Job Summary:
UMB Bank is a financial institution seeking an IT Manager for their Data Center Services team. The role involves leading a team of IT professionals, managing projects, and collaborating with business stakeholders to ensure effective data center operations and compliance with software licensing agreements.
Responsibilities:
• Interview candidates & make hiring decisions.
• Provide input, understanding & can execute towards a technology strategy.
• Set challenging yet attainable goals for associates, and performance management; requesting, managing & monitoring work efforts, ability to understand quality versus quantity.
• Serve in a liaison role for vendor management and working specifically coordinating with Managed Services Providers.
• Understanding current processes, promotes adherence, and provides recommendations for process improvements.
• Recognize ambiguity and follows-up to clarify expectations.
• Ensure compliance with all software licensing agreements.
• Participate in the budget process and maintains a budgetary awareness.
• Understand lights-on, non-discretionary & discretionary work; actively manages load & resource planning.
• Manage projects & work efforts to a Service Delivery Life Cycle process (SDLC).
• Understands risk & impact to the business, recommend risk mitigation strategies and options for the business to consider.
Qualifications:
Required:
• At least a college degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field and at least 3 years of technical work experience OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least 3 years of management, supervisory or team lead experience.
• Vendor relations experience in liaison roles, specifically coordinating with Managed Service Providers.
• Mainframe operating infrastructure experience.
• Experience with data center operations.
• Any of the following demonstrated knowledge: Mainframe (z/OS) architecture, support and implementation; Automate batch processing scheduling tools; Data Center Infrastructure/Facilities.
Preferred:
• Technical management experience.
• Banking/financial industry experience.
Company:
UMB Financial Corporation is a commercial bank that offers various financial services. Founded in 1913, the company is headquartered in Kansas City, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.