Business Applications Manager

Armanino LLP; El Segundo (CA); Sur place; USD 149 000 - 176 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental, visio

Generous PTO and paid sick time

Flexible work arrangements

401K with Profit Sharing

Wellness program

Generous parental leave

11 paid holidays

Community and network support

Résumé du poste

Armanino LLP in California seeks a senior leader to own the Application Portfolio Management and Product Operations across enterprise applications. You will partner with business and technology leaders to define roadmaps, govern the portfolio, and drive cost optimization.

Lead cross‑functional teams, manage vendor relationships, ensure security and lifecycle management, and translate business priorities into technology investments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in business applications or enterprise systems.
• Experience leading and developing technical resources in a matrixed environment.
• Experience managing multi-application portfolios, roadmaps, and vendors.
• Knowledge of SaaS operations, application lifecycle, information security, privacy, and vendor mgmt.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop Application Specialists through coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Establish governance, documentation, and support practices to improve accountability and operational sustainability across the application portfolio.
• Monitor application health and risks, coordinating cross-functional teams to drive resolution and continuous improvement.
• Build organizational capability by expanding application knowledge and reducing reliance on individual expertise.
• Own governance, health, and lifecycle management of the business application portfolio.
• Maintain visibility into application ownership, costs, risks, and business value for informed decisions.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to define application strategies, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
• Lead intake, evaluation, and post-acquisition integration activities for legacy or redundant platforms.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and technology stakeholders to manage vendor relationships and contracts.
• Provide insights to support investment, renewal, consolidation, and cost-optimization decisions.
• Build trusted relationships with business leaders and serve as the Enterprise Systems relationship manager.
• Translate business objectives into application priorities and connect stakeholders with architecture, security, data, and delivery resources.

Connaissances

Enterprise systems

Portfolio management

Product operations

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Change management

Vendor management

ITIL

Agile

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering

Description du poste

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it’s possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about.

Armanino is proud to be Among the top 20 Largest Accounting and Consulting Firms in the Nation and one of the Best Places to Work. We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network. We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career.

At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Application Specialists through coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Establish governance, documentation, and support practices that improve accountability, service maturity, and operational sustainability across the application portfolio.
• Monitor application health, support trends, stakeholder feedback, and operational risks, coordinating cross-functional teams to drive resolution and continuous improvement.
• Build organizational capability by expanding application knowledge, improving succession coverage, and reducing reliance on individual expertise.
• Own the governance, operational health, and lifecycle management of the business application portfolio.
• Maintain visibility into application ownership, utilization, costs, risks, dependencies, and business value to support informed decision-making.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to define application strategies, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
• Lead application intake, evaluation, rationalization, and post-acquisition integration activities, including disposition planning for legacy or redundant platforms.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Legal, and technology stakeholders to manage vendor relationships, renewals, licensing, service levels, and contract obligations.
• Provide application, usage, and business-impact insights to support investment, renewal, consolidation, and cost-optimization decisions.
• Build trusted relationships with business leaders and serve as the primary Enterprise Systems relationship manager for the application portfolio.
• Translate business objectives into application priorities and connect stakeholders with the appropriate architecture, security, data, integration, delivery, and support resources.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in business applications, enterprise systems, application portfolio management, product operations, or a related function.
• Experience leading and developing technical resources in a matrixed environment.
• Experience managing a multi-application portfolio, including ownership models, roadmaps, demand management, vendors, support, risk, and lifecycle decisions.
• Working knowledge of SaaS operations, application lifecycle management, change management, information security, privacy, and vendor management.
• Demonstrated success serving as a strategic partner to business leaders, translating business priorities into technology investment, roadmap, and operational decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders and communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation, prioritization, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience within a professional services, consulting, accounting, or other multi‑business‑unit environment.
• Experience with application rationalization, platform consolidation, enterprise integrations, technology transitions, and post-acquisition application integration.
• Experience building or maturing a Business Applications, Application Portfolio Management, or Product Operations operating model.
• Relevant certifications in ITIL, Agile, product management, portfolio management, vendor management, or cloud platforms.

"Armanino" is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third‑party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre‑existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract.

Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $130,000-$153,000. For Washington residents, Illinois residents, New York residents, and Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $143,000-$168,000. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $149,000-$176,000. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long‑term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, visio
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401K with Profit Sharing
• Wellness program
• Generous parental leave
• 11 paid holidays

For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.

We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.

We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.