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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Manager - **Company:** CESNA, INC. - **Location:** Fort Lee, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 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, Data Warehousing, Software Architecture, Release Management, Software Engineering, Google Data Studio, Information Technology, Domain Driven Design - **Published:** June 12, 2026 - **Apply:** http://cesna.com/SearchJobs/Descriptions?p0=16258 ## About the Role * 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). ## 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. * 2. 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. * 3. 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. * 4. 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. * 5. 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. * 6. 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