The Director of IT will lead strategic direction of ABIOMED, Inc. Information Technology department while providing support for the needs of the day-to-day operations across the business.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
This individual will be responsible to develop and manage department budgets, strategic and operational planning as well as implementations.
Must define policies and procedures for the organization along with any supporting tools, documentation and training materials needed to support the expected service levels of the organization.
Define, track and report on departmental performance metrics.
Manage a team of IT professionals (currently 14)
Maintain SOX compliance for the IT organization
Skills/Requirements
Job Qualifications:
Bachelors degree
7+ years experience with strong project & management skills
Ability to work with vendors and third parties to negotiate contracts and project work
Preferably worked for a public and/or FDA regulated company
Experience with SAP within a manufacturing environment is required.
Developed database applications for internal use
Participated in deployment of an enterprise level ERP system
Experience developing and managing a help desk function
Outstanding trouble-shooting/diagnostic skills
Ability to both prioritize and multi-task effectively
Independent thinker, excellent communication and organizational skills
Demonstrated and proven ability to lead and motivate employees
Ability to communicate complex technology solutions to senior management
Strategic planner who can lead the company’s IT infrastructure into the future
Working knowledge of:
Microsoft .net framework
Visual Studio .NET – ASP .NET, VB.NET or C#
Web based Portal solutions
Collaboration Technologies
Active Directory
SQL Server
IIS Server
SAN/NAS Technologies
TCP/IP
Network Connectivity
Current Security Issues
Database Design and Development
ABIOMED is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled.
