Planet Fitness is searching for an Information Technology Manager to join our Operations team. As one of the largest and fastest growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S, Planet Fitness secured the number one position on the Franchise Times “Fast & Serious” list, which ranks the smartest-growing franchise brands that have staying power.
Job Summary:
The ideal candidate is an individual who is strategic and forward thinking. The Information Technology Manager is a subject matter expert in facilities and IT commodities who monitors technology trends, plans, coordinates, directs, and designs IT/IS-related activities for the company, as well as providing administrative direction and support for daily operations of the clubs, corporate offices and satellite offices. Oversees the development and maintenance of all operating systems (laptops, club computer and register systems, networking systems, etc.).
Essential Job Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensures a stable and secure IT infrastructure for the company business applications to increase system availability, reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness through the management of internal resources and outsourced service providers.
Standardize IT/IS architectural planning to improve efficiencies in the business and IT environment by lowering time to delivery and cost of IT/IS solutions across the company.
Design, plan, implement and operate a highly stable IT environment through scalable, secure, and proven processes and technology implementations.
Responsible for establishing and insuring adherence to all IT and IS management processes, device security policies, and continuously monitor systems, network(s), internet use, intranet use and software to ensure that all security measures (i.e. firewall) are secure and utilized properly to ensure protection of company files, records, member information, etc.
Maintains information technology strategies by managing service providers and researching, defining, and implementing cost efficient technological strategic solutions.
Qualifications, Education, Experience and Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Information Systems, or a combination of education and experience required.
Work flexibility (travel requirements, work schedule, etc.):
Travel between locations in the metro Detroit, MI, Toledo, OH, and Grand Rapids, MI areas.
Flexibility to work early mornings, late evenings and/or weekends as business needs and implementation schedules necessitate.
Planet Fitness is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.