Hybrid Senior IT Manager, Government, Aerospace, Defense Solutions

at Lincoln Electric

• Job title: Senior IT Manager, Government, Aerospace, Defense Solutions
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $150,594 - $203,745 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Cyber Security, PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Euclid, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager, IT overseeing infrastructure design, deployment, and maintenance for Government, Aerospace and Defense Solutions. Leading compliance, risk management, and team performance across IT operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of IT infrastructure across all GADS sites.
• Ensure system uptime, performance, and scalability to support business operations.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and incident response planning and execution in collaboration with external service providers.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and manage remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with GADS business users to ensure IT infrastructure services meet operational, security and compliance requirements.
• Implement user training and awareness programs to improve IT literacy and security hygiene, in collaboration with the external service providers.
• Manage relationships with external IT service providers, MSPs, and cybersecurity vendors.
• Define and monitor service level agreements (SLAs), performance metrics, and contract compliance.
• Evaluate and onboard new vendors as needed to support IT and security initiatives.
• Develop and execute IT strategies aligned with business goals.
• Prepare and manage IT budgets, forecasts, and resource planning.
• Lead and mentor IT staff across multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Manage performance and outcomes of the team within their designated discipline function.
• Provide executive-level reporting on compliance posture, risk metrics, and operational performance.
• Lead the organization’s CMMC readiness, self-assessment certification efforts (Level 1 and 2 or higher).
• Lead the sustainability program to meet CMMC and NIST 800-171 requirements.
• Ensure effective liaisons with DoD stakeholders, third-party assessors, and internal teams.
• Monitor security controls across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with legal and risk teams to ensure data protection and regulatory compliance.
• Accountable for providing critical support outside regular hours and responding to and managing priority (P1) incidents, serving as escalation point for the external service providers.
• Oversee the lifecycle management and upgrade planning of technology equipment to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and alignment with organizational standards, in collaboration with the external service provider.
• Stay current on evolving IT and security compliance requirements impacting GADS.
• Collaborate and liaise with Lincoln Corporate IT.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, Information Technology or equivalent through certification and or training.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in IT security, compliance, infrastructure operations, and end-user support.
• At least 8-10 years in a leadership or management role, overseeing cross-functional IT teams.
• Proven experience managing multi-site IT operations and cybersecurity programs.
• Experience managing CMMC compliance programs, including readiness assessments, remediation, and audit preparation preferred.
• Familiarity with CMMC, NIST 800-171, and other regulatory standards.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, ITIL, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• CMMC certifications such as CCP desirable.
• Experience with enterprise applications and collaboration platforms (e.g., Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, EntraID).
• Willingness to travel between sites as needed.
• Proven track record in managing enterprise infrastructure, including cloud and hybrid environments.
• Experience working with regulated industries (e.g., defense, aerospace, manufacturing) is highly desirable.
• U.S. Citizenship required due to access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and federal contract obligations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to executive leadership and external auditors.
• Strong team building, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.