IT Manager

Cesna Group

• $100K — $130K *
Fort Lee, NJ 07024In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of progressive technology experience, with 3+ years managing software engineers or technical teams.
  • Hands-on experience in software architecture (system design, data modeling, integration patterns).
  • Proven ownership of ERP and/or core business systems, including modernization or migration projects.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable) and modern data/BI infrastructure.
  • Strong project and portfolio management skills with experience influencing leadership.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean for direct communication with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Define technology vision and multi-year roadmap aligned with business objectives.
  • Communicate technology strategy and risk to leadership in both Korean and English.
  • Directly manage and mentor the software development team.
  • Establish engineering best practices for code review and documentation.
  • Own the technology project portfolio, prioritizing and managing competing business needs.
  • Identify and deliver technology that supports revenue growth and operational scaling.
  • Lead the modernization and reliability of core ERP, cloud, and data infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays
  • Performance Bonuses
  • Educational Training Reimbursements
  • Employee Referral Incentives
  • Daily Lunch Fringe Allowance
  • Team Lunches & Dinners
  • Fitness Membership Reimbursements
  • Employee Birthday Gifts
  • Recognition & Service Year Awards
Full Job Description
Job Summary
  • We are seeking a senior-level IT Team Lead (Professional Project Manager) to lead our
  • technology team and serve as a key technical partner to executive leadership. This is a hands-on
  • leadership role, not a purely supervisory one: the IT Team Lead will guide the team's technology strategy
  • and execution, directly manage developers, modernize our ERP and data infrastructure, and drive
  • AI-enabled improvements in a bilingual (Korean?English) corporate environment.
  • This role involves translating business goals into actionable technical plans that support company growth
  • across Sales, Supply Chain (SCM), Accounting, and Operations, and acting as a key bridge between
  • executive leadership and the engineering and operations teams.
Job Description
  • 1. Technology Strategy & Leadership
  • Help define the technology vision and multi-year roadmap aligned to business objectives and
  • growth, and recommend technology investment priorities.
  • Establish architecture, security, data, and engineering standards, and lead build-vs-buy and
  • platform decisions.
  • Report technology strategy, progress, risk, and ROI to leadership on a regular cadence.
  • 2. Executive Partnership & Bilingual Communication
  • Serve as the main technology point of contact for Korean executive leadership, communicating
  • strategy, status, risk, and business impact fluently in both Korean and English.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language, and translate business
  • priorities into actionable technical direction for the team.
  • Act as a cultural and operational bridge in a Korean?American corporate environment.
  • 3. Developer Management & Engineering
  • Directly manage, mentor, and grow the software development team; set hiring plans,
  • performance expectations, and development paths.
  • Establish and uphold engineering best practices: code review, architecture review,
  • documentation, testing, and release management.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership and architectural guidance on critical systems and
  • complex problems.
  • 4. Project & Portfolio Management
  • Own the technology project portfolio: prioritize, sequence, resource, and de-risk initiatives
  • across competing business needs.
  • Run structured project/sprint management (e.g., Jira, agile cadences) with clear milestones,
  • dependencies, and status reporting.
  • Manage external vendors, contractors, and SaaS partners, including scope, SLAs, and delivery
  • accountability.
  • 5. Business Growth & Digital Transformation
  • Identify and deliver technology capabilities that enable revenue growth, margin improvement,
  • and operational scale.
  • Partner with business units to digitize and automate manual workflows, improving speed,
  • accuracy, and decision quality.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies for competitive advantage and propose initiatives with clear,
  • measurable business cases.
  • 6. ERP, Cloud & Data Infrastructure
  • Lead modernization, integration, and reliability of core ERP and business systems, including
  • platform upgrades and migrations.
  • Own cloud infrastructure strategy and operations, including cost, security, scalability, and
  • reliability.
  • Build out the company's data and analytics capabilities (data warehousing, BI, and reporting)
  • into a trusted foundation for decision-making.
  • 7. AI Enablement & Governance
  • Help set the company-wide AI adoption strategy, approved tooling, and a practical AI
  • governance, ethics, and responsible-use framework.
  • Lead enablement programs that put AI assistants and automation into the hands of
  • non-technical staff.
  • Ensure data privacy, security, and compliance standards are built into all AI and automation
  • initiatives.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or
  • equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of progressive technology experience, including 3+ years directly managing software
  • engineers or technical teams.
  • Demonstrated software architecture depth (system design, data modeling, integration patterns)
  • with the ability to remain hands-on.
  • Proven experience owning ERP and/or core business systems, including modernization or
  • migration projects.
  • Cloud platform experience (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable) and modern data/BI
  • infrastructure.
  • Strong project and portfolio management discipline; experience reporting to and influencing
  • leadership.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean (verbal and written)?required for direct
  • communication with executive leadership.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Industry experience in steel, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or supply chain.
  • Familiarity with modern data stacks (BigQuery, Dataform, Looker Studio) and warehouse-driven
  • analytics.
  • Software design experience with patterns such as Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, and
  • incremental modernization (Strangler Fig).
  • Experience defining AI strategy, governance, and company-wide AI adoption programs.
  • Experience managing technology vendors and onshore/offshore delivery partners.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., GCP/AWS, PMP).
What's On Offer
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays
  • Performance Bonuses
  • Educational Training Reimbursements
  • Employee Referral Incentives
  • Daily Lunch Fringe Allowance
  • Team Lunches & Dinners
  • Fitness Membership Reimbursements
  • Employee Birthday Gifts
  • Recognition & Service Year Awards


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