IT Manager

• Lead IT Department operational and strategic planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources.
• Benchmark, analyze report on, and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT systems.
• Manage financial aspects of the IT Department, including purchasing, budgeting, and budget review.
• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives.
• Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision.
• Develop requests for proposal.
• Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements
• Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems, including servers, PCs, operating systems, hardware, software, and peripherals.
• Oversee provision of end-user services, including help desk and technical support services.
• Work with partners to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
• Direct research on potential technology solutions in support of procurement efforts.
• Keep current with the latest technologies.
• Approve and oversee projects and project portfolio.
• Practice asset management for IT hardware, software, and equipment.
• Manage IT staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, department heads, and end users regarding pertinent IT activities.
• On-call availability.

• Strong technical knowledge of server virtualization platforms, including VMware.
• Strong technical knowledge of remote access technology, including Citrix XenApp, Microsoft Terminal Services, and VPN.
• Strong technical knowledge of network and PC operating systems, including all Microsoft Server and Windows OS.
• Strong technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and standards, including Cisco network and security appliance and Dell hardware
• Extensive application support experience with CCH ProSystem Suite, Thomson Reuters CheckPoint and other accounting-related applications, including QuickBooks, Peachtree, Lacert.
• Proven experience in IT infrastructure planning and development.
• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Strong understanding of project management principles.

The Successful Candidate Will Possess The Following Qualifications

• Experience in IT experience
• Fluent in English and Mandarin

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance, * 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance