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Title:		Southern Region:  Manager, Systems Design and
Integration
Department:	Information Technology
Reports To:	Director, Information Resources

General Purpose:

Manages planning and design of integrated LAN/WAN computer information
systems that support the corporate office and wide area networking
needs to include project management, project implementa-tion and
ongoing evaluation of technology development and applicability to our
needs.

Essential Job Functions:

	Systems Assessment and Planning
	Duties:  Direct strategic assessment and planning of computer
technology to include assess-ment of company wide needs, current
equipment, software and applications, and current developing
technology potentially applicable to our industry and business plans.
Evaluates technology developments and alternatives to identify
equipment and software with the poten-tial of enhancing service
delivery or reducing costs. Test new technology for effective use and
integration as well as reliability.

	Systems Implementation and Support
	Duties:  Manages implementation of major integrated systems to
include budgeting and plan-ning, providing guidance and direction,
setting realistic and tangible expectations and moni-toring progress.
Works with outside vendors to resolve issues and ensure project
completion. Communicates project status to management and user
representative. Coordinate training of Operations Support staff and
assist to resolve complex issues as required.

o	Recruit, orient, train and supervise LAN analysts to meet the
needs and projects defined by the IT department.
o	Develop a set of common practices and project management used
by each LAN Analyst in the normal conduct of all of their work.
o	Develop a requisite set of continuing education training
programs for LAN analysts and establish a career development plan, and
monitor the satisfactory and timely completion of the specific plan
for each LAN Analyst.
o	Work with IT Business Solutions management team to develop
roll-out plan and methodology for each new IT endeavor.
o	Establish project management methodologies and project status
tracking procedures to ensure that each IT endeavor (software/hardware
installation, training program, product roll-out, etc.) is
appropriately scheduled, organized, managed, and monitored.
o	Collect monthly progress reports from each LAN Analyst for
summarization and dissemina-tion to IT VPs. These status reports are
to include management highlights of successes, problems, tracking
against pre-established schedules, other networthy issues.
o	Required to keep specific monitoring schedules and tickler
file mechanisms to insure that events occur as intended. This includes
follow-up and monitoring of LAN Analysts activities, personal
commitments made in the conduct of your own responsibilities, and
commitments made to others (GAPs, IT department management, BHRS,
EVPs, etc.)
o	Required to be self-starter, use initiative to resolve
problems, maintain a positive attitude toward others, have good
leadership attributes and provide a positive customer service exam-ple
for subordinates and other members of the IT Department. This includes
soliciting the assistance of others required to help solve problems,
cutting through organizational road-blocks that are hindering success,
escalating issues in a timely manner to avoid delays, and to be highly
communicative in the pursuit of endeavors.

	Physical and Sensory
	Requirements (with or without the aid of mechnical devices):
Mobility, reaching, bend-ing, lifting, grasping, fine hand
coordination, ability to talk, ability to read and write, ability to
communicate with personnel, and ability to maintain calm under stress.

Qualifications:

o	Bachelors degree in Computer Science related technical
discipline or experience necessary to accom-plish position
responsibilities.
o	Broad and extensive (5 years or more) management experience in
a highly technical environ-ment including to include extensive system
design, analysis and implementation.
o	Comprehensive and broad knowledge spanning multiple computer
platform (i.e., mainframe computers, LANs, midrange computers).
Comprehensive knowledge of products, vendors, and developing
technologies.
o	Strong analytical skills and ability to work accurately with
numbers and details.
o	Strong customer service and communication skills.
o	Ability to organize and direct others work.
o	Must meet all local health regulations, pass post-offer drug
test, and pass post-employment physical exam, if required.
o	Must be capable of performing the essential job functions of
this job, with or without reason-able accommodations.
o	Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance.



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