Sr Manager IT Business Partner - Plant Maintenance Ferrara EUR 50.000 - 70.000 For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the 1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach's, NERDS, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy, and Trolli to more than 66 million U.S. households annually. Job Location: Chicago Hybrid role – Travel to plants in the Chicagoland area on a regular basis with the main presence at the corporate office at Old Post Office. There is the ability to work from home 2 days a week pending demand. Want to make an impact? The Senior Manager, IT Business Partner is a key role within Information Technology at Ferrara Candy Company. The Business Partner acts as a specialist within several business process areas, working closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions that consistently add value to our business. The Senior Manager will work directly with the head of Reliability Engineering, Plant maintenance teams, Manufacturing Business leaders, IT Leaders, and external Service Providers, facilitating the delivery of solutions. A keen understanding of the goals and objectives of Plant Operations is required. Ways you will make a difference Business Partnership: Work directly with leaders and managers within the Reliability Engineering Function to develop the business technology strategy that matches Ferrara's business objectives and growth strategies. Build a partnership that adds value to the business through proactive management of enabling technologies. Assess risk in business areas not adequately supported by technology. Project Leadership & Solution Design and Delivery: Provide visibility of IT projects impacting the Reliability Engineering/Plant Maintenance function. Communicate risks, issues, and action plans clearly. Manage all aspects of the project portfolio within the assigned business area. Effectively communicate project results and status during various stages of their life cycle. Work closely with internal IT resources and external service providers to deliver solutions on time and on budget. Manage issues and escalate as necessary when projects within the portfolio are at risk in terms of Scope, Timelines, and Budgets. Application/Technology Management: Understand the application architecture and how the design meets the needs of the business. Understand when and how patches and upgrades should be applied to systems and the impact those upgrades have on the business. Meet our Service Level Agreements for break/fixes and system bugs. Utilize existing technology investments before investing in redundant solutions. Ensure compliance with application security and audit requirements. Skills that will make you successful Dynamic and enthusiastic personality combining flexibility and creativity. Strong communicator with the ability to translate high-level unstructured ideas into detailed requirements. Proven experience developing project plans and leading projects to completion. Proven ability to build and maintain successful relationships across business partners and the wider IT community. Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Able to conduct research into issues and products as required. Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-moving environment. Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly language. Highly self-motivated and directed. Experiences that will support your success 5 or more years of experience in supporting Reliability Engineering/Plant maintenance function. 3 or more years of experience with a plant maintenance solution, preferably SAP S4 Plant Maintenance. Experience in transitioning plant maintenance solutions to a new, global platform is a plus. Familiarity with QAD Redzone connected worker platform and Waites condition monitoring solution. Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) or 5 to 7 years of IT and business/industry work experience. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus. Prior experience in a consumer-packaged goods manufacturing facility. Proven experience managing external IT service providers. Knowledge of condition-based and predictive maintenance solutions. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to any basis prohibited by law. J-18808-Ljbffr