It Jobs in Berkeley, CA

IT Manager Hiring Company: Epik Solutions Pay Rate Range: $75.00 - $85.00 Hourly W2 with Epik Solutions Hours: 40 hours per week Duration of assignment: 6 Months Location: Onsite 5 days a week - Oakland, CA Start Date: ASAP Our client is actively seeking an experienced Temporary IT Manager. Under general supervision, maintains primary responsibility for all functions, activities, and staff for a distinct or multiple organizational units within the Department of Innovation and Technology. This individual must have hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining the Azure Cloud infrastructure, Cybersecurity controls, Data Management and Integration, and developing AI platforms. Representative Functions: Manages employees of assigned unit(s); selects, trains, develops, mentors and guides staff in achieving goals and objectives; coaches and develops employees; provides constructive feedback on performance and behaviors; reviews and evaluates work; counsels and handles personnel actions as needed. Participates in the development and directs the implementation of goals, objectives, work standards, policies procedures, short and long-range strategic plans for the assigned unit(s). Develops, administers, and controls the budget for the assigned unit(s); directs the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, and supplies; directs the monitoring of and approves expenditures; directs the preparation and implementation of budgetary adjustments. Continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; assesses and monitors the distribution of work, support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement; directs the implementation of change. Confers with, and serves as a resource to, District departments on the planning, development, and implementation of technology programs and projects which enhance their service delivery and optimize staff efficiencies; responds to difficult and sensitive District department inquiries; assists with resolutions and formulates alternative recommendations; ensures the provision of optimal customer service to departments. Participates in administering information technology related contracts; works with other divisions and/or departments to negotiate or renew cost-effective contracts; monitors and evaluates contractor performance to ensure compliance with District standards; initiates corrective action as appropriate. Manages and participates in projects performing comprehensive systems analysis to design and develop new systems and enhancements in assigned technology area; consults, confers, and coordinates activities with users, staff from various departments, outside agencies, and vendors to resolve program, system, operational, and procedural problems; analyzes problems and recommends courses of action. Manages and participates in the administration and maintenance of District-wide and departmental business applications and platforms, including business process redesign and system capacity planning. Serves as a liaison for the assigned unit(s) to other District departments, divisions, and outside agencies; attends meetings as necessary; provides staff support to committees and task forces as necessary; negotiates and resolves significant and potentially controversial issues. Provides highly complex staff assistance to an assigned Director or Executive; develops and reviews staff reports related to assigned activities and services; may present information to the Board of Directors and various commissions and committees. Stays abreast of changing laws, regulations and procedures pertaining to information services and technology best practices and regulatory compliance requirements; communicates business implications, and impact to all key stakeholders including the Board of Directors, executive management, other District staff, and various public and private entities. Performs related duties as required. Knowledge of: Administrative principles and practices, including the development of goals and objectives, program and work organization, and evaluation and supervision of staff; advanced information technology management theory, principles, and practices and their application to a wide variety of services and programs; industry best practices for information technology management and control; principles and practices for developing and implementing technology policies, procedures, protocols, standards, short and long-range strategic goals; principles and practices of budget preparation, administration and monitoring; techniques, tools, and principles of project management; methods of effective research, analysis, report writing and presentation; techniques for making effective public presentations; principles and practices for contract management and vendor administration; methods of statistical and data analysis; current software for statistical analysis, word processing, spreadsheets and presentation at the advanced level. Education/Training: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in information systems, computer science, or a closely related field. Experience: Six (6) years of recent and verifiable, professional level experience in information technology management, including three (3) years of supervisory experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Epik Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment. All employment decisions at Epik are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications and merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law or regulations. Epik participates in the E-Verify program.