<p><strong>A confidential public-sector client in the Sacramento area is seeking an experienced IT Manager to lead technology operations supporting a 24/7 environment. </strong>This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight and is ideal for an IT leader who values people-first leadership, operational excellence, and the delivery of secure, highly available, and resilient technology services.</p><p><br></p><p>The position is <strong>hybrid</strong>, working a few days per week in the Sacramento office, and offers an outstanding benefits package including a <strong>company car with employer paid gas card</strong>, <strong>excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage for the entire family (majority employer-paid)</strong>, and <strong>employer-paid CalPERS pension benefits</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and oversee enterprise IT operations in a 24/7 mission-critical environment</li><li>Supervise system operations to meet milestones, deliverables, and performance standards</li><li>Lead IT teams across infrastructure, networking, desktop support, telephony, security, servers, and applications</li><li>Oversee system design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and modernization initiatives</li><li>Lead new project analysis and implementation, ensuring smooth transition to operations with proper documentation</li><li>Develop and implement workflow and process improvements, including documentation, monitoring, and reporting</li><li>Investigate and resolve system issues, driving continuous improvement and system reliability</li><li>Manage IT budgets, vendors, contracts, and service providers</li><li>Provide regular updates and status reports to executive leadership</li><li>Balance long-term technology planning with day-to-day operational leadership</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>