IT Manager

CESNA, INC.

Fort Lee, NJ, United States

2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Compensation

$100,000.0 - $200,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English, Korean

Job source

cesna.com

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services JIRA Microsoft Azure BigQuery Business Systems Software as a Service Cloud Computing Code Review Information Systems Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development) Data Infrastructure

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Data Warehousing Software Architecture Release Management Software Engineering Google Data Studio Information Technology Domain Driven Design

Job description

We are seeking a senior-level IT Team Lead (Professional Project Manager) to lead our
technology team and serve as a key technical partner to executive leadership. This is a hands-on
leadership role, not a purely supervisory one: the IT Team Lead will guide the team’s technology strategy
and execution, directly manage developers, modernize our ERP and data infrastructure, and drive
AI-enabled improvements in a bilingual (Korean?English) corporate environment.
This role involves translating business goals into actionable technical plans that support company growth
across Sales, Supply Chain (SCM), Accounting, and Operations, and acting as a key bridge between
executive leadership and the engineering and operations teams., * 1. Technology Strategy & Leadership
Help define the technology vision and multi-year roadmap aligned to business objectives and
growth, and recommend technology investment priorities.
Establish architecture, security, data, and engineering standards, and lead build-vs-buy and
platform decisions.
Report technology strategy, progress, risk, and ROI to leadership on a regular cadence.
1. Executive Partnership & Bilingual Communication
Serve as the main technology point of contact for Korean executive leadership, communicating
strategy, status, risk, and business impact fluently in both Korean and English.
Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language, and translate business
priorities into actionable technical direction for the team.
Act as a cultural and operational bridge in a Korean?American corporate environment.
1. Developer Management & Engineering
Directly manage, mentor, and grow the software development team; set hiring plans,
performance expectations, and development paths.
Establish and uphold engineering best practices: code review, architecture review,
documentation, testing, and release management.
Provide hands-on technical leadership and architectural guidance on critical systems and
complex problems.
1. Project & Portfolio Management
Own the technology project portfolio: prioritize, sequence, resource, and de-risk initiatives
across competing business needs.
Run structured project/sprint management (e.g., Jira, agile cadences) with clear milestones,
dependencies, and status reporting.
Manage external vendors, contractors, and SaaS partners, including scope, SLAs, and delivery
accountability.
1. Business Growth & Digital Transformation
Identify and deliver technology capabilities that enable revenue growth, margin improvement,
and operational scale.
Partner with business units to digitize and automate manual workflows, improving speed,
accuracy, and decision quality.
Evaluate emerging technologies for competitive advantage and propose initiatives with clear,
measurable business cases.
1. ERP, Cloud & Data Infrastructure
Lead modernization, integration, and reliability of core ERP and business systems, including
platform upgrades and migrations.
Own cloud infrastructure strategy and operations, including cost, security, scalability, and
reliability.
Build out the company’s data and analytics capabilities (data warehousing, BI, and reporting)
into a trusted foundation for decision-making.
1. AI Enablement & Governance
Help set the company-wide AI adoption strategy, approved tooling, and a practical AI
governance, ethics, and responsible-use framework.
Lead enablement programs that put AI assistants and automation into the hands of
non-technical staff.
Ensure data privacy, security, and compliance standards are built into all AI and automation
initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or
equivalent experience).
5+ years of progressive technology experience, including 3+ years directly managing software
engineers or technical teams.
Demonstrated software architecture depth (system design, data modeling, integration patterns)
with the ability to remain hands-on.
Proven experience owning ERP and/or core business systems, including modernization or
migration projects.
Cloud platform experience (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable) and modern data/BI
infrastructure.
Strong project and portfolio management discipline; experience reporting to and influencing
leadership.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean (verbal and written)?required for direct
communication with executive leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:
Industry experience in steel, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or supply chain.
Familiarity with modern data stacks (BigQuery, Dataform, Looker Studio) and warehouse-driven
analytics.
Software design experience with patterns such as Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, and
incremental modernization (Strangler Fig).
Experience defining AI strategy, governance, and company-wide AI adoption programs.
Experience managing technology vendors and onshore/offshore delivery partners.
Relevant certifications (e.g., GCP/AWS, PMP).