Lead, Functional Applications & IT Quality VB Spine NJ · On-site –ago

Lead Analyst, Functional Applications & IT Quality

Location:

Leesburg, VA / Allendale, NJ
Company: VB Spine

Looking for a career where your work truly matters? At VB Spine, you’ll be part of a mission-focused team that supports surgeons during life-changing spinal procedures. We’re looking for driven individuals ready to learn quickly, adapt under pressure, and grow in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

As a Lead Analyst, Functional Applications and IT Quality, you will own the application lifecycle management strategy for key global business functions, including HR, Legal, Finance, and Marketing.

You will partner with business and IT leaders to ensure technology initiatives are prioritized, delivered, and aligned with business goals, regulatory requirements, and financial objectives. Responsible for the full application portfolio, you will drive platform optimization, introduce new solutions, eliminate redundancies, manage vendor relationships, and retire low-value tools. In a fast-paced, evolving Med Tech environment, you will provide structure and governance to technology delivery while ensuring a scalable, cost-effective application landscape.

Success in this role requires a proactive, hands-on mindset, strong project leadership, sound decision-making in ambiguous situations, and the ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and regions.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the full application lifecycle, including implementation, enhancement, release management, optimization, and retirement.
• Partner with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and HR to align technology solutions with business needs.
• Lead application selection, implementation, and portfolio rationalization to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and eliminate redundancies.
• Drive continuous improvement through system reviews, legacy application decommissioning, project tracking, and performance optimization.

Integration & Technical Support

• Own application configuration, administration, governance, and lifecycle management, ensuring reliable and scalable business solutions.
• Partner with IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to design, implement, and support integrations, including APIs, data integrations, and SSO.
• Troubleshoot system and integration issues, coordinating resolution across technical and business teams to maintain
• Drive data governance, system enhancements, and deployment activities to ensure data integrity, seamless integrations, and continuous improvement.

Vendor & Contract Management

• Own vendor relationships for assigned applications: renewals, escalations, roadmaps, and SLA accountability
• Negotiate contracts and licensing terms in partnership with IT leadership and Legal teams
• Proactively surface cost optimization and consolidation opportunities, especially in preparation for contract renewals
• Evaluate make vs buy decisions and build recommendations for leadership

Stakeholder Enablement & Governance

• Serve as the primary liaison between business functional owners, IT, and vendors; translate business needs into application requirements
• Develop and maintain application documentation and training materials
• Establish and adhere to governance processes for application requests, change management, and application access
• Produce regular reporting on application health, utilization, spend, and lifecycle status for IT and business leadership
• Build a strong relationship across the various functions that you will serve; you are a strategic consultant and advisor for the business when it comes to their technology needs

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in business applications, IT business analytics, or related role and…