IT Department Manager–Partner Integration

Technology Partners; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Partners in the United States is seeking an IT Department Manager – Partner Integration to lead the partner integration strategy and oversee scalable API frameworks.

You will mentor cross-functional teams across product, architecture, and engineering, implement governance and standards, and drive API capabilities while aligning with enterprise goals. This hybrid role is based in St. Louis, MO and requires 8+ years of leadership in integration and API management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT leadership experience focused on system integration.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise integration frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of API architecture and RESTful services.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship; based in St. Louis, MO.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee partner integration architecture aligned with strategy.
• Define standards, governance, and best practices for integrations.
• Lead API strategy planning and roadmapping.
• Establish documentation, processes, and metrics for quality and security.
• Mentor engineering teams to drive innovation and improvement.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering to align initiatives.
• Analyze current processes and optimize performance and costs.
• Communicate progress to executive leadership.

Skills

API strategies

Leadership

Governance

API architecture

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms

Security best practices

Agile/DevOps

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Job description

Technology Partners is currently seeking a talented IT Department Manager – Partner Integration.

Do you have experience designing, enhancing, and governing integration frameworks using API strategies, while leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions?

Let us help you make your next big career move a reality!

What You Will Be Doing

You will serve as a key leader within the IT department, driving the partner integration strategy to support connected vehicle, fuel, and other strategic data providers. You will oversee the design and implementation of centralized integration frameworks, ensuring they are scalable and efficient for onboarding future partners. As an integral part of the team, you will collaborate with multiple stakeholders across product, architecture, and engineering to develop standards, produce documentation, and ensure alignment with enterprise goals. Additionally, you will help shape the UI development strategy and lead teams focused on API capabilities and operational excellence. This is a full-time position with a hybrid work schedule, allowing you to balance remote work and in-person collaboration at our St. Louis, Missouri locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the architecture of partner integration solutions, ensuring they meet strategic and operational goals.
• Collaborate with leadership to define and implement standards, best practices, and governance processes for integrations and internal applications.
• Lead the planning and execution of API strategies, building a roadmap for API capabilities aligned with industry best practices.
• Establish and maintain documentation, processes, and metrics to support solution quality, security, and operational health.
• Mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams to foster innovation and continuous improvement.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align integration initiatives with overall enterprise goals and security standards.
• Analyze current processes and implement improvements to optimize performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and strategic insights effectively to executive leadership and stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of relevant experience in IT leadership, with a focus on system integration, API strategies, or related fields.
• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise-level integration frameworks and solutions.
• Strong understanding of API architecture, RESTful services, and related standards.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in cloud platforms, security best practices, and operational metrics development.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and reside in St. Louis, Missouri or nearby.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with fleet management or transportation industry applications.
• Advanced certifications in cloud, security, or API management.
• Familiarity with lean, Agile, or DevOps methodologies.

Pay:

$200,000.00

Keywords:

API Strategy, System Integration, Fleet Management, API Governance, Leadership, Cloud Security, Agile, API Roadmap, Data Integration, St. Louis

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to provide sponsorship at this time or accept candidates who would require a corp-to-corp agreement.

All offers of employment at Technology Partners are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and drug screening that meet corresponding laws and regulations at the city, state and federal level.

Pay ranges are influenced by candidate qualifications, experience, and role specifics, with the actual rate determined considering skills, market conditions, and are subject to change by the employer; pay negotiations follow all state and federal legal guidelines.