Director of Information Technology/MIS

Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary:

Plan, organize, and direct the overall activities of the IS Department to provide ongoing system and technical support for the company. Provide directions, recommendations, and support necessary to effectively utilize technology. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for the support of the PDI/RMS accounting system.
• Responsible for the support of the Radiant POS/ Scanning system.
• Prioritize and schedule the individual workload for the department.
• Responsible for the overall operation of the networks of the company, both Local Area Networking (LAN) and Wide Area Networking (WAN).
• Responsible for the installation, training, and Help Desk support for store computer systems and attached devices.
• Responsible for project planning, budgeting, developing cost justification of new technology projects for the benefit of the entire organization.
• Develop long-range plans including evolution of technical capabilities and the hardware/software requirements for implementation.
• Provide the direction for evaluation, acquisition and setup, for personal computer installations.
• Assist in the development of a user education program on the use of MIS facilities and all supported packages.
• Maintain a data security system, which will minimize the risk of data destruction or unauthorized access.
• Work within guidelines set by corporate policies and procedures and security policies.
• Maintain a Disaster Recovery Plan for network.
• Service and meet the needs of the users in unpredictable and sometimes deadline-oriented situations, such as computer malfunction and obtaining timely information.
• Liaison with Kroger Companies Data Center for WAN connectivity, software versions and revisions, and division-wide information systems policies and procedures.
• Contribute on both a Technical and Managerial level on a daily basis.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provides feedback to direct reports.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of progressive IS managerial experience.
• Ability to install, upgrade, troubleshoot, maintain and repair all other hardware devices and software packages deemed necessary to the duties or functions performed by management and staff in the course of developing a world-class management information system environment.
• A strong working knowledge of design, programming, and maintenance of computer software and hardware, in a Microsoft based, PC networking environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills required.

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in IS or related equivalent work experience.
• IT Manager
• Background with PDI/RMS and Radiant POS/Scanning would be very helpful.

Education Level: None
Required Travel: [[req_reqTravel]]
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Part-Time
 

Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. and one of the world's largest retailers, we employee more than 368,000 Associates across 34 states and the District of Columbia. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

Company Overview
The Kroger Co. is the largest traditional grocer in the country with 82B in revenue and 328,000 associates. The company operates 2,476 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry’s, King Soopers, Smith’s, Dillons, QFC and City Market. Kroger associates also serve customers in 779 convenience stores, 393 fine jewelry stores and 737 supermarket fuel centers the Company operates. The Company also operates 41 food processing plants in the U.S.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Kroger Co. focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves.

 Posting Notes:  TX || Dickinson || 3410 Gulf Fwy || 77539 || Kroger Stores || [[mfield2]] || Customer Service || Employee || Non-Exempt || Part-Time