Appl. Portfolio Manager 2

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE); Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE) is seeking an experienced Application Portfolio Manager 2 to manage enterprise engineering systems, ensuring technology maintenance and end-user support are addressed. The role demands a proactive approach with a focus on driving continuous improvement and user engagement.

The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of experience in the IT and engineering sectors, leading small technical teams, and needs a strong foundation in application lifecycle management from major software providers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT, engineering, and construction practices.
• Strong background in managing third-party SaaS and application hosting platforms.
• Experience with the software development lifecycle and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely resolution of technology maintenance and end-user support.
• Define and maintain application & technology roadmaps.
• Partner with business and technical providers for effective solutions.

Skills

Managing application lifecycle

Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) knowledge

Client focus and problem-solving

Knowledge in CAD/CAE technologies

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

SCCM

Job description

Overland Park, United States | Posted on 06/17/2026

Job Description

Object Technology Solutions, Inc (OTSI) has an immediate opening for Appl. Portfolio Manager 2.

Major Responsibilities

• Ensure all technology maintenance and end‑user support needs for deployed enterprise engineering systems are resolved in a timely manner; driving continuous improvement and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action opportunities as needed.
• Define and maintain application & technology roadmaps which ensure deployed solutions are secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned with vendor lifecycles and the overall portfolio strategy.
• Partner with business, technical, and software/service providers to translate business & technology needs into potential solutions with cost/benefit analysis, achievable project timelines, and standard deployment architectures.
• Manage relationships with key software providers such as Autodesk, Bentley, Hexagon, AVEVA, Esri, and more to achieve client business outcomes through vendor solutions and services.
• Lead and develop a small team responsible for executing work within the portfolio, ensuring timely delivery of work in alignment with business priorities and strategic goals.
• Provide oversight to IT service providers to ensure engineering systems are continuously available, performant, and supported per business needs, IT policies, and contracted KPIs/SLAs.
• Collaborate with business/discipline stakeholders to package and deploy application updates to client workstations which keep engineering client applications current and free of defects or vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate with business owners, software providers, and client software procurement teams to ensure applications are continuously rationalized, licenses are right‑sized, and contracts renewed.

Required Qualifications

• Experience managing the application lifecycle for desktop, cloud, and hosted engineering solutions from key software providers: Autodesk, Bentley, Hexagon, AVEVA, Esri, etc.
• Experience in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) industry.
• Background in designing, building and maintaining enterprise design and modeling environments.
• Experience with mapping a solution’s recommended deployment application architecture into high-level architectures which align with enterprise standards.
• Client focus and proven ability to solve business problems through the appropriate application of technology.
• Understanding of cross‑disciplinary AEC workflows and project execution in CAD/CAE technologies.
• Capability to multi‑task and effectively prioritize within a multi‑tasking environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks independently and deliver to expectations as agreed with stakeholder/requester.
• Excellent verbal, writing and presentation skills targeted to all levels of leadership.
• Experience leading small technical teams in an operational environment.
• Understanding of and experience with the software development lifecycle and methodologies.
• Enterprise data and systems integration experience.
• Software and systems architecture design, cloud services, and hosting experience.
• Experience managing third‑party SaaS and application hosting platforms.
• Understanding of application packaging and deployment technologies and practices via SCCM.
• Experience with ServiceNow reporting/ITIL service management framework.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years progressive experience in IT, engineering and construction practices, and engineering applications including leading large‑scale projects and initiatives in a complex organization.