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IT Manager
- Solstice Advanced Materials (Charlotte, NC)
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You'll hold a pivotal leadership position within our Information Technology function. This role focuses on managing and mentoring a team of IT professionals while contributing to the strategic direction of our technology landscape. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced IT professional who is passionate about fostering growth, development, and innovation within a dynamic team. Your leadership will ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our IT systems and infrastructure.
You will report directly to our IT Director, and you’ll work out of our Morris Plaines, Houston or Charlotte location on a Hybrid work schedule.
In this role, you will be instrumental in driving the organization's technology strategies and projects, aligning them with business objectives. Your leadership will ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our IT systems, ultimately enhancing our competitive edge and operational efficiency. By mentoring and managing a team of IT professionals, you'll foster growth, development, and innovation within the organization. Your contributions will be key to shaping the future of technology at Solstice and maintaining our position as a global technology leader. Join us in this influential role and be a driving force behind technological excellence and innovation.
Solstice Advanced Materials is an industry-leading solutions provider, playing a crucial role in advancing industries worldwide through diverse applications, revolutionary inventions, and pioneering technologies focused on high-growth mega-trends. Our science and technology experts create solutions that help solve our customers' needs today and in the future. Our solutions span across industries, including retail, healthcare and pharma, buildings, manufacturing, and hi-tech. In each of these verticals, we bring deep materials and engineering knowledge, which leads to our customers achieving a reduction in energy consumption, cutting down their carbon emissions, and improving their operational efficiencies.
As an IT Manager – Database Administration you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the database team ensuring effective resource allocation and employee engagement. This role involves developing technology strategies, implementation plans, operational support and performance reporting of the database infrastructure and operations in collaboration with IT and business leadership, focusing on building and maintaining high availability database infrastructure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Experience with administering, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise database systems (SQL Server, Oracle, Mongo, etc.)
• Oversee and coordinate activities with Vendor to ensure SLAs and performance metrics are met.
• Implement and manage database monitoring tools and alerting systems
• Design and test disaster recovery and high availability strategies
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and security hardening
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with application teams to support database-related development and deployment
• Maintain documentation for database configurations, procedures, and vendor interactions
• Partner with Enterprise Architects on solution architecture for databases.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
+ Oversee the daytoday operations of the IT department, including infrastructure management, network administration, and user support
+ Develop and implement IT policies, procedures, and standards to ensure the security and integrity of our systems and data
+ Lead and manage a team of IT professionals, providing guidance, support, and mentorship
+ Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to identify and implement IT solutions that support business objectives
+ Monitor and evaluate IT performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes
+ Stay uptodate with the latest technology trends and advancements, recommending innovative solutions to enhance IT capabilities
Qualifications
YOU MUST HAVE
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in database administration with hands-on expertise in at least two major RDBMS platforms
• Strong knowledge of database monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Redgate, Oracle Enterprise Manager)
• Proven experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Prior experience in infrastructure automation technologies
• Strong vendor management skills & experience working across geographies
WE VALUE
• Prior experience with storage services like Nasuni is a plus
• Prior experience with Rubrick backup solutions is a plus
• Continued learning of industry best practices and emerging technologies in database administration.
• Demonstrated project/program management skills
• Self-motivated with a demonstrated bias for action
• Vendor management experience for projects
COMPENSATION
The annual base salary range for this position is $145,000 - $181,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice Advanced Materials considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS
In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Posting Date: 11/05/2025
Solstice Advanced Materials is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.
About Us
About Solstice Advanced Materials
Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials (https://advancedmaterials.honeywell.com/us/en) .
**Job Identification** 105757
**Job Category** Information Technology
**Job Schedule** Full time
**Locations** 115 Tabor Rd, Morris Plains, NJ, 07950, US
1213 West Morehead Street - Suite 526, Charlotte, NC, 28208, US
1334 Brittmoore Rd Ste 240, Houston, TX, 77043, US
**Hire Eligibility** Internal and External
**Relocation Package** None
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