Provide coaching, oversight, management  to limited scope team within responsible technical area of operations for continuous improvement. The specific responsible technology area may consist of multiple technology functions within a specific technology focus including at least one of the following: software engineering, platform system development, information security, enterprise architecture infrastructure (including data center, network, and telephony) and/or PMO-Program/Project Management. This includes a focus on the execution of the technical direction and strategy as received from the manager.

Responsible for technical issues, actions, and problem-solving within the team

Provide direction to technical team of responsibility on a daily basis

Conduct technical planning for daily and operational level commitments

Engage team in technical opportunity identification

Implement technology best practices and continuous improvement methodologies

Inform others of impediments, status, and progress in relationship to SLAs; work with team for high-level technical problem resolution to be accomplished by technical team of responsibility

Identify and mitigate operational risks

Remain current on new technology and methods to ensure state of the art and cost-effective solutions to business processes

Coordinate training to ensure all departmental staff have appropriate skills and receive appropriate information/instruction

Maintain effective communications across technical area, and externally as necessary, to management of related technology teams

Where appropriate involve management, senior-level management, and employees in plans and progression

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience in a business-related environment

Basic knowledge of people management

Wide-range technology knowledge, and comprehensive technology knowledge for specific technology area of responsibility
 

Ability to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of his/her job duties

Preferred Skills

Experience overseeing a team responsible for managing technical organization’s budget & allocation (ITFM) process.

Experience in identifying or refining key metrics that show the overall effectiveness of managing your core responsibilities around IT financial management

Experience in developing trending metrics that can be used for decision making.

Experience in ensuring budget forecasting analysis, project salaries and capitalized projects, are kept current & accurate.  

Experience in ensuring processes and procedures for purchasing technical products are developed and followed.

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Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here. 

Salary Ranges: $47,500.00 - $98,750.00

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status.  We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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