Jeff Benedict Email & Phone Number

Payson, Arizona, US

San Diego, CA, US

Responsible for working with leadership and subject matter experts to build a holistic view of the Port's business strategy, processes, and technology. Operate across all functions of IT in order to drive commonality and successfully implement the architecture strategy. This includes software, hardware/networking, security, governance, PMO, service desk.

San Diego, CA, US

Provide leadership and guidance to System Administrators and System Support Analyst. Manage the integration of multiple enterprise applications such as Microsoft Office 365, Documentum and SAP. Manage the activities of professional, sub-professional or consultant system engineers or analysts within the systems application management tier. Manage the Port’s.

• Responsible for overall planning, organizing, and execution of all IT functions. This includes the coordination and management of internal IT operations including support and modernization of existing IT infrastructure.
• Provide leadership, vision and management to IT department
• Define longer term IT service roadmap to support Covario business plans
• Participate in refining and executing consistent IT strategies in alignment with the company's strategic growth initiatives
• Manage the design, identification, implementation and maintenance of new enterprise systems and applications and changes to existing system hardware and software packages
• Assist in workflow improvements and implement / enable streamlined processes to achieve operational efficiencies.

CA

• Reporting to the COO, established strategic plans and implementation strategy and budget for Information Technology Department in support of business goals and objectives.
• Managed a complete redesign and implementation of the technology infrastructure
• Managed the design, construction and move to a new facility with no regular business hours downtime
• Proposed, designed and managed the implementation of a unified communications strategy
• Designed and managed the implementation of virtualization
• Direct security audits and performance evaluations.

• Provided direct management, strategic planning and budgeting for IT Infrastructure Department.
• Monitored and evaluated Information Systems emphasizing security and performance.
• Managed the complete redesign and implementation of a new information technology infrastructure
• Manage IT Servers and Telecommunication Systems and Support Staff
• Designed and managed the construction of the IT Infrastructure for a new facility.

• Reporting to the CEO, Head of Information Technology, providing direct management, strategic planning and budgeting for Computing and Telecommunications functions.
• Monitored and evaluated Information Systems performance.
• Established a Customer Service focus.
• Negotiate contracts for system maintenance, telecommunications services and subcontractor support.
• Served as a Core Team Member of the ISO 9001/200 Implementation Team.
• Managed IT Servers, Epicor ERP system and Telecommunication Systems.

Cape Town, ZA

• Reporting to the CEO, management responsibility for locations in California, Colorado and Europe. Charged with the Design and Implementation of a complete Information Technology Infrastructure for a new Corporate.
• Designed and implemented the IT infrastructure for the new facility including voice, local area and wide area networking, access security system. Selected service vendors and negotiated contracts.
• Developed Information Technology Strategic Plans for the organization
• Managed the assimilation of an acquired organization in Colorado
• Managed the Implementation of PeopleSoft 8 ERP system.
• Consulted to MIH owned businesses to provide Information Technology assistance regarding network design, Intranet/Internet plans and enterprise software strategic plans and implementation including required support.

Corporate Head of Information Systems providing corporate-wide strategic planning and budgeting for Data Processing and Telecommunications for the largest Government Ship Repair Contractor on the west coast of the United Sates.