Job Description :
Launch Your Career with Cook Systems
Ready to elevate your career? Cook Systems, a certified veteran owned IT consulting firm, has been transforming businesses and careers since 1990. Whether you're aiming to work with a Fortune 500 company or a small business, we've got you covered.
Our core values: integrity, investment, and innovation drive everything we do, ensuring you grow and succeed in a dynamic, supportive environment. We understand the importance of work life balance and personal growth. Our cutting edge IT consulting partners and FastTrack talent program are designed to help you excel.
Join our forward thinking team where excellence and creativity are valued every day. Check out what our associates have to say on Glassdoor. Ready to take your career to new heights? Cook Systems is where your journey to success begins!
Market-rate compensation package
Assists the IT organization in defining and implementing its business plan and goals to support the strategy
and goals of the organization. Responsible for working with IT and business leaders to create the business
plan for IT. Assists in the cascading of plans to the various IT divisions/departments. Scans the external IT
environment to provide a common set of planning assumptions, competitive analysis, current and future market
assessments for products and services to the business, and a common set of planning processes and tools to
assist those with planning responsibility in IT. Assists IT and business leadership in actualizing the business
plans within their own area of responsibility, working with them to ensure that technical and resource decisions
link to the overall IT plan. Works closely with the enterprise?s business planning leaders to ensure alignment.
Responsible for ensuring that business planning and purpose is considered in all key IT decisions, and
therefore must be involved in the discussion and decision making process for technology, business, and
human resource investments on an on-going basis. Works with Finance and Human Resources to represent
the needs of IT and understand the cost and human resources impact of those needs in creating, implementing
and adjusting business plans.
This position typically reports to the CIO. Ensures alignment of the IT strategy to the business strategy.
Responsible for ensuring integration of all work performed across all business units. Responsible for educating
senior business leaders on the IT strategy as well as educating senior IT leadership on the direction of the
business. High degree of business complexity and impact to overall success of IT in meeting business needs.
Dimensions
Education:
Bachelor?s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or other
related field. Or equivalent work experience.
Experience:
A minimum of 7 years of IT and business work experience with a broad range of exposure to various technical
environments and business segments. Experience with managing team(s) responsible in strategic planning,
infrastructure and operational support functions.
Breadth:
Middle level management. Works under general direction of senior level management. Typically manages and
mentors supervisors, project leads and/or technical staff. Works on multiple, complex projects as a project
leader and a subject matter expert. Frequently reports to a Chief Information Officer, IT Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Technology Officer or Operating Unit IT Executive.
Why Work with Us
Benefits
At Cook Systems, we don't just offer jobs we build futures. Our team is the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to supporting you with benefits that go beyond the basics. We want you to feel secure, valued, and empowered from the very beginning of your journey with us. When you join Cook Systems, here's what you can look forward to:
Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, complete with dental and vision coverage. With access to one of the nation's largest networks, you'll get the care you need for yourself and your family wherever life takes you.
Peace of Mind, Every Step of the Way: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum. Because your loved ones deserve security no matter what the future holds.
Flexibility for Life's Needs: Save money and plan ahead with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent care expenses on your terms.
Bridging the Gaps: Unexpected costs? No problem. Our Health Gap Insurance through Sunlife helps ensure you're covered when it counts.
Your Future Starts Now: Dream big with our 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard. After just six months, you will be eligible to participate, because your future deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you're not just another employee you're family. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions shine, and your career will thrive. Together, we innovate, grow, and celebrate success every step of the way. Are you ready to be part of something bigger? Let's build the future together at Cook Systems.