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Provide strategic direction and guidance in the development and implementation of all AAP enterprise-wide solutions and information systems. Direct the development of the overall long range AAP-wide digital strategy and short term strategy for systems development, hardware acquisition, software development, and integration, including, networks.

Oversee and direct all Academy information technology systems strategy and implementation activities. Direct the development of the overall long range and short term strategy for systems development, hardware acquisition, software development, and integration, including, networks, voice/telecommunications equipment, and microcomputer applications. Provide.

Oversee and direct all Academy information technology systems strategy and implementation activities. Direct the development of the overall long range and short term strategy for systems development, hardware acquisition, software development, and integration, including, networks, voice/telecommunications equipment, and microcomputer applications. Provide.

Responsible for the strategic direction and management of all systems Infrastructure, Enterprise Storage, Middleware, Telecommunications, Information Security, Disaster Recovery and Help Desk services to support the business operations and objectives across the Academy’s enterprise. Full budgetary responsibility for Expense and Capital budget creation.

Direct all areas of IT Infrastructure, Operations, Telecommunications, Information Security, Disaster Recovery and Help Desk. Leading a team of six Infrastructure, Network and Operations professionals, and two full time Network consultants. Develop and implement strategies for network redesign and cloud based computing. Partner with functional business.

Build and leverage effective alliances within and across both the technology and business functions. Plan at a strategic/tactical level, direct the effective use of resources, and assign staff to design, develop, maintain and implement major, highly complex systems and projects supporting the business and technology areas. Manage QA and Support teams that.

Member of the Lagasse senior leadership team, with responsibility for all technology functions. Prepared and managed departmental budget of over $7M; responsible for ensuring IT budget does not exceed plan and for providing budgetary reductions to meet overall company objectives. Created and established cross-company Shared Services to leverage.

Deerfield, IL, US

Developed, oversight and maintenance of United Stationers’ security program, information security strategy, and information security policies and standards. Responsible for overall IT Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, monitoring for policy compliance, security architecture support and review, security communications, training and IT Disaster Recovery. Prepared.

Deerfield, IL, US

Developed centralized security strategy which brought together many disparate security functions. Trained, mentored, and development of Data Security personnel. Developed relationships with various business functions to communicate security practices as well as establish the department as a single point of contact. Established a strong relationship between.

Deerfield, IL, US

Supervised Technical Support staff responsible for installation and maintenance of all IBM and third party software products on the mainframe computer system. Participated in the interview and evaluation process for all potential new Technical Support personnel. This includes training and familiarization of company standards and procedures once a candidate.

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