Applications Manager & Technical Delivery

27 Jul 2024

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Top luxury firm currently seeking an Applications Manager & Technical Delivery reporting to the Director of IT applications/support. This position will lead a team accountable for building and maintaining digital applications by developing and extending custom and purchased product-leading application integration capabilities, DevOps and deployment services, and Quality Assurance testing. This role will partner with a team of Platform Leads, vendor Developers, Technical Business Analysts, QA Leads, Project Managers and Scrum Masters to deliver high-quality digital applications supporting eCommerce and Digital asset needs. Accountabilities Include:

  • Responsible for running the development and maintenance of digital applications and websites.
  • Ensuring that team delivers projects on time and to an high standard.
  • Coordinating assets across multiple development projects.
  • Presenting developer needs and constraints to the wider organization.
  • Responsible for the integration of technical solutions to improve business operations and enhance the efficiency and productivity of the staff.
  • Driving projects and ensuring that projects deliver to these needs.
  • Coordinating with business to ensure output across projects while minimizing delays.
  • Coordinating simultaneous projects effectively across teams and environments.
  • Supporting and guiding the team(s) in continually (incrementally) improving their standards, while they deliver.
  • Removing tactical impediments and driving the resolution of issues while ensuring continued focus on the Business Increment, within teams and across teams.
  • Coordinating application area activities, setting priorities, resolving interpersonal impediments, monitoring and reporting.
Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for leading and handling platform and development teams.
  • Review business requirements and strategize methods with cost-efficient techniques and high-quality standards.
  • Responsible for running vendor relationships/metrics, SOWs, and establishing metrics to ensure system stability and reduce time to market for new projects.
  • Provide vital administration and logistical support to ongoing project work.
  • Demonstrates sophisticated interpersonal skills — oral, written and presentation. Able to distill highly complex or abstract technical issues into clear, useful points, accompanied by authoritative details.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, computer programming, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 6+ years of experience leading large technical teams (made up of direct and partner resources) delivering purchased and built software.
  • Experience in technical service delivery roles and a consistent record of successful project management.
  • Experience managing implementations and upgrades of major eCommerce subsystems such as Search, PIM, CMS, Payments and Commerce engines.
  • Expertise in resolving critical support and performance-related issues when vital.
  • Solid understanding and experience leading projects and product implementations.
  • Vendor management experience including leading development and delivery quality, reviewing vendor solutions and quality.
Preferred
  • Global retail experience.
  • Experience with Agile and Product/Scrum team methodologies.
  • Hands on development experience.
  • Strong knowledge of eCommerce backend systems (i.e. OMS, Warehouse, Financials etc).

  • ID: #44398607
  • State: New Jersey Parsippany 07054 Parsippany USA
  • City: Parsippany
  • Salary: $140,000 - $160,000
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-07-27
  • Deadline: 2022-09-23
  • Category: Et cetera