IT Technical Manager

Company Description

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

We're not just a global leader in materials science and branding solutions; we're a team of passionate individuals committed to bringing brands to life and transforming how businesses connect with their customers. Whether through our Embelex platform, empowering creativity with on-product branding, or our Aftermarket solutions, optimizing apparel production and supply chains, we work together to solve complex challenges and create a more sustainable future.

Our vision unites us: Together, we connect the physical and digital to solve some of the world's most complex challenges

Learn more at https://apparelsolutions.averydennison.com/en

Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team via Requestaccomodation@eu.averydennison.com.

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Job Description

The IT Technical Manager oversees IT projects from conception to completion, ensuring efficient execution, timely delivery, adherence to budget, and alignment with organizational quality standards. This role requires coordination with stakeholders, project team management, and aligning IT strategies with business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning: Collaborating with upper management to develop and implement an IT strategy that supports the organization's objectives. This includes forecasting future technology needs, budgeting for IT expenditures, and identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Team Leadership and Management: Build, mentor, and manage a team of IT professionals by hiring, training, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing work environment.
• Project Management: Overseeing the entire lifecycle of IT projects, from conception and planning to execution, monitoring, and completion. This requires strong organizational skills to manage timelines, resources, and budgets effectively.
• System and Infrastructure Management: Ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of the company's IT infrastructure. This includes managing networks, servers, databases, and other critical systems.
• Vendor and Stakeholder Management: Liaise with technology vendors for hardware and software procurement, and communicate technical concepts and project updates effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Security and Compliance: Implementing and maintaining robust cybersecurity protocols to protect the organization's data and systems. This also involves ensuring compliance with relevant industry regulations.
• Technical Support and Troubleshooting: Acting as a final escalation point for complex technical issues and providing guidance to the support team to ensure the timely resolution of problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Information Systems, or Software Engineering
• Thorough understanding of project management fundamentals. PMP certification is desirable
• 10+ years of overall experience
• 5+ years of IT project management experience
• 2 - 3 B2B / B2C IT project implementation experience for Software development projects
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation skills, and the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical people clearly and concisely
• Proven Competencies in Risk Assessment/Management, Time Management, Conflict Management, Leadership, and Communications.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing a global team. Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to excellence, accountability, ownership, responsiveness, customer service focus, and a continual improvement mindset.
• Ability to work a flexible Hybrid work schedule.
• Cloud Computing: Expertise in cloud platforms, particularly with Microsoft Azure, is crucial as more businesses migrate their infrastructure to the cloud.
• Technical Leadership & Architecture: Define the technical roadmap and architecture for projects, making key decisions on software design, coding standards, and frameworks to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. Serve as the primary resource for complex technical challenges.
• Tech Stack & Frameworks: Demonstrate expert-level proficiency in C# / or Java and extensive experience with modern .NET frameworks, particularly .NET Core and ASP.NET Core, for developing high-performance web APIs.
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Proven expertise with methodologies such as Agile and DevOps is essential for overseeing software development projects and ensuring efficient delivery.

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Attractive salary package
• Workplace & work hours flexibility
• Structured learning and development / Mentoring program 
• International environment 
• Events such as International Women’s Day, Earth Day, etc. 
• A growing and welcoming team with good spirit!

Who we are! - Our Story:

Every voice. Every day! Eight Values. One Team!

Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.

Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. In the EMEA region, we have these Employee Resource Groups: 

• EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
• Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace
• Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region
•  DiverseAbility ERG - Championing inclusivity for people with disabilities

To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to our Diversity and Inclusion pages in the About Us section of our website: https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html 

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)