Information Systems & Technology; IS&T Manager

About The Job

Since 1854, the innovation and creativity of Louis Vuitton’s expert craftsmanship has been passed from generation to generation. Louis Vuitton U.S. Manufacturing (LVUSM) is a part of this rich history and tradition, and proudly operates workshops in California and Texas.

Our ateliers in Irwindale and San Dimas are currently seeking an Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) Manager
. In this position you will ensure that the LVUSM Production sites are operational from an IS&T perspective. You will lead major Manufacturing IS&T projects in coordination with the Manufacturing teams, IS&T Sr. Regional Manager, and in partnership with Central (Headquarters). In addition, you will work closely with the Manufacturing Team and Central to define the LVUSM IS&T roadmap in alignment with the global Louis Vuitton strategy.

This position reports to the LVUSM General Managers and to the IS&T Sr. Regional Manager.

• Represent LVUSM IS&T in worldwide community (Central and other zones); ensure LVUSM IS&T initiatives are in alignment with global strategic direction; key point of contact for business teams on IS&T issues; partner with Local and Central counterpart to define any new initiatives; act as an internal consultant by partnering with department heads and business key users to define project scope and requirements;
  
  propose for arbitration to the General Manager and IS&T Sr. Regional Manager.
• Responsible for the overall support of Manufacturing applications and IT infrastructure; ensure timely and accurate updates of the LVUSM application and infrastructure scope landscape; contributor to the application and infrastructure management planning by incorporating user experiences and best practices to propose future enhancements; define and apply the security policy related to the applications and infrastructure in scope; own monitoring and production support of LVUSM Manufacturing applications and IT Infrastructure;
  
  responsible for creating and/or maintaining documentation for business‑specific functionalities.
• Create and maintain the overall project plan for new business project requests; work in conjunction with department heads and key users to define project scope and requirements; coordinate/follow‑up on project tasks across business users, IS&T and Central IS&T in France; participate in functional and integration testing; provide management status reporting, including communication to Executive Team and Central IS&T; prepare User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scenarios with the business;
  
  organize and coordinate UAT to ensure all scenarios are conducted and results properly documented; co‑manage resources with Solutions, Infrastructure Management and Central/Zone counterparts.
• IS&T expenses and project budgets are prepared, presented and followed to ensure committed expenses do not stick out of approved budgets in partnership with the IS&T Sr. Regional Manager; work with vendors to obtain appropriate level of capability if in‑house expertise is missing; work with vendor when external resources are required to deploy or support; when working with outside vendors they must be aware of specific scope of work and must negotiate prices.
• Based on security audit performed, apply and promote good IS&T practices in LVUSM scope to encompass all security breach identified.
• Manage the LVUSM IS&T Support team: meet regularly with the team to gather work statuses, discuss work progress and obstacles, provide advice, guidance, encouragement and constructive feedback, establish measurable individual and team objectives; collaborate closely with worldwide IS&T Teams, Americas Operation team and Business Teams to guarantee support operations; share & communicate best practices & achievements through our Social Network portal.

• 5 years of progressively increasing responsibilities in IS&T and Manufacturing.
• Project management with proven experience in coordinating and leading major IT projects for industrial sites, including IT room setup, budget management, cabling.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and provide timely, accurate reports as required.
• Capacity…