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Norfolk, Va, Us

Norfolk, Va, Us

• Lead an infrastructure and support structure for applications systems, database platforms, CRMs, Cloud based application integration and other mediums of technical infrastructure that are used in day-to-day affairs of the business. • Provide guidance on metrics as related to technological implementations and cloud based platform integration. • Deliver an IT strategy that supports the most efficient IT environment and empowers the IT management and their teams to have a robust and predictable software interfaces that are available to all employees. • Collaborate with leaders at all levels of the organization and manage a team of professionals who are accountable for IT and related tasks. • Participate in overall business planning and innovation based upon organizations current and future IT capabilities. • Work closely with business leaders to drive change and solve operational and workflow problems that cause breakdowns in intercompany and intracompany data communication. • Ensuring the achievement of performance targets and strategic initiatives by setting and meeting operational goals that are consistent with the vision of the organization as well as be responsible for oversight of the IT departmental budgets.• Lead definition of purchasing aspiration and strategy.• Collaborate the strategic sourcing of organization spend by using a framework for quality, service, innovation, total cost and risk. • Drive performance management for purchasing while working across the PETA and its worldwide affiliates to foster collaboration while minimizing total costs. • Work with leadership to redesign and develop capabilities through strategic sourcing activities. • Coach procurement category leads; guiding them for organizational capability, development and performance of all purchasing activity across PETA Worldwide. • Act as the point person in understanding and applying Purchasing Best Practices across organization

Norfolk, Va, Us

While keeping focus on IT initiatives as it is, added Procurement role.• Develop and implement Procurement strategy for PETA & its international affiliates• Forecast and meet savings objectives through negotiations, projects and process optimization• Participate in contract/purchase strategy with input from top management• Develop and maintain knowledge of product and service domain(s) in which they operate including market dynamics and product life cycles• Work closely with internal business departments including Legal to understand their requirements, mapping these to the strategy, execute contract work flow and finalize.• To lead procurement plans appropriate to their services and deliver maximum commercial advantage to organization to include selection and application of appropriate procurement processes for a particular product and or service.• To negotiate appropriate commercial and contractual arrangements with providers and for all products and services.• Initiate and develop creative and innovative procurement processes.• Input to the future direction of the procurement function.

Norfolk, Va, Us

• IT leadership (for PETA US and its worldwide affiliates) and division coordination within organization including with managers, project leads, applications and database developers, web designers, quality assurance, deployment/systems engineers and desktop technology group. • Leads efforts for mentoring, hiring, firing, coaching, career path for technology staff• Lead the strategy, planning, direction and coordination of all activities associated with Host Systems, Windows, Linux and Data Networks, including Data Center Operations, Disaster Recovery and Capacity Planning. • Lead IT due diligence effort for potential acquisitions by identifying risks and developing thorough integration plans • Analyze business situations and recommend technical solutions; plan and manage progress; report results to upper management. • Oversee IT supplier agreements and identify areas for quality improvement and cost savings. Negotiate changes to contracts to match business needs. Managing budgets for IT.• Provide direction and guidance to the managers of the teams providing network administration, server administration, projects and deployment administration, desktop support and help desk administration. • Evolve the application architecture to meet business objectives and oversee the effective operation and utilization of the existing architecture. • Develop short and long term technical goals for entire organization. • Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision. • Oversee ITIL procedures, SLAs and SOPs, escalation and measure KPI.

Norfolk, Va, Us

Responsible for an enterprise-wide strategic Information Technology Infrastructure vision and implementation. Reporting to the Exec. VP, I was oversees all planning, directing, implementation and operation of IT Systems at PETA and its affiliates as well as managing the operational activities of the business. Incumbent ensures the development of cost-effective, high quality systems, applications software, and support infrastructure to meet current and future strategic business objectives. The environment involves managing and overseeing Systems (Linux and Windows) and 3rd party SaaS platforms, shared storage solutions and security solutions across both platforms, as well as end user (desktop & mobile) solutions.

Norfolk, Va, Us

The point of contact for all strategic and tactical solutions for the designated business area. Responsible for planned initiatives, projects, and ongoing IT services, project delivery, and business partner management. Leads, coaches and develops a team of crew members focused on solution delivery and/or operational support. I was also involved in operational support of all solutions and or applications within scope of responsibility. Also maintaining a public profile and building relationships throughout the organization.

Norfolk, Va, Us

Masters, Computer Science

Bachelor'S Degree In Engineering, Computer Science