IT Manager

We are seeking a truly amazing person to manage an established and functioning IT department and work daily with operating entity general managers to improve performance. Located in College Station, TX, Astin Partners is a fast-paced, innovative holding company with interests in diverse and varying industries.

About the Position:

Candidates will report to the CFO and be responsible for managing internal team members, 3rd party relationships, contractors, and vendors to maintain and support new and existing business systems, processes, infrastructure, and security to improve overall efficiency, security, and business unit success.

Qualifications include:

• Lead and mentor team members to deliver results for the varied business units and managing their individual learning and performance growth. Role will also be hands on, completing tasks and initiatives directly.
• Must have a deep understanding of networking concepts and practices, Windows and Linux systems, domain architecture and overall IT best practices.
• Will work with business partners to assess business process needs and or areas of improvement. Support, design, and lead initiatives related to ERP integrations, network infrastructure, security protocols, software applications, Microsoft 365, point of sale integrations, etc, to support current and future needs of varied business units.
• Keep abreast of new advances in information technology, security and best practices and serve as the in-house resource for technology and systems.
• Strong collaboration, time management and problem-solving skills as the primary technology contact for the business units.
• Ability to learn and manage legacy systems while providing future replacement solutions through buy in from business unit leaders.
• Review, revise, develop and execute IT documentation and procedures to ensure data security and integrity, outstanding cybersecurity, and disaster recovery.
• Work with current team to continue compliance and enforcement of NIST-800-171 and CMMC requirements.
• Ability to troubleshoot security and network issues.
• Create and maintain annual budgets for IT department.
• Preparing the business units for external audits.

Desired qualifications:

• Verifiable history of leading information technology functions in a team environment for multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and communication skills to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work with teams to achieve goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Works well under pressure and time constraints and can prioritize competing priorities appropriately with minimal supervision and direction.
• Various IT certifications a plus

About the Successful Candidate:

• Culturally - The candidate must thrive in a culture of specific expectations delivered within an unyielding cultural definition. Meeting deadlines and accuracy requirements are a must, but keeping personnel, clients, and co-workers motivated and enthusiastic at the same time, is also critically important.
• Professionally - The candidate must understand and practice the tenets of the professional IT Leader in all aspects of the work day.
• Attention to Detail and the bigger picture- The candidate must think in a detailed manner and deliver results that are accurate as well as understand the big picture, how parts fit together and recognize synergies between our companies.
• Self-Awareness - The candidate must understand their personal limitations. While the organization requires performance and accuracy, it also expects staff to speak up when they need help. In our culture, it is a sign of strength to ask for help, or say I'm overwhelmed, I am stuck, or I need assistance. It is arrogance and weakness to stay silent, cover up mistakes, or to try and spin a tale.
• Happiness - The successful candidate needs to be a happy and enthusiastic person as that trait is important in managing the staff and serving the internal and external customers.

About the Company:

• Founded in 2005, Astin Partners is the sole owner of companies in six different industries and markets. We have 240 employees, a long history of growth, a conservative debt load, we consistently reinvest earnings into expansions and new projects, and have no outside limited partners. Within a modified shared services approach, our corporate office supports each portfolio company with accounting, HR, IT, and strategic management.
• Our culture rewards initiative, accuracy, and success, while rejecting arrogance, disrespect, and poor manners. We aspire to be Audacious, Tenacious, and Gracious in all that we do.

Astin Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.