Information Technology Manager

Flex
  • Columbia, South Carolina
    9 days ago

    Job Description

    Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

    A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

    Job Summary

    We are seeking to hire a Manager of Information Technology located in Columbia SC, reporting to our Director of Information Technology. In this role; you will be Responsible for performing a wide range of tasks varying form individual contributor to project manager for medium to large size projects, in order to provide business analysis and recommend / implement automated solutions in support of financial processes and to ensure that the technical requirements are met in each development and testing environment.

    What a typical day looks like:

    • Plan, prioritize, and manage IT support and maintenance activities to ensure that organization’s information systems function reliably and that IT resources are used effectively.  

    • Research, evaluate, and recommend hardware and software products that will enhance the capabilities of the organization’s information systems.  

    • Liaise with functional or operational area managers to understand their current and future information needs and determine how information systems should be installed, configured, and maintained to best meet these needs.  

    • Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of information systems professionals and support staff to ensure that the organization’s information systems are supported effectively and within budget. 

    • Approve system development cost estimates, budgets, and schedules. 

    • Direct daily department activities in order to maximize system utilization and support business needs as it pertains to a site’s IT infrastructure.  Examples include IMAC, VMAC, and responding to Help Desk tickets. 

    • This IT infrastructure includes (but is not limited to) LAN, WAN, telephony, server administration, desktop support, printers and barcode scanners.  

    • Manages the relationship with the service providers of any outsourced infrastructure component.  This includes managing the service level agreement, change management, maintaining a thorough understanding of cost issues including participating in negotiation of new cost schedules. 

    • Manage business continuity and recovery of company’s information systems, including needs analysis, design, plan development, implementation and documentation.   

    • Select, develop and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function. 

    • Provide technical and/or project leadership for mid to large-scale projects. 

    • Provide solutions to a wide range of difficult problems requiring creative solutions. 

    • Frequently work with inter-organizational and external contacts 

    The experience we are looking to add to our team:

    • Typically requires 12+ years of related experience, including supervision 
    • Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
    • Knowledge of WAN/LAN and Cyber Security policies and procedures.
    • Experience with BAAN ERP and Flex Flow preferred (Or any other MES integration)

    What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

    • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-term and Long-term Disability
    • Matching 401(k) Contributions
    • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
    • Tuition Reimbursement

    Application Deadline:

    Applications for this job position will be accepted for at least five days following the job posting start date below and continuing until the end date below or until the position is filled. This posting may close sooner due to application volume.

    Job Posting Start Date 09-08-2026 Job Posting End Date 11-08-2026

    Job Category

    IT

    Is Sponsorship Available?

    No

    Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationColumbia, South Carolina

    Skills

    • Apple iMacunmatched
    • Baanunmatched
    • Bar Code Scannersunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Business Continuity Planning (BCP)unmatched
    • Business Supportunmatched
    • Change Managementunmatched
    • Cost Estimatesunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Desktop Administrationunmatched
    • Document Scannersunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Hardware Evaluationunmatched
    • Help Deskunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Internet Securityunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Local Area Network (LAN)unmatched
    • Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS)unmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Needs Assessmentunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Outsourcingunmatched
    • Performance Reviewsunmatched
    • Printersunmatched
    • Process Managementunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Relationship Managementunmatched
    • Service Level Agreement (SLA)unmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Telephonyunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Wide Area Network (WAN)unmatched

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