Lawson Products · 1 day ago
Senior Manager, IT Operations
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $154K/yr
10+ years expLawson Products has been enhancing operational efficiency since 1952 and is a leader in the MRO industry. They are seeking a Senior Manager of IT Operations to lead a team in managing IT infrastructure, including cloud operations and security functions, while aligning IT strategies with business goals.
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Responsibilities
Develops overall infrastructure vision and systems architecture (e.g., private / public / hybrid cloud, vendors / partners)
Aligns IT strategy and planning with the company’s business goals and objectives
Ensures consistency and use of best practices in design and build of infrastructure
Manages the outsourced data center function which includes directing the provisioning and decommissioning of servers, storage, and other technology hosted by the third party
Manages on-premises servers, phone systems, networking equipment and any other technology infrastructure located in our facilities
Manages LAN/WAN & Telecommunications
Develops and maintains policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure that a consistent framework is applied across the company
Provides input on operating and capital budgets
Purchases assets, tracking of expenditures, and ensuring all licensing is sufficiently in place
Manages contracts for support and services relative to areas of responsibility
Manages SAP infrastructure: SAP Landscape, BASIS function, etc
Designs, rolls out & schedules testing of a DR solution
Leads IT Security function and manages IT Security Analyst(s) and Vendors
Maintains IT Controls related to SOX compliance and coordinates with internal and external audit teams
Partners with the IT Service Delivery Manager on End Point Management solutions
Identifies opportunities to leverage technology to increase employee productivity and/or reduce costs
Partners with business and technology subject-matter experts to elicit and translate business requirements into technological solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in computer science with at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in leading an Infrastructure team, 10 years of experience in designing, building, and operating infrastructure to support mission critical systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with designing, building, and operating solutions using public cloud technologies (AWS experience desirable)
Experience with Server and Application virtualization
Experience with Cisco networking technology and Cisco Telephony
Experience with Microsoft technologies: Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Office 365
Experience with SAP BASIS
Demonstrated vendor management experience
Ability to establish, implement, and enforce appropriate IT standards to meet business requirements
Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering
Demonstrated project management and organization skills
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills to establish vision, plans, and status with the ability to interact with executives, team members, and the user community as needed
Ability to “think big” and challenge conventional wisdom regarding technology refresh and hype
Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team
Organized and focused on optimal team productivity and efficiencies
Ability to communicate complex ideas in non-technical language. Good listening skills and ability to fully understand concepts by asking good questions
Ability to influence, collaborate and be adaptable within cross-functional teams and internal clients
Business acumen - ability to separate high value initiatives from low value and articulate the difference
Influence – ability to inspire confidence and credibility and be willing and able to influence others' opinions where appropriate
Ability to interact with personnel at all levels of the company to obtain, analyze, and discuss business risk and solutions
Proficiency in juggling multiple, concurrent projects while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
401k plus vision, dental and medical benefits
Paid holiday and PTO package
Company
Lawson Products
Lawson Products is an industrial distributor of maintenance and repair products.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Ronald Knutson
EVP, CFO
Rick Pufpaf
SVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary
Recent News
2025-10-31
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