Hosting Service IT Manager

Career Area:Business Technologies, Digital and DataJob Description:Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.What does it mean to live the Caterpillar IT Experience?  It means you play a part in building a better world. You contribute to a winning culture—a spirit of accountability—that has driven change on every continent for more than 90 years. To work with us is a commitment to improve sustainability, invent for the digital age and innovate in order to bring solutions to millions of people.  Here at Caterpillar IT we focus on providing simple, effortless, and intuitive user experiences that deliver our global products and services throughout the world. We support the business operations of 150 primary locations in more than 25 countries around the globe. From order management systems to e-commerce solutions, collaboration tools and more – we deliver on leading edge technology capabilities and keep Caterpillar running.Job Summary :As a senior leader within Caterpillar IT’s Cloud and Hosting services organization, you will lead the team accountable for the strategy, planning, execution, and operation of Caterpillar’s colocation, on premises, and mainframe services. This includes global responsibility for data centers, compute/storage, data protection, disaster recovery, data center networking, and automation. You will manage strategic relationships with key partners, define our strategic opportunities, deliver on daily operations and drive differentiation in how we work.What You Will Do:

Lead, develop and mentor a team of five IT leaders and their teams fostering a collaborative, high performing, and results focused culture

Partner with the business by providing expertise and thought leadership to help guide them through their strategic initiatives

Develop and implement strategies that align to business priorities, technology priorities, and changes in the IT industry

Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts for hardware, software, and services.

Ensure compliance with industry standards and company policies.

Drive continuous improvement and innovation in hosting services operations.

Develop strong ownership of our IT budget and charged back services to ensure we are driving the most value for every dollar spent

What You Have:

A broad career of progressively complex IT experiences, including notable IT leadership experience.

Experience working closely with business partners, assisting in business case development, strategy execution and exceeding their expectations.

Ownership in their area of responsibility, strategic vision and the ability to speak about technology in a way that the business can understand

Strong judgement and good instincts, someone who can ensure decisions get made quickly but with the appropriate amount of supporting information

Agility, responding quickly to changes in requirements, business needs or market shifts

Compassion to drive, influence, and navigate the organization ensuring long term success for both technical and cultural goals.

Demonstrated focus on talent management and talent development

Communication skills to effectively work with others up, down, and across the organization

Deep understanding of information technology architecture, IT industry best practices and solution design

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience

Previous experience providing strategic direction for effectively managing staff, budgets, and business plans

Experience and success in leading global teams

What You Will Get :Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).Additional Info :

The primary locations for this position are: East Peoria, IL, Nashville TN, or Dallas, TX

This position may require 10% travel.

Sponsorship is  not available.

About Caterpillar -Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.Posting Dates:April 9, 2024 - April 20, 2024Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .