Position Location: Pittsburgh, PA - 5 days/week in office. Comfortable in a war room environment.

Summary:

The main function is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.

• Manage backup, security and user help system.

• Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.

• Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.

• Provide users with technical support for computer problems.

• Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.

• Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.

• Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.

• Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.

• Must be articulate and able to communicate at all levels

• Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

• Strong knowledge of circuit boards, processors, electronic equipment and computer hardware and software.

• Strong knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.

• Strong knowledge of computer software, such as Visual Basic, Java, SQL, etc.

Preferred:

• Financial services or other heavily regulated industry
• Jira, Confluence

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required or equivalent work experience.

MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.

• PMI or PMP certification preferred.

• 6 years experience in role required.