Company Overview

At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re not only changing the way we treat cancer, but also the way the world thinks about it. By working together and pushing forward with innovation and discovery, we’re driving excellence and improving outcomes.  We’re treating cancer, one patient at a time. Join us and make a difference every day.

Job Description

Senior Manager, Information Technology - Research Computing

You are:

• A communicator: Whether written or oral, your communication skills are outstanding in any context. Your interactions with stakeholders and coworkers move business forward in a dynamic, exciting, entrepreneurial working environment. You are as good – maybe better – at listening as you are at talking and writing.
• A problem-solver: You’re a results-oriented multi-tasker who runs toward a challenge. You’re able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and think independently. You are personally committed to completing a project with a conscientious attitude and good follow-through. You see to it that all assignments are completed correctly and uphold department and company standards.
• A leader: As a member of the technical management team, you are respected, and your counsel is sought by developers and nontechnical partners. You advise senior management and help socialize business and technical strategic decisions to the front-line engineers. You are an effective manager of people and embrace all responsibilities – pleasant and otherwise – associated with performance management and ensuring your team has what it needs to succeed.
• Accountable: You are the greatest critic of what you deliver. You are proud of your work, and you stand by it. You are humbled but not defeated by failure and accept it as a critical part of learning. You are honest and never blame or project frustrations onto others.

You Will Take On The Following Responsibilities

• Train, motivate, and grow team members.
• Hold your own in technical discussions, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influence.
• Communicate cross-functionally across various teams, organizations and internal and external stakeholders to drive research computing project work.
• Manage a team of software engineers, project managers and field support engineers in the maintenance of research computing systems and advanced technology needs for SKI research labs and faculty.
• Plan, manage and direct all applications, hardware and IT consultants under research computing. Coordinate implementation of research systems with other infrastructure teams at MSKCC.
• Take responsibility for the overall planning, execution and success of complex technical projects.
• Prepare and manage the annual budget for the group and participate in budgeting activities for the department.
• Establish contingency plans when necessary – escalates problems/issues to appropriate levels of management for resolution.

You Should Possess The Following Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on technical leadership and people management experience.
• 5+ years of experience in managing software development projects, provisioning of laptops and providing Mac OS support.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic planning and execution of onboarding high profile research faculty appointments. This includes familiarity with high end research instrumentation and supporting technologies.
• Demonstrated experience in large-scale systems.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages | Generous Vacation, Sick time + 12 holidays to recharge & refuel | Internal Career Mobility & Performance Consulting | Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA & Dependent Care | 403b retirement savings plan match | Tuition Reimbursement | 12 Weeks Maternity/Paternity & Adoption Assistance | Spending Account | Fitness Discounts & Wellness Program | Resource Networks | Life Insurance & Disability | Remote Flexibility

Closing

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

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