Information Technology Manager

Job Details: Job Location: Reno - Reno, NV, Salary Range: $105000.00 - $150000.00Salary, Job Shift: Day, ABOUT VSE

We’ve been in business since 1981, founded on the principle of providing the best services to our customers through hard work and a commitment to excellence. VSE provides superior turn-key PCB solutions that exceed industry exacting standards. We provide assembly and engineering services for electro-mechanical products. 

VSE exists to empower life-changing and life-saving technologies worldwide. We are successful because of our commitment to exceptional customer service, being nimble, and delivering the highest quality.  

Our team members are humble, curious, and electric! We are team players, practicing gratitude and treating others with respect. We are passionate learners, hungry for understanding and eager to explore. We are energized with positivity, wired, and driven to succeed! 

Join our team to unlock our dynamic benefits: competitive pay, generous 401k match, flexible schedules, paid time off, holiday pay, health and wellness, along with opportunities for growth and development.  

Job Description

The IT Manager leads VSE’s technology function, ensuring IT is a responsive support function and strategic business partner that enables our people and business to operate efficiently, securely, and at scale. 

This role oversees IT operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity, systems, software transitions, and technology projects across VSE’s multi-state environment. The IT Manager partners closely with business leaders to understand needs, implement practical technology solutions, and identify opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve productivity, decision-making, and business performance. 

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, business-minded technology leader who brings a Humble, Curious, and Electric approach to technology and partnership. 

Key Responsibilities 

Partner with leaders across the organization to understand needs and deliver practical technology solutions. 

Manage IT operations across multiple states and two locations. 

Oversee infrastructure, networks, cybersecurity, hardware, software, and business applications. 

Lead software implementations, migrations, upgrades, integrations, and technology transitions. 

Support and optimize ERP (Infor Syteline) 

Serve as an AI thought partner to the business. 

Identify opportunities to responsibly use AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve productivity and decision-making. 

Lead technology projects from planning through implementation. 

Manage priorities, timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communication. 

Ensure successful adoption of new systems and technology through effective change management. 

Evaluate and manage vendors, service providers, and technology partners. 

Maintain cybersecurity, access controls, disaster recovery, and business continuity practices. 

Ensure IT policies and practices support applicable compliance and business requirements. 

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Technology, or related field; Master’s preferred. 
5+ years of IT experience, including leadership or management experience. 
Experience supporting a manufacturing environment and multi-state organization preferred. 
Experience leading software implementations, system transitions, and integrations. 
Strong understanding of ERP and manufacturing systems; Infor Syteline experience preferred. 
Knowledge of cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business continuity. 
Strong project management, change management, and vendor management skills. 
Business-minded with strong communication and relationship-building skills. 
Demonstrated curiosity and interest in AI and emerging technology. 

VSE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.