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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager and IT Business Partner - **Company:** Valmont Industries - **Location:** Omaha, NE, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Customer Data Management, Salesforce.Com, Systems Integration, SAP Integration Solutions, Information Technology - **Published:** September 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://valmont.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/ValmontCareers/job/Omaha-NE/Manager-and-IT-Business-Partner_R28831 ## About the Role * Preferred Bachelors with 7+ years relevant experience or Associates Degree with 8+ years relevant experience or 10+ years of relevant experience * Experience working with global companies with the ability to work successfully in a matrixed organization * Must show a career track of progressive IT and accompanying business roles * Experience should include roles in deploying global business applications and system design * Proven track record in the management of medium to large-sized teams of direct personnel and contracted support * Able to travel domestically up to approximately 30% * Proven oral and written communication skills to clearly and concisely present information * Familiarity/expertise in lean, agile, waterfall, design thinking methodologies and approaches * Full life-cycle program management experience * Must be able to confidently manage processes to meet agreed-upon milestones * Ability to execute in the following areas: * Team building and staff leadership. Ability to identify skill gaps. * Budget Planning / cost management experience * IT policies and procedures development * Strategic business visioning and planning * Relationship building at C-Level * Vendor selection, negotiations, and management * Planning, communication, problem solving and presentation, * Master's degree in Business, Finance, Data, Computer Science, or relevant field * Industry-recognized professional certification * Experience in the following applications: Salesforce.com, Sage, or IFS * Experience supporting distribution-model businesses, including order-to-cash, inventory management, warehouse and distribution center operations, transportation and logistics, and customer fulfillment * E-commerce experience, including digital commerce platforms and integrations with ERP, CRM, order management, payment, inventory, and fulfillment systems * Manufacturing experience and an understanding of manufacturing business value drivers * Experience with engineering technologies * Acquisition and divestitures experience ## Description The Manager and IT Business Partner serves as a strategic partner to business leaders within International Infrastructure. This role bridges business objectives and IT capabilities by shaping demand, delivering technology-enabled solutions, and ensuring alignment with global IT strategy and standards. The Manager operates with a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution, leading regional or functional initiatives while supporting enterprise programs. This role may manage direct reports and plays a key role in developing future IT and business leaders., * Act as a trusted IT partner to regional or functional business leaders * Enable enterprise cost transparency through standardized data, ERP integration, and consistent definitions * Support Product Line Management-led decisions with reliable product line profitability, pricing, and customer data * Support IT initiatives that directly enable operations, engineering productivity, and S&OP visibility * Promote system standardization, simplification, and global consistency across business units and regions * Understand business strategies, market dynamics, and operational priorities * Translate business needs into well-defined IT initiatives and roadmaps * Advocate for business needs while aligning with global IT direction * Lead delivery of medium to large-scale programs and initiatives * Ensure projects meet scope, timeline, budget, and quality expectations * Collaborate with global delivery teams, vendors, and shared services * Support global ERP and digital platform deployments as required * Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and global standards * Promote reuse and commonality across regions and segments * Identify opportunities to optimize processes, reduce cost, and improve efficiency * Support application rationalization and technology simplification efforts * Manage and develop direct reports (where applicable) * Coach team members on business engagement, delivery discipline, and technical acumen * Foster collaboration across regions, time zones, and cultures * Support development of business cases and ROI analysis * Manage approved budgets and track benefits realization * Oversee regional vendor relationships and service performance ## Related Videos - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [AI Agents & Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2017-ai-agents-agentic-ai) - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) - [It's not easy being green](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/558-it-s-not-easy-being-green) - [Physical AI: The Era of Intelligent Machines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100141-physical-ai-the-era-of-intelligent-machines) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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