YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting IT Solutions Delivery Manager opportunity in our Merriam, KS office. The IT Solution Delivery Manager manages a combination of internal IT solution delivery teams and vendors of IT products (software and/or IT services such as consulting, application development, etc.).  The role owns and must understand contractual, commercial, and operational working relationships with vendors to ensure that contractual commitments are delivered.  The role and responsibilities of the IT Solution Delivery Manager will adjust over time with strategic transformation of IT organizational function, size, geographic reach, or structure.   

 

ABOUT US

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plants to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work”, representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate and recommend strategic direction for IT solutions and IT organizational structure/size with Company goals and objectives.
• Lead and manage technology transformation projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, minimizing risks, and maintaining thorough documentation of functional and technical processes.
• Lead and collaborate with project managers, functional designers, and technical designers to ensure successful project execution and alignment with business goals. 
• Proactively Identify, evaluate, recommend, and launch managed services to reduce cost of IT and/or business operations. 
• Manage and coordinate with on-shore/off-shore/service models and/or short-term contracting services to support IT and business needs 24/7.
• Drive a focused culture through performance targets, one-on-ones, a clear engagement strategy, and regular performance review, ensuring optimal individual for each role, based on their skills and competencies.  Encourage team interaction, boost employee motivation and appreciate team contribution.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in technology for long term strategic solutions and inspire the team to achieve goals through innovation, quality and excellence.  
• Establish internal/external policies, standards, processes, and templates for working with internal IT teams and vendors, and create vendor contracts, performance, relationship, and risk management procedures.
• Identify and execute value opportunities with the business and vendors supporting the business.  Classify, rationalize, and optimize the solution and vendor portfolio.  Ensure there are clear metrics across all key performance indicators to ensure strong performance management and provide oversight to vendor audits when required.
• Collect, consolidate, and communicate detailed reports to IT leadership regarding vendor performance, risks, and relationship on a consist basis to foster analytics-driven decisions.  Manage issues, risks and client expectations and escalate as needed. 
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CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS IN ALL ROLES: instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

 

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS INTHIS ROLE:  tech savvy, customer focus, global perspective, plans and aligns, collaborates, develops talent and organizational savvy.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Required:
  • Experience with launching and managing on-shore/off-shore managed/service models for custom development, solutions support, software as a service, and solution as a service.
  • Experience in one or more software development lifecycle methodologies required: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.
  • Experience with many of the following IT/Business solutions/tools required:  Node.js, React, Java, ASP.Net, C#, Informatica, Cognos, Tableau, etc.
  • Experience leading teams through technology transformation projects, with a focus on risk reduction and comprehensive documentation of both functional and technical knowledge.
  • Experience with sales and marketing processes, including order-to-cash cycles and marketing functions, ensuring seamless integration and optimization of these operations.

• Preferred: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or Computer Programming preferred
  • 8+ years’ relevant work experience leading and influencing a team.
  • Experience in many of the following business processes: supply chain planning, inventory management, logistics optimization and distribution, procurement and maintenance, breeding and animal welfare, environmental resource management, finance, etc. 
  • Experience in one or more of the following industries: Food and Beverage, Livestock, Energy, etc. 

 

SCHEDULE

• Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
  • The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. After-hours, weekends, and overnight travel as requested. 
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WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical and work demands listed here represent those an employee should possess to successfully perform the job's essential functions.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 

• Primarily an office environment with some need to work in the field.

 

WHY SEABOARD FOODS?

• Medical, vision & dental benefits upon hire
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site:

https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

 

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.

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