IT Manager

Sumitomo Electric U.S.A. Holdings, Inc. (SEUHO), a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a full-time IS Manager in San Marcos, CA. This position reports to the General Manager, IS.

Coordinate with SEI to develop and execute business unit IT strategies.

• Build strong working relationships with SEI group staff.
• Work with U.S. and Japan management to develop and execute IT strategies and operations.
• Set goals, track metrics, allocate resources, and adjust plans as needed.
• Prepare documentation to support implementation and business requirements.
• Communicate with SEI Japan in English and/or Japanese, as needed.

Supervise the IT team.

• Support hiring, training, coaching, development, and discipline for IT team members.
• Build strong team communication and working relationships.
• Delegate responsibilities, coordinate schedules, and support team goals and operations.
• Evaluate performance and provide feedback to improve team effectiveness.
• Assign staff and resources based on priorities and workload.

Manage IT projects.

• Define project requirements, budgets, schedules, resources, and deliverables.
• Manage projects from planning through completion to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Create project documentation, work breakdown structures, and activity plans.
• Report project status, risks, and issues to management and stakeholders in a timely manner.

Plan and implement process and procedure improvements.

• Work with local staff to gather requirements and identify business benefits.
• Document change scope for development and support teams.
• Work with management to calculate ROI and obtain approvals.
• Coordinate testing and document results.
• Track ROI and other metrics to evaluate results.

• Strong accuracy, attention to detail, communication, multitasking, and vendor relationship skills.
• Ability to communicate in English and/or Japanese, including speaking, reading, and writing.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from various stakeholders
• Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing assignments.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw sound conclusions.
• Ability to raise issues proactively and in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good judgment, flexibility, initiative, and discretion.
• Ability to maintain records and follow applicable laws, policies, procedures, and practices.

• Strong leadership skills, including problem solving, organization, resource management, and timely completion of critical tasks.
• Supervisory and management experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to apply knowledge and common sense to written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
• Ability to manage problems with several variables and limited standardization.

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, 10-15 years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with general office equipment and Microsoft Office applications.
• Programming experience with Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, and/or Visual Basic .NET.
• Experience managing relational databases such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, MySQL, and/or PostgreSQL.
• Basic infrastructure and networking experience.
• Experience implementing and managing business applications, including ERP, CRM, MES, and related systems.

• Work may be required outside normal business hours, including weekends, as needed.
• Travel is required, including occasional domestic and international travel to locations such as Mexico, Brazil, and Japan by plane or car.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment.
• The employee frequently sits and occasionally stands, walks, uses hands and fingers, and reaches with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee must be able to read and analyze information in hard copy and on a computer screen, including visual measurements or identification.
• The employee must be able to communicate with business…