Application Management, Portfolio & Delivery Team Leader

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Erie (Erie County)

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USD 109,074 - 174,235

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Pension plan

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking an Application Management Specialist to lead their IT Corporate Applications team in Erie, PA. This role involves managing operations, enhancing business systems through technology, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should possess a strong background in team leadership and project management, ideally with experience in financial acumen and vendor management.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT.
Four years' experience in IT-related discipline.
Prior supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads team focused on application and solution enhancement.
Manages overall operations, including hiring and training.
Identifies business needs and recommends technology solutions.

Skills

Team Leadership

Vendor Management

Financial Acumen

Project Management

Technical Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer or information science

Associate degree in computer or information science

High School diploma

Job description

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Division or Field Office:

Corporate Enablement Technology Division

Department of Position: IT Corporate Applications Dept

Work from:

Corporate Office, Erie PA Salary Range:

$109,074.00 - $174,235.00 *

salary range is for this level and may vary based on actual level of role hired for

This range represents a national range and the actual salary will depend on several factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the skills, education, training, credentials, location, and experience of an applicant, as well as level of role for which the successful candidate is hired. Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment.

At Erie Insurance, you're not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you're also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.

Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics

We strive to be Above all in Service to our customers-and to our employees. That's why Erie Insurance offers you an exceptional benefits package, including:

Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work.
Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees' monthly premium costs.
Pension. We are one of only 13 Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of service.
401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.

Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

Position Summary

Leads team focused on application and solution enhancement and support. Enhances, maintains and supports solutions or improvements to business systems that can be accomplished through technology or alternative uses of existing technology. Serves as a liaison between the technical team, organization leadership, and providers. Oversees technical debt management, currency, KPIs, optimization of people and vendor activity.

Focus Of Opportunity:

This opportunity is to lead a newly formed agile delivery and support team within the IT Corporate Applications portfolio. You will partner with a large variety of business and IT stakeholder, serving as a key leader for initiatives and the resource manager for the IT team.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

Experience with leading teams and cross-team collaboration

Vendor management experience including contract negotiations

Financial acumen to support budgeting and forecasting

What Makes You Stand Out:

Application owner experience including influencing toward reduction of technical debt and simplifying the technical landscape

Project management experience including team building, risk management and managing scope, schedule and cost

Technical acumen in integration, SaaS systems and/or data modeling

Duties and Responsibilities

Manages overall operations of designated area of authority. Interviews, hires, trains, and directs personnel. Prepares and conducts performance assessments, coordinates discipline and oversees Employee development as required.
Identifies and analyzes business needs, requirements, and objectives, making recommendations for solutions or improvements to business systems through technology or alternative uses of existing technology.
Continuous Improvement and Compliance: Evaluates technology, processes, and architecture to improve performance, plans for team capacity, provides audit support, compliance management, and monitors KPIs to ensure application health and efficient execution.
Vendor and Financial Management: Manages the integration of vendor partner development into solutions, conducts financial health analysis to manage IT budgets, and plans technology investment decisions to optimize application success.
Implements policy and strategy for short-term results.
Requires influence over others outside of the job area regarding policies, practices, and procedures.

The first five duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become clear.

Capabilities

Values Diversity (Leader)
Optimizes Work Processes (Leader)
Self-development (Leader)
Cultivates Innovation (Leader)
Customer Focus (Leader)
Decision Quality (Leader)
Collaborates (Leader)
Develops Talent (Leader)
Ensures Accountability (Leader)
Instills Trust (Leader)
Nimble Learning (Leader)
Persuades (Leader)
Plans and Aligns (Leader)
Drives vision and purpose (Leader)

Qualifications

Minimum Educational and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree, in computer or information science, business or equivalent and four years' experience in IT or related discipline; or
Associate degree in computer or information science, business or equivalent and six years' experience in IT or related discipline; or
High School diploma or equivalent and eight years' experience in IT or related discipline.

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