Targa Resources is Hiring a Financial Systems Support Manager Near Houston, TX
POSITION SUMMARY: The IT Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the Financials Systems Support team, management of information technology strategies and implementation of those strategic solutions. The IT Manager is responsible for taking prioritization as well as business expectations and translating that information into work assignments or commitments. The IT Manager is also responsible for the management of resource capacity, issue resolution, risk assessment, performance management, as well as quality and delivery assurance. The IT Manager will work to build and maintain an effective application support organization committed to customer and employee satisfaction. Although the Manager position is a leadership position it is expected that the IT Manager will directly assist team members for requests that are urgent or require additional guidance for resolution. JOB FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accomplishes information technology staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies in accordance with organization goals
Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies and processes.
Adheres to, enforces, and champions the IT Governance programs (e.g. SDLC, compliance, change management, communication, and release management)
Recommends, designs, and maintains quality of service and process improvements by establishing and enforcing repeatable technology standards and strategies
Communicates potential improvements to assist in the resolution of errors, prevent the recurrence of problems, improve system maintainability, and stability
Communicate deliverables and status updates to the business community through the monitoring of incoming and outgoing work, and ensures work is completed based on priority and are being managed properly
Management of resolution of issues that could impact demand scope, quality, schedule, budget, and resources associated with efforts
Ensure that documentation such as run books, technical designs, build, deployment, disaster recovery, back-up procedures, and install guides are accurate and complete
Effectively works with other developers, solutions architect, business analysts, support personnel, and business stakeholders by improving processes, developing standards, and improving project documentation/procedures
Provide input to IT Project Management Office to support requirements definitions
Suggest technical solutions for system stability, performance, and ongoing maintainability
Provide standardized reporting metrics on an as needed basis
Manage and prevent the replication of problems across multiple systems by sharing lessons learned and best practices with other staff members and IT Management
Ensure that staff continue to foster good customer relationships and experiences with the business through good listening skills, anticipation of customer needs, as well as safeguarding customer satisfaction
Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration, and/or equivalent work experience in a related field
5 plus years of experience managing and leading teams (full-time employees and contractors), with a demonstrated expertise in navigating through complex and cross-functional organizations
Specific focus on building, delivering, and maintaining mission critical, 24x7 production systems
2-5 years of experience managing vendors, vendor managed software applications, and system administrators of the applications
Knowledge or experience with several of the following applications: RightAngle, Allegro, Waterfield, Oracle Financials Cloud, OneStream, Boomi, and ServiceNow
Experience with testing methods and tools
Experience with Waterfall and Agile development methodologies
Familiarity with ITIL concepts and the ability to follow problem, change, and incident management processes and procedures
Strong written and verbal communication skills with an aptitude for problem solving
Must be able to independently resolve issues and efficiently direct work activities
Experience developing IT system support strategic plans
Experience delivering solutions that align with business strategies
Experience troubleshooting complicated issues across multiple systems and driving to solutions
Experience presenting technical concepts, diagrams, solutions, and other technical assets to non-technical individuals
Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring others with effective team building skills
Ability to work with employees and external resources while conveying a positive, service-oriented attitude
Facilitation, interpersonal skills, consensus building skills, and effective decision making
Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, and to prioritize own work and meet deadlines
Recognize and resolve ambiguous and conflicting objectives
Willingness to travel to company locations (up to 10%)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of the midstream (upstream, downstream) energy industry
ITIL v3 Foundations certification
ITIL Core Publication certifications (Strategy, Design, Transition, Operation, Continual Service Improvement) Targa Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees' beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa's policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.