IT Applications Manager - SAP & MES Systems

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and leadership to the SAP, MES, ERP and Development teams. Coordinate resources toward the goal of successful project implementation and system maintenance. Liaison is to facilitate communication between users, stakeholders, and the project team. Create project status progress reports and develop key insights presentations Define and delegate critical milestones within the SAP and MES implementation. Competency plan for the scaling of the SAP and MES systems Lead large IT projects, including the design and deployment of new IT systems and services. Monitor performance of information technology systems to determine cost and productivity levels, and to make recommendations for improving the IT infrastructure. Analyze business requirements by partnering with key stakeholders across the organization to develop solutions for IT needs. Assess vendors and develop test strategies for new hardware and software. Provide leadership and manage the work activities of direct reports in the area of application development for Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) and the applications that includes new solutions and enhancement of existing systems. 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. Accountable for availability and performance of applications portfolio, including ownership of incidents and release management. Drives stakeholder satisfaction by delivering quality applications and support with controlled and planned change management. Communicate project status to various levels of management. Partner with leaders of other disciplines to ensure proposed solutions align with information, technology, infrastructure, business and security architectures. Provide oversight in standards adherence through reviews of project work including detailed technical specifications and application code. Proven experience in managing relationships with vendors/consultants, IT teams and internal stakeholders. A passion for all things tech and a drive to experiment with new technologies to see where they can benefit the business. An interest in staying hands-on technical as well as wearing that team management hat.

Required Skills
7+ years of relevant work experience

Expertise in business process analysis, requirements gathering, solution design and development, vendor management, SAP, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), enterprise application support (ERP), and a strong business understanding

Experience leading and managing large IT projects and rolling out IT systems across various technologies

Automotive manufacturing experience is a plus

Excellent project management skills and strong ability to prioritize

Proven ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant solutions

Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate well, verbally and in writing, and have strong reading comprehension and listening skills

Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field