IT Manager, Business Systems Analysis

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas.  You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions.  Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Function:

Information Technology

Job Summary:

The Manager of Process Data Systems is responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining the cybersecurity of our Distributed Control Systems (DCS) along with the Historian software. The technology products include PI, Forescout, Plant State Integrity and BeyondTrust. The incumbent has accountability for the performance and results of several teams that work on the large and strategically important function of Process Control and Operational Technologies. The incumbent serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization. The incumbent maintains an understanding of the business and acts as a trusted advisor by being the primary point of contact for Process Engineering, and Plant Accountants having responsibility for daily production and inventory reporting. This position is viewed as a subject matter expert on Operational Technology (OT), Networks and DCS systems.

Job Description:

Strategic Planning

• Collaborates with Vendors to understand current product offerings and future direction of OT networks and cyber-securing them.

• Represents the perspective of Process Technology as part of a collaborative team of IT Managers when developing the strategic direction for IT

• Brings a current knowledge and future vision of OT Historians, Open Platform Communications (OPC) and Cisco networking as related to the Company's business initiatives.

• Collaborates with all IT Managers and Directors to ensure strategies address the needs of all IT Product Teams and enable seamless, cross-vertical interoperability.

• Assesses CF business strategy, long-term enterprise-wide technology needs,  and develops an appropriate Plant Process Data strategy.

• Defines a multi-year project roadmap for achieving the strategy, including budget and resource requirements.

• Leads a Governance Council of business (or IT) leaders to define and approve the DCS Operating Staandards sand future project roadmap.

Information Systems Development, Implementation & Support

• Directs the support of existing systems, ensures that operational problems are solved in a timely fashion and that the technology performance levels meet or exceed the users’ business requirements

• Directs and coordinates the planning and implementation, including all phases of system design, configuration, programming, installation and operations for Process Data Systems.

• Ensures IT project management practices are followed to include: project management, portfolio management prioritization, enterprise architecture and quality assurance processes.

• Ensures project deadlines and budget are met.

• Sets policies and procedures, technical standards, methods, and priorities.

Organization, Administration, and Personnel Management

• Assess, develop, retain, and recruit IT talent that will support the ongoing needs of the business.

• Manages and assigns personnel; devises and evaluates the staff's work; and prepares performance evaluations.

• Coaches and mentors subordinates, identify training needs, and recommend development programs.

• Reviews and negotiates software license agreements and contracts with vendors and maintains business relationships with strategic suppliers.

• Defines department budget for the future year and tracks performance to the budget for the current year.

Incumbent Attributes: 

Education:

• BS/BA in a related field or equivalent experience is typically required to complete all essential job functions.    

Years of experience:

• To complete all essential job functions, at least 5 years of related professional experience are typically required. Prior experience supervising staff is also required.

​Other unique job-relevant attributes:

• Past experience with responsibility for PI Historian, DCS, and OT.

• Ensures large projects are on budget

• Collaborates with business leaders to define and execute strategy for technology

• Collaborates with IT Directors to set strategy for Horizontal technology

Estimated base pay for the position is typically between:  $107,640 - $151,525

 

The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range.

In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a protentional of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer’s contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance.

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