Senior Director, IT Infrastructure & Operations

Senior Director, IT Infrastructure

The STERIS Global Information Technology Organization is growing. As the Senior Director, IT Infrastructure and Operations you will be a member of the Senior IT leadership team responsible for managing a highly skilled team of IT professionals, in addition to project leadership, planning, finance, strategy development and business operations of the Microsoft Cloud Operations department.

You will be responsible for driving strategic and operational initiatives in the Microsoft Administration Teams globally developing both short and long-term objectives and plans. As a leader you will also provide guidance for the career growth and development of the team, which includes the creation of both development and succession plans, as well in identifying growth potential of internal employees for further advancement. Your team will be expected to grow as a strong, talented organization that is able to provide information technology services to the business.

You will also drive the Microsoft administration Team's operational strategy to build a scalable global enterprise ecosystem for day to day on-prem and Cloud operations which includes a 24x7 operations. You will manage key business and IT infrastructure projects providing leadership and guidance to ensure projects are completed successfully, on-time and on budget. Interaction with different business groups is vital within this role and requires an understanding of multiple business disciplines and IT's impact on their functions.

As the Senior Director, you will also have responsibility for overseeing the financial aspects of the enterprise department and will need to regularly monitor and report the financial impact occurring within the department having responsibility for an annual budget of $20M.

*This role is located in Mentor, Ohio with an opportunity for a hybrid work schedule. Consideration will be given to individuals living within a 4-5 hour radius willing to travel to Mentor on a monthly basis.

What You'll Do as a Sr. Director, IT Infrastructure

You will direct a Global team of I.T. managers and technical experts in Microsoft-based Cloud Operations.

Manage individuals in both a direct and indirect matrix-based organization throughout the world.

You will manage large, corporate wide Information and Operations technology projects, developing project milestones, deliverables, budgets, and timelines.

In collaboration with IT Senior Managers, you will develop global Information and Operations Cloud strategy, policy and procedure, SLAs and ensure adherence.

Responsibilities include a capital budget of $2-5M and an operating budget of over $7-10M.

Responsible for maintaining LEAN IT initiatives to improve team efficiency.

Works with I&O senior management to develop I/O strategy and ensure they align with the overall STERIS business plan.

Researches, evaluates and recommends Cloud technologies in alignment with the overall business and I/O strategy.

Responsible for the continued growth of the global team of I.T. professionals supporting MS Cloud Operations.

Manages the development of the team and creation of training plans in order to better support I.T. systems.

Vendor and licensing management.

Other duties as assigned.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Information Technology or related field is required.
• A minimum of 15 years managing a technical IT team responsible for Microsoft infrastructure and operations.
• 5+ years of technical hands on experience in IT Technologies including MS Cloud, servers, operating systems, storage networks, and virtualization required.
• Experience managing large and complex projects on a global scale is required.
• Microsoft operational experience in either Azure or AWS.
• Proven experience managing budgets in excess of $5M
• Experience leading, mentoring and growing IT teams

Preferred:

• Cloud DevOps and Cloud Adoption highly preferred.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

Market Competitive Pay

Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays

Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits

Long/Short Term Disability Coverage

401(k) with a company match

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs

Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

Pay range for this opportunity is $180,000 - $197,000. This position is bonus and LTI eligible.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.