills. Expertise budget planning and financial management. Understanding of current and emerging technologies and how other enterprises are employing them. Strong vendor management and partner relation skills. Ability to drive organizational change and build infrastructure capabilities that effectively optimize operational efficiency and deliver innovative and agile solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and technologies to business leaders, and business concepts to the workforce.

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