Job Details

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a talented IT Manager to join our team in Systems/Information Technology in Atlanta, GA.

*In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: *  

• Strategic Financial Stewardship By managing budgets, forecasts, and annual operating plans (AOP), you will ensure financial discipline and alignment with organizational goals.

• Empowering People & Performance Through effective work planning, performance management, and development initiatives, you will cultivate a high performing, engaged team.

• Building a Strong, Global Team You'll shape the organizational structure, lead recruitment efforts, and manage a diverse global team to support scalable and sustainable growth.

• Driving Operational Excellence By compiling and presenting performance metrics and deliverable status reports, you will provide transparency and drive continuous improvement.

• Ensuring Compliance & Security You'll uphold IT policies, processes, and security standards, ensuring your team meets all compliance and control requirements.

• Championing Continuous Improvement Through Six Sigma training and goal attainment, you will foster a culture of quality, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

• Leading Program & Project Governance You'll provide leadership and oversight for all initiatives your team supports, ensuring alignment with business priorities and successful execution.

• Strengthening Business Partnerships By engaging with customers and applying Business Relationship Management practices, you will deliver IT solutions that create quantifiable business value.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role you will need the following:  

• Financial Acumen Ability to interpret financial indicators and manage budgets, forecasts, and investments to make informed decisions that support business goals.

• Team Leadership & Development Skills to build high-performing teams by recognizing diverse strengths, directing work effectively, and fostering growth through coaching and development.

• Clear & Adaptive Communication Proficiency in delivering tailored communications across various audiences—technical teams, senior leadership, and external stakeholders—to ensure clarity and alignment.

• Strategic Decision-Making Capacity to make timely, high-quality decisions that drive progress, resolve challenges, and align with organizational priorities.

• Process Optimization & Planning Expertise in streamlining workflows, aligning resources, and planning releases to improve efficiency and deliver consistent results.

• Technology & Vendor Management Tech-savviness to adopt innovations and manage IT supplier relationships strategically, ensuring service excellence and cost control.

• Customer & Business Alignment Ability to integrate customer perspectives and business needs into IT strategies, using Business Relationship Management practices to deliver value.

• Self-Awareness & Inclusion Commitment to personal growth through feedback and reflection, while valuing diverse perspectives to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Licenses, Certifications:  

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required.

• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:  

• Significant level of relevant work experience, including supervisory experience, required.

• Broad business knowledge required.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Manage portfolio governance processes, including resource management, prioritization, and AOP/budgeting. Support value delivery.

• Manage execution of programs/projects to ensure delivery on-schedule, on-budget and within defined scope. Manage project interdependencies.

• Manage delivery quality across multiple IT projects & products to ensure adoption.

• Support product-centric operating model transition.

• Technology enablement – support new platforms, tools, technology introduction, legacy system transition, collaborate with architects & technical leads on solutions design & deployments.

• Financial Management - support delivery of the technology financial plan. Collaborate with the Finance team on budget, forecast and financial metrics.

Additional Skills:

• People management skills to manage project and product teams.

• Change management expertise – communication, stakeholder management.

• SDLC and agile delivery lifecycle

• Experience with agile & waterfall methodologies preferred.

• PMP certification preferred.

• Agile/Scrum and/or SAFe certification preferred.

• Proficiency in portfolio management tools (Jira, MS projects, Smartsheet).

• Emotional intelligence

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate. 

Job Systems/Information Technology

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary $103200

Max Salary $154800

ReqID 2417249

Relocation Package No

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