IT Manager Virtual Compute

Enterprise Mobilityis a leading provider of mobility solutions owning andoperatingtheEnterprise Rent-A-CarNational Car RentalandAlamo Rent A Carbrands through its integrated global network ofindependent regional subsidiaries. Enterprise Mobility and its affiliates offer extensive car rentalcarsharing truck rental fleet management retail car sales as well as travel management and other transportation services to make travel easier and more convenient for customers.

Privately held by the Taylor family of St. Louis Enterprise Mobility together with its affiliate Enterprise Fleet Management manages a diverse fleet of 2.4 million vehicles and accounted for nearly $39 billion in revenue through a network of more than 9500 fully-staffed neighborhood and airport rental locations in more than 90 countries and territories.

At the center of it all our dedicated IT teams innovate design and develop the technology that is redefining how customers rent buy and share vehicles from our family of brands. Here you will be part of a diverse and talented team that creates and delivers powerful technology solutions for our customers and employees across the world with the resources and support to develop in a variety of career paths.

As an Enterprise Mobility team member we offer an excellent package with market-competitive pay comprehensive healthcare packages 401k matching & profit sharing schedule flexibility work from home opportunities paid time off and organizational growth potential.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule which includes the ability to work from home while also requiring to be in person as needed at our Lakeside and/or Clayton Corporate HQ campus locations in St. Louis Missouri.

The Enterprise Mobility Virtual Compute team focuses on the development implementation and execution of VMware-based virtualization and orchestration solutions. As the Manager you will be responsible for leading the team that deploys manages optimizes and secures Enterprises VMware-based virtualization infrastructure. This includes ensuring alignment with vendors and industry best practices while delivering flexible stable and cost-effective solutions. The role also oversees forecasting and purchasing virtual hardware for all Enterprise data centers supporting both virtual workstations and servers.

You will be responsible for developing and executing strategic plans to optimize compute infrastructure operations. This includes determining the time and resources needed to complete assignments and assisting team members in prioritizing and completing assigned tasks and projects where required. You will also be responsible for people management activities including career planning/support training interviewing hiring rewarding disciplining and performance and salary reviews. As part of vendor management you will need to plan forecast and manage license and support renewals.

As amanager you must havestrong communication and planning skills to effectively manage resource responsibilities across projects that span multiple business units. You will be responsible for implementing changes to improve the teams overall effectiveness along with ensuring that service levels are met and leadingcontinuous improvement efforts.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities especially in high-pressure situations
• Ability to prioritize tasks delegate responsibilities and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience in performance management coaching and professional development of team members
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve common objectives
• Excellent leadership communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexible hours and participate in on-call rotations as needed
• Proven track record of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with integrity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

Required:

• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
• Must reside in St. Louis Missouri or immediate surrounding area
• Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities
• 6 years of experienceleading technical teams with proven ability to motivate and direct individuals and/or teams to accomplish goals
• 4 years of experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware Nutanix AWS or Azure Stack
• Experience managing projects using JIRA and Confluence
• Strong knowledge of ITIL frameworks incident management and IT service management best practices

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Information Systems Management Information Systems or related field preferred
• Prior experience managing platform teams
• Experienced having direct reports where you are responsible for 1 on 1s employee development hiring and performance management
• Experience running IT support and triage teams
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices related to system hardening access control and vulnerability management
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and hybrid cloud environments
• Working knowledge with containerization technologies (e.g. OpenShift Docker Kubernetes)
• Relevant certifications (e.g. RHCE LPIC CompTIA Linux)
• ITIL Foundation certification or higher is preferred