Senior Manager, IT FW Manufacturing MTO & QRA Business Technology Platforms

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Senior Manager, IT FW Manufacturing MTO & QRA Business Technology Platforms you will be responsible for providing leadership, strategy, project delivery and operational excellence for Manufacturing & Technical Operations (MTO) IT in an aseptic manufacturing site at Fort Worth, TX. In this role a typical day will include:

• Execute strategy to enable digital manufacturing focused on AI/ML, OEE, data/analytics, cybersecurity, cloud and other key Industry 4.0/SmartFactory enablers.

• Act as a leader in collaboration with SLT to build roadmaps supporting the digital strategy and be accountable for ensuring outcomes are delivered.

• Oversee the successful execution of concurrent enterprise application projects aligned to business objectives.

• Manage all IT technology at manufacturing site ensuring operational management while ensuring global services are utilized.

• Collaborate with local site Engineering team to deliver on continuous improvement.

• Drives the simplification and standardization of local IT application landscape.

• Support information governance activities (e.g. regulatory audits) within region and franchise.

• Take accountability to ensure adherence with Security and Compliance policies and procedures.

• Ensure team prepares and maintains application disaster recovery plans for consistent business continuity plans.

• Prepare site meetings and coordinate site initiatives and events.

• Update evolving technologies and recommend improved equipment and systems in conjunction with global service and enterprise architecture.

• Proactively identify risks/opportunities to increase service levels and mitigate any impact to service delivery at the site.

• Develop and maintain operational budget within Global process which is transparent and flexible to changing business demand.

• Ensure all new IT demand (applications, facilities and infrastructure) is captured and prioritized with Global IT prioritization process.

• Collaborate across IT to integrate high-value services, ensure adoption of global applications and processes, and identify.

• Build, mentor and lead a high-performing IT team focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

• Foster a collaborative culture focused on service excellence and continuous growth.

• Be an effective leader as a member of the Site Leadership Teams (SLT).

• Build and nurture a culture of organizational maturation and growth, one that values continuous improvement of business processes to enhance execution, effectiveness, and ability to scale to successfully meet expectations.

• Continuously display leadership consistent with Alcon values & behaviors to exemplify and promote Alcon culture.

• Manage stakeholders within and across the function, building trust and driving the change agenda leveraging both the formal and the informal elements of the organization.

• Identify and champion digital opportunities for innovation and process improvement.

Preferred Qualification:

• 10 years of related experience in IT, including some people leadership experience.

• Manages 24x7 operations and work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.

• Understanding of manufacturing technologies such as MES, SAP, shopfloor systems, data, databases and underlying infrastructure.

• Ability to work with globally distributed, cross-functional engineering, product, and operations teams.

• Proven ability to deal with uncertainty, adjusting course as the circumstances change, without jeopardizing the end goals and the achievement of the strategic objectives.

• Effectively cut through complexity and ambiguity, prioritize effectively, set clear goals and operate in an agile fashion.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 15 yrs; Assoc. 11 yrs; M.S. 4 yrs; PhD 3 yrs)

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English

• 7 Years of Relevant Experience

• 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products, and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.

• Grow your career and see your impact in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.

• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!

• Relocation assistance: No

• Sponsorship available: No

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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.