IT Manager - Application Development

Enterprise Fleet Management; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare packages

401k matching

Profit sharing

Flexible schedule

Work from home opportunities

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. is seeking an IT Manager (Application Development) in St. Louis, MO to lead a team of software engineers, analysts, and testers responsible for critical applications used across our leasing and financial platforms.

You will drive delivery with a strong focus on stability, security, and DevOps, partner with business stakeholders, manage budgets and resources, and mentor staff to build a high-performing IT function that supports our growing fleet operations.

Qualifications

• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or immediate surrounding area.
• 6+ years of related IT experience.
• Proven experience leading and developing technical teams, including coaching and performance reviews.
• Experience managing technical projects with Jira, Microsoft Project, and Confluence, and defining standards and processes.
• Experience managing application development teams and software delivery across the full lifecycle.
• Must be committed to incorporating security into daily responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of software engineers, analysts, and testers responsible for critical applications.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT leaders to deliver secure and reliable services.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with IT and business leaders, and serve as an escalation point for issues.
• Provide leadership in career planning, training, interviewing, hiring, rewarding, disciplining, and performance reviews.
• Build, coach, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers, analysts, and testers through mentoring and career development.
• Foster a collaborative team culture that supports diversity and inclusion.
• Communicate business goals and model company culture.
• Manage time, expenses, and forecasting for areas of responsibility.
• Lead resource planning and allocation to support business objectives.
• Ensure development tools and processes align with security, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Define goals, strategic solutions, and processes that support the overall strategic vision of the area.
• Identify, develop, and implement policies, standards, and procedures that support team activities and lead individuals in adhering to and supporting team procedures.
• Assess and prioritize work efforts in an environment that receives new work daily.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

DevOps

Communication

Team building

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM), an affiliate of Enterprise Mobility, is a privately held, full-service fleet management business for companies, government agencies and organizations with medium-sized fleets. With more than 60 fully staffed offices nationwide, our team of experts can assemble a customized or full-service fleet management program that is just right for each business. With a North American fleet of 800,000 vehicles and growing at 5 percent, the opportunity with Enterprise Fleet Management is tremendous. With over 2,500 employees, Fleet Operations supports the growth of the Fleet Management Groups nationwide with lease vehicle acquisition, maintenance, accident repair, insurance tracking, and license and title services. Our business continues to thrive, and we remain committed to the investment in and the development of our people. We do the right thing by our customers and employees every time and in every situation. Not only is that great for business (as seen in our global growth and success) - it’s also great for our employees. Our operations center is located approximately three miles from the corporate campus in St. Louis, MO.

The IT department of Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) builds and implements powerful solutions that help to drive and support the operations of our business spread across the US and Canada. Here, you will be part of a team that creates and delivers leading-edge technologies and expansive systems that impact every aspect of our growing businesses. We provide the resources to enable and develop our innovative IT professionals in a variety of career paths.

Being a member of EFM IT offers all the advantages of a smaller shop including the opportunity to shape a more progressive architecture. Professionals who effectively navigate change and readily wear many hats will find this an opportunity to maximize skill diversity and build broad IT experience.

As an EFM IT team member, we offer an excellent package with market-competitive pay, comprehensive healthcare packages, 401k matching & profit sharing, schedule flexibility, work from home opportunities, paid time off, and organizational growth potential.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, which includes the ability to work from home, while also requiring to be in person as needed at our Lakeside and/or Clayton Corporate HQ campus locations in St. Louis, Missouri.

We are committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. Candidates should expect identity verification, video interviews, technical validation of skills, and verification of employment, education, and work authorization. Falsification of information, proxy interviewing, or misrepresentation of experience or location will result in disqualification.

Responsibilities

The Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) IT Team supports a variety of applications related to client, leasing, financial, and employee needs. These applications run on platforms including Java/Oracle, Microsoft/SQL Server/.NET, PeopleSoft Financials, Oracle BI, and Salesforce. Now is an exciting time to be part of this team as we are growing our portfolio of innovative solutions that support consistent and reliable experiences for our customers in an evolving transportation landscape.

IT Manager (Application Development)

In this role, you will lead a group of software engineers, analysts, and testers responsible for projects, enhancements, and day-to-day support of critical applications that enable our business users to manage insurance claims and insurance coverage for leased and non-leased vehicles, and process customer billings from several EFM applications. These applications are used daily and are essential to EFM’s operations, requiring a strong focus on stability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex initiatives, projects, and programs that often span multiple disciplines/domains
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders and IT leaders across EFM to deliver secure and reliable services that meet business objectives and industry mandates
• Maintain ongoing relationships with IT and business leaders, and serve as an escalation point for issues
• Provide leadership in career planning/support, training, interviewing, hiring, rewarding, disciplining, and performance reviews
• Build, coach, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers, analysts, and testers through mentoring and career development
• Foster a collaborative team culture that supports diversity and inclusion
• Communicate business goals and model company culture
• Manage time, expenses, and forecasting for areas of responsibility
• Lead resource planning and allocation to support business objectives
• Ensure development tools and processes align with security, compliance, and operational best practices
• Define goals, strategic solutions, and processes that support the overall strategic vision of the area
• Identify, develop, and implement policies, standards, and procedures that support team activities and lead individuals in adhering to and supporting team procedures
• Assess and prioritize work efforts in an environment that receives new work daily

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong leadership qualities, with the ability to establish and maintain solid working relationships with direct reports, peers, management, and teams/departments within the IT organization
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and modern DevOps practices
• Well-versed in project management concepts, with the ability to take on many project management responsibilities simultaneously and regularly
• Strong commitment to relationship building and influencing to successfully establish and grow this function within IT
• Strong communication and listening skills, with a strong leadership presence
• Ability to ensure compliance with standards, processes, and procedures in daily responsibilities

If you’re a collaborative and engaging leader who enjoys rising to challenges, building high-performing teams, strengthening partnerships, improving processes, and delivering high-quality software and support, consider this opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

Qualifications

Required

• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
• Must be able to work a schedule within U.S. Central Standard Time core business hours.
• Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or immediate surrounding area
• 6+ years of related IT experience
• Proven experience leading and developing technical teams, including employee coaching and development, conducting regular 1:1s, hiring, performance management, and motivating teams to achieve business objectives
• Experience managing technical projects, priorities, and delivery schedules using tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, and Confluence, while defining, implementing, and maintaining standards, processes, and procedures within a collaborative environment
• Experience managing application development teams and software delivery efforts supporting the full lifecycle of multiple business-critical applications and products including development, maintenance, enhancements, releases, and production support
• Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Preferred experience with accounting and financial business processes, including a working knowledge of debits and credits, journal entries, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and financial transaction processing. Ability to effectively partner with finance and accounting stakeholders.