Who we are
At Frontiers we are on a mission to make all science open, enabling the research community to develop the solutions we need to live healthy lives on a healthy planet.
Powered by custom-built technology, artificial intelligence, and rigorous quality standards, our research articles have been viewed more than 2.1 billion times, reflecting the power of research that is open for all.
Join the publishing revolution.
Follow the links below to learn more about our work.
https://progressreport.frontiersin.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87ejFfnQzko
What we can offer you
We provide a range of benefits across our locations, including but not limited to:
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We are a remote-first organization and most of our roles are work-from-home
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4 additional wellbeing days in addition to existing annual leave allowance
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Access to learning platforms and dedicated learning & development time
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A range of wellbeing initiatives, including free online yoga classes and an employee assistance plan
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Employees can dedicate three days each year to volunteer
The Role
Frontiers is seeking an experienced IT Manager (job title: Enterprise Solutions Manager) to be responsible for leading teams of technology professionals, overseeing and optimizing enterprise-level solutions that address the broad and diverse needs of the company.
This role focuses on people management, fostering effective communication across teams and building strong relationships with key stakeholders. The manager ensures that each team delivers high-quality technical solutions while aligning with overall business objectives. Strong business acumen is essential to translate technical efforts into strategic business outcomes, while ensuring smooth collaboration across departments.
If you're a strategic leader with a strong business mindset and a talent for building collaborative, high-performing technology teams that drive business success, we invite you to apply.
The role will report to the Enterprise IT Services Director.
This is a hybrid role.
Key responsibilities:
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Leading and manage 6 to 8 technology professionals across different small teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
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Ensuring the efficient delivery and support of enterprise-level solutions such as Microsoft 365 suite, Jira and Workday (HCM and Finance).
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Working closely with internal stakeholders, including senior management, department heads and directors, to understand their needs and how best to meet them with enterprise solutions.
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Facilitating strong, trust-based relationships with stakeholders by promoting clear communication and ensuring alignment between technical teams and business objectives.
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Developing and execute strategic plans to achieve team goals, ensuring they are aligned with the broader portfolio and organizational priorities.
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Implementing and oversee process improvements to increase operational efficiency and team performance.
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Supporting team members’ professional growth by setting clear expectations, providing feedback and facilitating development opportunities.
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Driving key initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.
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Managing the budget for enterprise solutions, including forecasting expenses and ensuring cost-efficiency.
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Ensuring that enterprise solutions comply with industry standards and regulations. This includes addressing cybersecurity risks and implementing necessary safeguards.
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Leadership: Strong leadership abilities to guide teams and ensure projects are completed successfully.
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Business Acumen: Understanding of business processes and how enterprise applications can enhance operational efficiency and contribute to strategic goals.
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Stakeholder Management: Ability to manage relationships and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to align on goals and deliver high-impact solutions.
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Analytical Thinking: Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
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Process Improvement: Experience in identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements to optimize team performance.
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Collaboration: Experience in cross-departmental collaboration, especially between technical and business teams.
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Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of influencing and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
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Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing technologies and business environments.
Apply now
Please click the 'apply' button on this page and submit your application in English.
Please inform us if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment experience. You can contact us at [email protected] for any additional support.
Equal opportunity statement
Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination – including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.
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What We Do
Frontiers is a leading research publisher. Our role is to provide the world’s scientists with a rigorous and efficient publishing experience. Scientists empower society and our mission is to accelerate collaboration and discovery by making science open – enabling researchers to find the solutions we all need for healthy lives on a healthy planet. Powered by custom-built technology, artificial intelligence, and a collaborative peer review, our community journals give experts in more than 1,800 academic fields an open access platform to publish high quality, high impact research. Through our outreach work to build strong partnerships with businesses, policymakers, and educators, we’re leading the transition to open science. For more information, visit: http://www.frontiersin.org
