IT Manager

Description

The Raymond Group has been building the future for 90 years. We started as one of Southern California’s original lath and plaster companies and have become one of the wall and ceiling industry's leading full-service, design-assist, specialty finish and theming contractors. From the first planned residential communities in the country to iconic buildings in Hawaii, Connecticut, and Hong Kong, we continue to build on a legacy of excellence.

Our passion is as strong today as it was nearly a century ago – not just for building unique and exciting projects but supporting the growth and development of our team. We have fostered a collaborative, family-oriented work environment where every employee can belong and thrive. Our values serve as the foundation upon which everything is built and operates.

Launch your future with Raymond and be a vital part of an award-winning organization that is committed to building communities, not just buildings.

We are seeking a highly proactive, analytical, and hands‑on IT Manager to oversee the company’s daily technology operations and system alignment from our office in Orange. This is not a traditional “behind the desk” corporate role. We are looking for an incredibly responsive, technically proficient, and strategic professional who can seamlessly move between mid‑term planning and real‑world, hands‑on problem solving.

In this role, you will manage the daily development and workflows of an established internal IT team to deliver outstanding, customer‑focused technology support for our multiple offices and remote construction jobsites. You will align our technology infrastructure directly with our day‑to‑day construction workflows and continuously identify areas to better support our current and future operations. This includes strategically optimizing and deploying resources to seamlessly match diverse needs outside our offices’ standard business hours, across multiple time zones.

Additionally, you will stay abreast of emerging tech developments to report out to executive leadership, proposing and overseeing the implementation of new technology solutions that benefit the organization. In this role, you will drive innovation by identifying continuous system advancements while maintaining the scalable infrastructure needed to support our future expansion.

• Operational Management: Oversee the daily maintenance of our overall IT infrastructure, cybersecurity systems, and department budget in alignment with annual goals.
• Team Leadership & Development: Direct, mentor, and guide a four‑person internal IT team with specialized and differentiated responsibilities, actively stepping in to personally investigate and work through difficult technical issues alongside team members when circumstances require.
• Field Connectivity: Partner directly with operational personnel to design and deploy reliable network infrastructure, MDM, and mobile device tools for remote jobsites, while proactively recommending improvements for connectivity, access, and performance.
• Vendor, Asset, & Budget Management: Handle technology purchasing, initial contract reviews, contract negotiations, software licensing, and management of outside consultants or carriers to ensure maximum value, benefit, and asset productivity for the company.
• Cybersecurity Execution & Compliance: Proactively research evolving threat landscapes to recommend, implement, and audit advanced security frameworks, business continuity plans, and disaster recovery initiatives that fiercely protect the company’s data and financial interests.
• Standards & System Documentation:
  Establish, implement, and maintain appropria…