IT Manager Business Analysis & Systems

Job Description

• This is a strategic leadership role responsible for managing a team of business analysts and the work of developers and other IT professionals. This role involves overseeing daily operations, setting priorities, and developing standards. The manager will assess technology needs, evaluate project feasibility, and manage the implementation of system changes. The manager will develop and interpret organizational policies and procedures while staying updated with technological advances and managing change risks related to IT. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure cooperation and resolve issues. The manager will also participate in strategic planning teams, contributing to the agency's technological integration plans. They will review and approve all systems changes prior to implementation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

General Duties:

• This role provides strategic leadership, overseeing a team of business analysts and the work of developers and other IT professionals, ensuring that our technology initiatives align with our business objectives.
• The manager will assess technology needs, provide critical project intake input, and develop IT resources, ensuring data security and strategic computing.
• They will also interpret and develop organizational policies and procedures and stay updated with technological advances.
• This role is vital for risk management related to IT and for fostering collaboration with various stakeholders.
• The manager's participation in strategic planning teams will contribute significantly to agency technological integration plans.

Specific Duties:

Strategic Leadership and Team Management

• Assigning and reviewing the work of systems analysts, developers, and other computer-related workers.
• Directing daily operations of the department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards, and setting deadlines.
• Participating in tactical and strategic planning teams at the agency level.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Policy Development

• Meeting with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
• Developing and interpreting organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
• Analyzing and documenting high-level information requirements of the organization, planning and conducting risk assessment activities to define information technology risks faced by the organization, and developing, maintaining, and publicizing a plan for managing information technology positions and personnel.

Project Management and Implementation

• Consulting with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess technology needs and system requirements.
• Evaluating data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
• Reviewing and approving all systems charts and programs prior to implementation.

IT Resource Development and Security

• Developing information technology resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
• Evaluating the organization's technology use and needs and recommending improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
• Managing backup, security, and user help systems.

Skills required:

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Proficiency in business analysis and project management methodologies
• Strategic planning and resource allocation expertise
• Effective communication and stakeholder collaboration abilities
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities

Experience required:

• 7-10 years in business analysis with a minimum of 2 years direct supervisory experience.

Education required:

• Bachelor s degree or 7 years of IT experience