Job Description

Are you naturally curious? So are we at MKS. Our collective curiosity drives us to be an innovation leader in many industries. Our products drive technology advancements across a wide range of applications such as 5G, augmented/virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, clean drinking water and space exploration. We are a team of collaborators who value fresh thinking and believe in mutual respect, constructive candor, diversity and inclusion. As a valued and trusted partner to our customers, we are continually pushing the boundaries of possibility. We believe in creating technology that transforms our world and are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team. If this is appealing to you, we want to meet you.

We are looking for an exceptional Sr Manager of IT to manage the Human Capital Management (Workday) and IT Service Applications (ServiceNow). The Sr Manager will directly manage a global delivery team of Business Analysts and third-party resources. This is a highly visible and influential role that supports a number of critical business functions. This position requires strong knowledge of both business process and technology to drive IT solutions that align with MKS business objectives:

• Provides end to end oversight for application lifecycle, enhancements and projects
• Ensures that standards and best practices are published, maintained, and enforced; ensures application changes are compliant with Sarbanes Oxley and other processes
• Partners with Business Relationship and other IT teams on options to solve business problems including, solution options and approach; provides estimates for business cases
• Leads the functional design and system configuration process for complex solutions
• Works with Managed Service partner teams to understand application support metrics and identifies project and enhancement opportunities to improve application stability and the user experience
• Maintains an application roadmap for applications residing in their domain; roadmap includes projects to ensure supportability, migrations to Enterprise solutions, and consolidation opportunities
• Provides resource supervision including but not limited to career development, behavioral management, goal setting, and performance evaluations

What will you bring to the team, along with your curiosity and drive for excellence is

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and or Information Systems, or equivalent with 10+ years overall IT experience including 3+ in a leadership role
• Experience with Workday is required (HR, Payroll, and IT business processes and applications)
• Experience translating business problems into IT solutions via a structured methodology
• Extensive experience with project and resource management methodologies and best practices
• Experience working with managed service and delivery partners leveraging a Global Workforce
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and written communication skills to frequently interact with all levels of the organization

MKS Instruments, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer. We solicit and hire applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category. Our policy is to employ the most qualified applicants. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with company policies and federal and state guidelines.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

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