Global IT Manager

Polyvision is a global leader in commercial-grade writing surfaces, creating innovative products that help people communicate, collaborate, and achieve more.

Serving customers in more than 60 countries, Polyvision is a private-equity-backed organization headquartered in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, with manufacturing operations in the United States and Belgium and sales offices around the world.

Polyvision is committed to delivering high-quality products while continuously improving how technology supports its people, customers, and business operations.

Are you an experienced IT leader who enjoys developing technology strategies but isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves and solve problems? Do you thrive in an environment where technology directly impacts business performance, operational efficiency, and the employee experience?

Polyvision is looking for a Global IT Manager to lead its internal IT operations, support employees, and help shape the technology strategy for a global manufacturing organization.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys the best of both worlds: providing strategic IT leadership while remaining actively involved in day-to-day technology operations.

As the Global IT Manager, you will lead Polyvision's internal IT team and collaborate closely with company leadership and JMARK, Polyvision's managed IT services partner, to develop and execute technology initiatives that support the organization's global operations.

You'll serve as a bridge between business objectives and technology solutions, ensuring systems are secure, reliable, efficient, and positioned to support future growth.

This role requires a unique combination of leadership, business acumen, technical knowledge, and hands‑on problem‑solving. One day you may be working with leadership on a technology roadmap or evaluating a major infrastructure investment, and the next you may be troubleshooting an employee's workstation or coordinating a system upgrade.

If you enjoy making technology work better for people and businesses, this could be a great opportunity.

• Partner with Polyvision leadership and JMARK to develop and execute technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, operational efficiency, security, and overall business performance through technology.
• Evaluate technology investments, prepare business cases, and recommend solutions based on business value, cost, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
• Develop and manage IT budgets, forecasts, and technology lifecycle replacement plans.
• Collaborate with vendors and business stakeholders to evaluate solutions, negotiate proposals, and coordinate approved technology investments.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process automation, technology adoption, and operational efficiencies.

• Provide hands‑on IT support to U.S.
  
  -based employees, troubleshooting hardware, software, connectivity, and access‑related issues.
• Coordinate and perform workstation deployments, replacements, configurations, and employee onboarding technology needs.
• Partner with JMARK to maintain reliable infrastructure, network connectivity, business applications, and technology platforms across global locations.
• Lead and coordinate hardware and software migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle management initiatives.
• Ensure technology implementations align with established technical architecture, cybersecurity standards, and support processes.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives, business continuity planning, incident response coordination, and disaster recovery preparedness.
• Coordinate technical issues, service…