IT Senior Manager

Akri USA; Brea (CA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K

PTO in the first year (10 days)

Job summary

Akri USA is seeking an experienced IT Senior Manager to lead system engineering, design, development, testing, and delivery across the enterprise IT stack in Brea, CA. You will drive cross-functional collaboration, establish technical standards, and oversee budgets and governance.

The role includes project leadership, vendor management, and team mentorship, with hands-on involvement in front-end, server-side, and data/BI components using a Microsoft tech stack. Local travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years in project lead or management roles.
• Strong OO programming, UI design, and modern web tech familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into system designs and technical specs.
• Lead system engineering planning, backlog estimation, and sequencing.
• Develop front-end components and server-side modules using Microsoft tech stack.
• Coordinate with infrastructure and security teams to ensure performance and security.
• Lead vendor management and team leadership activities.

Skills

Object-Oriented programming

User Interface design

JavaScript

VBA

SQL

Linux

Excel VBA macros

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Excel VBA

ERP

Data warehouse tools

Job description

We are seeking an experienced IT Senior Manager to join our dynamic IT team in the entertainment company with growth and expansion. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overall system engineering, including system requirements, technical designs, development, test, and delivery, within scope and within budget. The IT Senior Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive system engineering and align with strategic goals. The IT Senior Manager will also conduct project lead, vendor management, team management, documentation of technical specifications, quality assurance, and support of strong IT governance in the company.

• Analyze requirements and translate business requirements into product and technical designs
• Suggest technical alternatives and improve/streamline processes and systems
• Contribute to system engineering planning activities including backlog decomposition, estimating, and sequencing with product owners
• Be a part of a small, focused team using Agile/Scrum/Waterfall to deliver work
• Take ownership of technical quality and improve it over time
• Development of mobile responsive front-end web components using modern web technologies
• Development of server-side components using a Microsoft technology stack
• Development of data components and BI tool interfacing with other system components
• Development of systems/services to reengineer tasks requested by other departments
• Conduct project lead of system/application implementations
• Create tools to support engineering and operations process
• Partner with other IT teams including infrastructure and security to ensure applications are performant and secure
• Write technical specifications and other forms of documentation
• Conduct system quality assurance and propose system improvement
• Conduct vendor management and team management
• Other duties as directed by upper management time to time

Working Hours

9:00~18:00

Working Location

Brea, CA

Salary and Benefit

• 97K~101K
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K
• 10 days of PTO in the first year

Holidays

Saturday, Sunday and national holidays.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skill and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or other related fields
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in software development
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in project lead and/or management
• Good understanding of Object-Oriented programming concepts and User Interface design
• Proficiency and experience in one or more of the following; Java Script, VBA, SQL, Linux
• Proficient in using Microsoft apps such as Excel using VBA macros
• Working knowledge of design patterns and data structures
• Ability to independently implement a design based on UML diagrams
• Experience in B2C business, using POS systems and SKU product management
• Experience in creating integration between platforms using API documentations
• Experience back office systems using ERP
• Experience in Data warehouse and BI implementations
• Demonstrated good analytical skills, problem-solving skills, andstrong logical thinking
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual contributor
• Strong communication skills to lead a project to success towards other stakeholders
• Japanese language is preferred

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Local traveling by car is required. Business trip as needed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.