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Tyson Foods, Inc. Senior Manager Applications - R0318039-4330 in Springdale, Arkansas
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Are you ready to join an innovative team where you will have direct influence on game-changing strategies and solutions for one of the world\'s largest food companies? Looking for a role where you can help guide the technology functions for business transformation? Wanting to be both strategic and hands-on? Thrive on partnering with talented colleagues and delivering as a team?
The Senior Manager of IT will play a strategic role within our IT organization in the creation and implementation of standard processes and tools for technical design, testing, release management, systems support, and resource planning. This role is a business facing role that will engage with leaders across the Tyson Foods, Beef and Pork organization. As a senior manager you will be directly managing business/technical analysts that span across multiple disciplines. Top candidates for this position will combine strengths in process definition/optimization, technical design, governance, strategic planning, people leadership and project management.
Responsibilities
- Inspire and lead a team of IT analysts through a growth and continuous improvement mindset
- Define implement and manage processes and governance in the areas of technical design, testing, release management and support transition
- Facilitate resource planning in partnership with your peer managers for the technical resources across our organization
- Lead the development of strategic roadmaps in partnership with business stakeholder and technology architecture
- Lead the definition of key performance indicators in relation to systems management and prepare and report out on dashboards around our key metrics
- Invests in regular and ad-hoc coaching sessions providing real-time performance feedback
- Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations
- Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels
- Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail
- Proactively anticipate stakeholder needs and develop and discuss potential solutions
Education
- Bachelor\'s degree in management information systems (MIS) Computer Science or related field
- Master\'s degree preferred
Experience
- 8+ year of industry experience in Information Systems or advanced degree
- 4+ years progressive experience in a leadership role
- Strong financial acumen
- Leading transformation programs across people, processes and technology including delivery estimates and quantifiable value case
- Experience in successfully leading diverse teams in technology implementations that modernize legacy systems into blend of built and bought technology solutions.
- Understanding of end-to-end business processes within the protein-based manufacturing industry
- Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organization
- Excellent leadership and people skills
- Skilled in Project Management using a variety of system lifecycle methodologies
- Understanding of SaaS solution implementation approaches as well as cloud development tools and techniques
Special Skills
- Experience having worked in ambiguous environments where you have helped bring clarity and predictability through the use of processes standards and governance
- Proven ability to mentor and develop team members to grow their impact on the organization and achieve their career goals
- Project management experience (e.g., creating business cases, resource planning, risk management, budgeting, project planning, and execution)
- Track record of building strong relationships with leadership pee s and partners in order to collectively deliver on our overall organizational strategies
- Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to operate within complex situations break them down and work with others to define the path out.
- Strong presentation skills
Computer Skills
- Significant experience utilizing Microsoft 365 toolset, Project Management software and SAP S/4 (preferred)
Communication Skills
- Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally with customers, peers and management required
Location
- Springdale, Arkansas (onsite required)
Travel
- Some travel may be required; amount of travel will be determined by individual project requirements
Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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