Senior Manager, Global IT and Business

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Location:

Mount Prospect, IL, US, 60056

Business Unit:
Atlas

Posting Date:
Oct 29, 2026

Job Description:

The Senior Manager, Global Information Technology and Business Applications is the senior IT leader for Atlas, responsible for the business application portfolio, technology planning, and IT service delivery across its global locations.

This is a hands‑on leadership role to shape the Atlas technology roadmap, rationalize and modernize the application environment, improve business processes, and work directly with business and division leadership. The role will lead a global IT team and service providers while maintaining accountability for reliable and secure site IT operations.

Applications

• Rationalize the application portfolio by identifying duplication, unsupported or outdated systems, and opportunities to consolidate, replace, or retire applications.
• Lead application upgrades, replacements, integrations, cloud or SaaS transitions, and other modernization initiatives.
• Improve business processes through applications, data, integration, automation, and approved AI tools.
• Select and manage software vendors and implementation partners.

Business Leadership

• Serve as the primary IT partner to Atlas leadership and global sites.
• Set priorities with the business based on value, operational needs, risk, and capacity.
• Develop and manage the Atlas technology roadmap, annual IT plan, and budget.
• Build and present business cases for technology investments.

IT Operations and Controls

• Own service levels, operational escalations, and provider performance.
• Ensure reliable and secure infrastructure, network, and end‑user services across Atlas locations.
• Ensure IT general controls, access reviews, software approvals, and audit and SOX requirements are managed.
• Maintain clear ownership and follow-through for critical incidents, vulnerabilities, business continuity, and disaster recovery.

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Eight or more years of progressive IT experience, including leadership of ERP and business applications.
• Experience in an industrial or discrete manufacturing company with global, multi‑site operations.
• Working knowledge of end-to-end business processes in ERP, such as quote‑to‑cash, procure‑to‑pay, plan‑to‑produce, and service.
• Experience leading at least one ERP upgrade, replacement, integration, or major application initiative through go‑live, with hands‑on involvement in requirements, testing, and issue resolution.
• Experience partnering with cross‑functional teams to set priorities and influence decisions.
• Experience managing service levels, escalations, critical incidents, and provider performance.
• Experience leading IT employees and service providers across multiple sites, including at least one location outside the US.
• Experience owning IT general controls and SOX compliance in a public or SOX‑compliant company.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity, sufficient to oversee them and hold providers accountable.
• Basic proficiency in deploying AI, RPA and other automation tools
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision‑marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI‑generated outputs.

Employee Type:
Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 160,000

Salary Maximum: 180,000

Incentive:
No

Disclaimer:

Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary…