Information Technology Manager

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Columbia, SC, USA
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Hardware • Other • Appliances
The Role
Manages site IT infrastructure, support, maintenance, systems development, business continuity, and recovery. Leads IT professionals and support staff, oversees LAN/WAN, telephony, servers, desktops, printers, and barcode scanners, manages outsourced service providers and budgets, and provides project leadership for medium- to large-scale initiatives. Partners with business leaders to identify technology needs and implement reliable, cost-effective solutions.
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Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

We are seeking to hire a Manager of Information Technology located in Columbia SC, reporting to our Director of Information Technology. In this role; you will be Responsible for performing a wide range of tasks varying form individual contributor to project manager for medium to large size projects, in order to provide business analysis and recommend / implement automated solutions in support of financial processes and to ensure that the technical requirements are met in each development and testing environment.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Plan, prioritize, and manage IT support and maintenance activities to ensure that organization’s information systems function reliably and that IT resources are used effectively.  

  • Research, evaluate, and recommend hardware and software products that will enhance the capabilities of the organization’s information systems.  

  • Liaise with functional or operational area managers to understand their current and future information needs and determine how information systems should be installed, configured, and maintained to best meet these needs.  

  • Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of information systems professionals and support staff to ensure that the organization’s information systems are supported effectively and within budget. 

  • Approve system development cost estimates, budgets, and schedules. 

  • Direct daily department activities in order to maximize system utilization and support business needs as it pertains to a site’s IT infrastructure.  Examples include IMAC, VMAC, and responding to Help Desk tickets. 

  • This IT infrastructure includes (but is not limited to) LAN, WAN, telephony, server administration, desktop support, printers and barcode scanners.  

  • Manages the relationship with the service providers of any outsourced infrastructure component.  This includes managing the service level agreement, change management, maintaining a thorough understanding of cost issues including participating in negotiation of new cost schedules. 

  • Manage business continuity and recovery of company’s information systems, including needs analysis, design, plan development, implementation and documentation.   

  • Select, develop and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. 

  • Provide technical and/or project leadership for mid to large-scale projects. 

  • Provide solutions to a wide range of difficult problems requiring creative solutions. 

  • Frequently work with inter-organizational and external contacts 

The experience we are looking to add to our team:

  • Typically requires 12+ years of related experience, including supervision 
  • Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
  • Knowledge of WAN/LAN and Cyber Security policies and procedures.
  • Experience with BAAN ERP and Flex Flow preferred (Or any other MES integration)

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Application Deadline:

Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Job Posting Start Date 09-08-2026 Job Posting End Date 11-08-2026 Job CategoryIT

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [email protected] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Skills Required

  • 12+ years of related IT experience
  • Supervisory experience
  • Expert functional, technical, people, and/or process management skills
  • Customer relationship skills, including internal and external stakeholder management
  • Knowledge of WAN/LAN policies and procedures
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity policies and procedures
  • Experience with BAAN ERP
  • Experience with Flex Flow
  • Experience with MES integration or comparable systems

Flex Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Flex and has not been reviewed or approved by Flex.

  • Healthcare Strength Health, dental, and vision coverage begin on day one with options for dependents, alongside disability, life, mental‑health resources, and fertility/adoption and gender transition support. Plan choice and wellness programs indicate a robust healthcare offering.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid holidays, paid sick time, company‑wide shutdown days, and in some cases unlimited PTO point to extensive time‑off provisions. Flexible and hybrid work arrangements in certain teams further support work‑life balance.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Quarterly bonus checks and performance bonuses supplement base pay, and some roles can earn overtime at 1.5x. These elements strengthen the reliability of cash incentives.

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