Senior Manager Applications
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Job Details:

Are you ready to join an innovative team where you will have direct influence on game-changing strategies and solutions for one of the world's largest food companies? Looking for a role where you can help guide the technology functions for business transformation? Wanting to be both strategic and hands-on? Thrive on partnering with talented colleagues and delivering as a team?

The Senior Manager of IT will play a strategic role within our IT organization in the creation and implementation of standard processes and tools for technical design, testing, release management, systems support, and resource planning. This role is a business facing role that will engage with leaders across the Tyson Foods, Beef and Pork organization. As a senior manager you will be directly managing business/technical analysts that span across multiple disciplines. Top candidates for this position will combine strengths in process definition/optimization, technical design, governance, strategic planning, people leadership and project management.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead a team of IT analysts through a growth and continuous improvement mindset
• Define implement and manage processes and governance in the areas of technical design, testing, release management and support transition
• Facilitate resource planning in partnership with your peer managers for the technical resources across our organization
• Lead the development of strategic roadmaps in partnership with business stakeholder and technology architecture
• Lead the definition of key performance indicators in relation to systems management and prepare and report out on dashboards around our key metrics
• Invests in regular and ad-hoc coaching sessions providing real-time performance feedback
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail
• Proactively anticipate stakeholder needs and develop and discuss potential solutions

Education

• Bachelor's degree in management information systems (MIS) Computer Science or related field
• Master's degree preferred

Experience

• 8+ year of industry experience in Information Systems or advanced degree
• 4+ years progressive experience in a leadership role
• Strong financial acumen
• Leading transformation programs across people, processes and technology including delivery estimates and quantifiable value case
• Experience in successfully leading diverse teams in technology implementations that modernize legacy systems into blend of built and bought technology solutions.
• Understanding of end-to-end business processes within the protein-based manufacturing industry
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels of the organization
• Excellent leadership and people skills
• Skilled in Project Management using a variety of system lifecycle methodologies
• Understanding of SaaS solution implementation approaches as well as cloud development tools and techniques

Special Skills

• Experience having worked in ambiguous environments where you have helped bring clarity and predictability through the use of processes standards and governance
• Proven ability to mentor and develop team members to grow their impact on the organization and achieve their career goals
• Project management experience (e.g., creating business cases, resource planning, risk management, budgeting, project planning, and execution)
• Track record of building strong relationships with leadership peers and partners in order to collectively deliver on our overall organizational strategies
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to operate within complex situations break them down and work with others to define the path out.
• Strong presentation skills

Computer Skills

• Significant experience utilizing Microsoft 365 toolset, Project Management software and SAP S/4 (preferred)

Communication Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally with customers, peers and management required

Location

• Springdale, Arkansas (onsite required)

Travel

• Some travel may be required; amount of travel will be determined by individual project requirements

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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