Manager, I&O Operations, Global Lifecycle Execution

Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Manager, Global Lifecycle Execution job sets goals and objectives for the achievement of operational results for the team responsible execution of the global lifecycle strategy of the organization's infrastructure by monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and implementing robust security measures. This job maintains vendor relationships, facilitates cross functional collaboration, coordinates project management and resource allocation, and drives continuous improvement and innovation in technology operations.
Key Accountabilities

• STRATEGIC PLANNING: Leads implementing strategic plans of information technology infrastructure to support organizational goals, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• BUDGET MANAGEMENT: Coordinates the information technology infrastructure budget to ensure cost effective solutions and align expenditures with financial goals.
• VENDOR MANAGEMENT: Maintains relationships with vendors and service providers, supports contract negotiation and maintains compliance with service level agreements.
• SYSTEM MONITORING & MAINTENANCE: Leads continuous monitoring and maintenance of information technology systems to guarantee optimal performance and availability.
• SECURITY & COMPLIANCE: Leads implementing security protocols to protect information technology infrastructure from threats and maintain compliance with relevant regulations.
• DISASTER RECOVERY & BUSINESS CONTINUITY: Leads developing and maintaining disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure data integrity and availability in case of emergencies.
• INNOVATION & IMPROVEMENT: Coordinates continuous improvement initiatives to improve information technology infrastructure capabilities, incorporating new technologies and best in class industry standards.
• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Coordinates engagement with key internal and external stakeholders, understanding their needs and enabling effective communication to assure project alignment and success.
• TEAM MANAGEMENT: Manages team members to achieve the organization's goals, by ensuring productivity, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching, measuring progress and holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and developing enabling conditions for talent to thrive in an inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.

Preferred:

• 5 years + years, leading large lifecycle activities in multiple geographies across network, hosting, database, and application stacks.
• 5 years + years performing lifecycle activities in datacenter, plant, and office environments.
• 3 years + years of experience in technology as a people manager

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.