Senior IT Manager- Enterprise

Position: Senior IT Manager- Enterprise Applications
Description

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At Fort Wayne Metals, we specialize in producing top-quality wires, cables, and assemblies designed to enhance and safeguard lives. Our products are used in everything from our customers' stents and surgical robots to aircraft and automobiles. At our essence, we are thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, leveraging our knowledge of materials to create customized solutions for our customers.

Join us in our dedication to making a tangible impact through our advanced materials and superior products.

Overview

The Senior Manager IT - Enterprise Applications is responsible for the management and support of a portfolio of applications and technology solutions at Fort Wayne Metals. The IT Enterprise Applications Manager has overall responsibility for the scoping, deployment, support, maintenance, and enhancement of software solutions. This role focuses on ERP and CRM applications, along with ancillary solutions supporting our manufacturing, quality, and engineering functions.

Additionally, role is responsible for planning and overseeing technical development being executed by both internal and vendor-led teams - while working closing with business functions to deliver digital solutions. This role will play an integral part in the digital journey at Fort Wayne Metals.

Education & Experience Requirements

• BS/BA in computer science, information technology management or equivalent, required.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience managing teams of software engineers/developers and/or business analysts.
• Expertise in business process analysis, requirements gathering, solution design and development, vendor management, enterprise application support (ERP/CRM), and a strong business understanding; management or supervisory role on an application delivery team.
• Experience working in an ERP or CRM environment, Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus.

Job Responsibilities

• Define and implement Enterprise Application strategy in alignment with the overall IT and Business strategy, including roadmap and release management, and related project portfolio planning.
• Provide leadership and manage the activities of a team of Developers in deployment of Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and internally developed applications that includes new solutions and enhancement of existing systems.
• Lead a team of Business Analysts and collaborate with business and key IT stakeholders to plan, prioritize, and schedule applications development and enhancement requests, while providing direction and guidance to the applications development staff.
• Drive stakeholder satisfaction by delivering quality applications and support within approved staff levels and budget; accountable for availability and performance of applications portfolio, including ownership of incidents and release management.
• Work with Project Managers to deliver solutions and communicate project status to all levels of management.
• Partner with leaders of other business functions to ensure proposed solutions align with overall business strategy and objectives while meeting technical and security standards.
• Foster and manage partnerships with third-party solution providers to ensure value attainment in those relationships.
• Coach, motivate, and mentor team members, to foster an environment of collaboration and high performance.

Skills Needed

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
• Sound decision making and the ability to analyze all options presented.
• Established project management skills.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Fast paced office environment within a manufacturing facility.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Benefits & Wellness Resources

The health and wellbeing of Fort Wayne Metals is a critical part of our culture. In addition to offering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options to suit your needs, we'd like to share some of the other fundamental resources that make Fort Wayne Metals a premier place to work:

Physical Wellness

• Parkview Wellness Coach
  • Ready to assist with your physical and nutritional wellness needs.
• Gym Facilities
  • 4 onsite gym locations as well as discounts for regional gym facilities
• Health Challenges
  • From pickleball tournaments, sponsored races and sports leagues, to participating in the YMCA's Corporate Challenge, we have a variety of fun ways to stay active.

Mental Wellness

• When You Need to Talk
  • 5 sessions of counseling are available to you and all members of your immediate household at no cost.
• Relaxing Time-Off
  • Qualify for Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay on your first day of employment.

Social Wellness

• Epic Events
  • From Tin Caps Night to family days at the zoo, we offer multiple activities throughout the year for employees and their families.
• Employee Resource Group
  • A voluntary,…