Job Description
Job Description
Title: Manager of Enterprise Application – (Subcontract at an NRI)
Through NRI Resource Management Services (RMS), we offer custom talent solutions to help our clients meet their evolving technology and business needs. We help effectively match the right technology professional to their organization, recruiting for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct roles. Our client in (area/region) has an immediate need for a (job title). Please note that this is a (contract/contract to hire/direct hire) opportunity with our client and NOT with NRI.
Job Description:
The role of the Manager of Enterprise Applications is to provide vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives and to serve as a valued member of EPM Information Technology’s management team. This key role oversees the planning, evaluation and implementation of enterprise applications in support of EPM business operations in a manner that fosters innovation that creates competitive advantage, enhances the customer experience, improves service quality, supports business growth, improves cost effectiveness, and leads to greater organization productivity, efficiency and agility.
- Directs cross-functional teams of associates and 3rd party vendor partners through complex project initiatives
- Conceptualizes, evaluates, and implements strategies, plans, and priorities for comprehensive applications to support the business needs
- Leads Enterprise Applications IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future systems across the organization
- Effectively leads a team of software engineers and developers in the full cycle management of enterprise applications including but not limited to ERP, HR/Personnel and Finance applications, Order Management and many 3rd party SaaS and custom integrated solutions
- Develops and executes technology roadmaps focused on both strategic and operational needs of business areas including but not limited to: ERP, HR/Personnel, Finance, Operations, Facilities and multiple lines of business to enable the desired application and overall solution capabilities
- Accomplishes department objectives by managing staff and communicating job expectations
- Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
- Establishes departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures; directs continuous improvement of the applications ecosystems, staff, equipment, and procedures to maintain pace with technological progress, economic change, and business needs
- Acts with integrity as an advocate for the organization’s IT vision via regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, department heads, team and end users
- Coordinates and facilitates consultation with stakeholders to define solution requirements for new technology implementations and integrated solutions
- Reports progress on projects and initiatives, resource utilization, and production performance
- Promotes and oversees strategic relationships between internal IT resources, internal customers, and external entities, including vendors and partner organizations
- Proposes, leads and implements scalable, sustainable and cost-effective solutions meeting internal customers’ objectives
- Supports and promotes Change Management procedures and ITIL guidelines
- Ensures compliance to corporate security, audit and risks management policies
- Off-hour support and some travel as needed
- Other duties outlined by Information Technology Senior Management
- 5-7 years of work experience in supervisory, management, or senior professional level role with emphasis on application development, implementation, and updates
- Prior experience in design and implementation of ERP and HRIS/Payroll systems; ideally custom and shrink wrap systems
- Project Manager experience is a plus
- ITIL experience is a plus
- Agile work experiences a plus