Jack Christensen

About Jack Christensen

Accomplished technology leader balancing financial success with employee development and…

Experience

1. Director of Technology

   Malnove Packaging Solutions

   Oct 2017 — Present

   Lead Malnove IT department directing the delivery of business systems solutions supporting business processes and organizational strategies by managing the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality business systems. Manage key vendor relationships and internal IT team to deliver efficient and effective support services with high customer service levels. Ability to lead multiple projects and effectively communicate with senior leadership. Implement strategy for continuous improvement of IT support services emphasizing proactive planning, promoting a business focused culture, and improving IT accountability for the delivery of efficient, high quality, highly responsive, secure, and effective system solutions. • IT Strategy and Budget ownership including ROI analysis and allocations of resources. • Proactively manage operating costs of department maintaining and controlling expenses. • Advises senior management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, and/or business performance. • Manage IT team to include hiring, training/coaching, and performance feedback. • Vendor contract management and negotiations. • Maintain a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations and/or reduce costs developing recommendations accordingly. • Interface with others in the organization and customers to jointly determine customer needs and solutions. • Investigate, analyze and make recommendations to management to enhance the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of current business systems, processes, and support model. • Manage system infrastructure & communications systems through internal and external resources. • Manage multiple projects including new system implementations and modifications of existing systems • Design and maintain IT standards and policies. • Responsible for ensuring the IT security for the company including disaster recovery plans, systems access security, and building security awareness among Associates.

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Business Analysis
• Wordpress
• Edi
• System Administration
• Business Intelligence
• IT Operations
• Logistics
• Process Improvement
• Ssrs
• Sql
• Lotus
• Windows Remote Desktop
• IT Strategy
• Teamviewer
• Integration
• Change Management
• Cisco Vpn
• Ibm Iseries
• Visio
• Vmware
• Microsoft Applications
• Software Documentation
• Erp
• As400 System
• Program Management
• Operations Management
• IT Leadership
• IT Management
• Team Building
• Transportation
• Troubleshooting
• Project Management
• Logistics Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Disaster Recovery