Vp Of Global It Infrastructure
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us
Strategy & Planning• Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by prioritizing technology initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future technologies• Responsible for the definition of multi-year comprehensive IT infrastructure strategy, including replacement, foundational, and transformational initiatives• Develop and communicate business/technology alignment plans to executive team, staff, partners, and stakeholders• Build relationships with technology providers that could satisfy business requirements as expressed in its production infrastructure roadmapAcquisition & Deployment• Asses and communicate risks associated with technology-related investments and purchases• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for technology spending and initiatives• Review hardware and software acquisition and maintenance contracts and pursue master agreements to capitalize on economies of scale - negotiate with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure infrastructure-specific products and servicesOperational Management• Manage network, desktop and server hardware, software and operating system, database administration storage, data communications, and telecommunications systems• Establish operational monitoring and measurements for systems and technologies• Conduct research to remain up-to-date and knowledgeable regarding industry trends and emerging technologies in anticipation of new business processes and system alterations• Analyze and improve upon technology standards across the organization to maintain a technological and competitive edge within the marketTeam Leadership• Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of all technical staff in accordance with corporate budgetary objectives and personnel policies, responsible for overall leadership of team globally distributed technical professionals