Director of Information Technology

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Full Time Senior Management Salina, KS, US

Great Plains Manufacturing (GPM) has a 50-year history of steady growth. Today, as part of the Kubota family of companies, our growth is stronger than ever. GPM is a manufacturer of agricultural planting and seeding equipment, implements for compact tractors, attachments for skid steers and a manufacturer of Kubota-branded construction power equipment.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader in Information Technology to contribute to the success of our dynamic company with over 2,000 employees. If you have a commitment to excellence, an inquiring mind, value being part of a successful team and have a desire to be part of an ethical and global company, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

The Director of IT is part of the Senior Management Team and oversees all systems and networks to ensure high level security, efficiency and optimal workflow throughout the entire organization. The role works collaboratively with other senior managers and all staff to ensure that the Company’s strategic goals are being met and reports directly to the CFO.

• Communicate with executive team regarding costs, value, and risk-potential of new IT projects
• Understand new and emerging technology and when to incorporate it into our operations
• Oversee contract negotiations with IT vendors, contractors, and service providers, developing maintaining a positive relationship with those providers
• Partner with Kubota entities worldwide on strategy and implementation
• Develop, implement, and monitor management information systems policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, and legal and regulatory compliance
• Provide support to end users in the selection, procurement, usage, and maintenance of software programs and hardware
• Manage computer operation scheduling, backup, storage, and retrieval functions
• Develop, maintain, and test disaster recovery plans
• Ensure the security, reliability, and redundancy of all IT systems within the company; coordinate with parent company for consistent security across the enterprises
• Responsible for planning, executing, and completing IT-related projects
• Lead development and implementation processes for IT, network and operations systems, creating and implementing IT policies, protocols, and standards
• Analyze infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs; establish efficiency and efficacy standards, providing recommendations for improvement of IT, network and operations infrastructure
• Lead the IT team in designing, configuring, implementing, maintaining, and securing internal and external local and wide area networks, servers, desktops, infrastructure, IBMi and other IT related systems.
• Oversee security of systems, security risk management, protection of intellectual property and personal data, networks, and enterprise information; facilitates cybersecurity audits or investigations to ensure regulatory compliance
• Hire, train and develop IT personnel, ensuring a cohesive team spirit and commitment to customer service; ensure that work is assigned or scheduled to meet priorities and company goals
• Develop positive employee relations, promote company values and culture

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
• 8 years of experience in a senior leadership position
• 5 years of experience in a…