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Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. Manager, IT Business Office in Springfield, Missouri
Discover a POWERful career at Associated Electric! Our organization offers challenging and rewarding work with career development and internal mobility opportunities - all within a family friendly and community centric culture. Our purpose is simple - to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy for our member-owners. At Associated Electric, one of the largest electric cooperatives in the nation, opportunities to gain valuable experience and contribute new ideas in an ever-changing industry are endless.
We are currently recruiting for a Manager, IT Business Office to join our Information Services Division at our Springfield Headquarters location.
The Manager, IT Business Office is dedicated to harmonizing and optimizing the IT operations. This entails supporting and empowering IT leaders, translating IT strategy into daily operational excellence, and ensuring streamlined governance, compliance, and coordination of business processes within the IT function.
The position emphasizes two core objectives: ensuring the IT organization "does the right things" by bolstering the IT Strategic Leadership Team’s strategy and governance, and "doing things right" through the development and refinement of organizational and operational models, as well as performance management. Additionally, this role is responsible for overseeing and enhancing IT capabilities in finance, sourcing management, and talent management. As such, the IT Business Office will be the go-to resource for leader consultation and assistance with the business activities of their team.
We are seeking a candidate with experience in IT management or related experience with leader initiatives within IT. The successful candidate will have:
strong leadership capability, with a proven track record of successful team development;
experience becoming a trusted partner for IT leaders or senior team members;
a demonstrated ability to effectively drive business, culture, and technology change;
the ability to improve operational efficiency, service delivery, and information management across the IS organization;
and a proven track record of innovation.
As an employer of choice and a certified Great Place to Work, Associated provides employees competitive compensation, 401k with an employer match, health, paid leave for family planning (including adoption), paid disability leave and other benefits. We support employees in their journey to physical, financial, emotional and social well-being and we encourage employees to enjoy time away with Paid Time Off, paid holidays and volunteerism in community events. Associated’s culture includes workforce flexibility options with opportunities for personal and professional growth including tuition reimbursement and development planning resources. Come join a team where your talents are appreciated, your voice is heard, and your work has an impact!
To learn more and apply for a position, please visit www.aeci.org/careers. You will be able to upload additional applicant documents (i.e. resume, cover letter). AECI is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity and affirmative action in all aspects of employment. Please contact us if you require assistance in filling out an application. Individuals with disabilities should request reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act prior to an appointment.
Internal/External Posting Date: 12/12/2023
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Discover a POWERful opportunity at Associated Electric Cooperative.About 910,000 homes, farms and businesses count on their rural electric cooperatives to deliver electricity 24/7. And they do with power from Associated Electric, the wholesale power supplier to six regional generation and transmission cooperatives (G&Ts) that serve 51 local electric cooperatives in Missouri, southeast Iowa and northeast Oklahoma. Each employee at Associated Electric plays a part in providing economic and reliable power to member-owners. Associated employs about 700 people full time at one Arkansas and three Missouri locations, offering employment opportunities across a wide spectrum of technical, operational and professional disciplines. The cooperative is committed to employees and provides a competitive compensation and benefit package, as well as opportunities for personal and professional development. Associated Electric has many strengths: tremendous generation and transmission assets; a strong balance sheet; and a dedicated, talented workforce. If you are ready to work with a company whose financial position and credit ratings continue to be among the best in the country and in a work environment where leaders truly care about the well-being of the workforce, you have come to the right place.