IT Manager (Bilingual English/Mandarin)

Title: IT Manager (Bilingual English/Mandarin)

Location: Houston, TX (West Chase)

Salary Range: $120-150k DOE

Type: Direct Hire

No C2C or 3rd Party Vendors at this time.

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Manager to lead the organization's infrastructure, operations, security, and technology strategy. This individual will be responsible for overseeing daily IT operations while driving long-term technology initiatives that support business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership experience, and strategic planning capabilities within a fast-paced professional services environment.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead IT operations, infrastructure planning, and strategic technology initiatives.

* Manage enterprise servers, virtualization platforms, networks, security systems, hardware, and software environments.

* Develop and maintain IT policies, procedures, security standards, and disaster recovery strategies.

* Oversee technology budgeting, purchasing, forecasting, and vendor management activities.

* Evaluate infrastructure performance and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

* Manage technology projects from planning and budgeting through implementation and support.

* Direct end-user support services and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction across the organization.

* Collaborate with executive leadership and department stakeholders to identify and implement technology solutions.

* Negotiate and manage relationships with vendors, consultants, and technology service providers.

* Maintain IT asset inventory, software licensing, and lifecycle management processes.

* Recruit, mentor, an

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.