IT Manager, Engineering

ADB Companies, LLC; Pacific (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ADB Companies, LLC is seeking a Manager, IT Engineering to lead the Enterprise Applications and Application Development team. You will guide performance, career development, and hiring while transitioning to a platform-focused delivery model across NetSuite, UKG, and connected systems.

You will partner with Product Owners to translate backlog into sprint commitments within a SAFe framework, manage capacity, and ensure high-quality enterprise solutions. Some travel to HQ may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading a software application development or engineering team.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise platforms such as NetSuite, UKG, HubSpot, or comparable ERP/CRM/HCM systems.
• Experience transitioning a generalist team to platform-specialist delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise Applications and Application Development team, including performance management and hiring.
• Transition the team from generalist to specialist aligned to platform domains.
• Set design standards and ensure solution quality across enterprise apps including NetSuite, UKG, and connected systems.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to translate backlog into sprint commitments and manage capacity tradeoffs.
• Lead SAFe agile delivery, including sprint planning and Program Increment planning.

Skills

People leadership

SAFe/agile

Sprint planning

Capacity planning

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

NetSuite

UKG

HubSpot

Job description

To be a team member at ADB Companies, or as we call it, part of the A-Team, you must be ALL IN to support the company's mission, vision, and values.

OUR MISSION

We are a customer-centric partner providing innovative solutions. The safety, well-being, and career growth of our team members are the benchmarks of our success.

POSITION TITLE

Manager, IT Engineering

CLASSIFICATION

Exempt

Position Overview

ADB is a Nationwide full turnkey provider of technology infrastructure solutions including Wireline, Wireless, Technology, and Engineering. Our customer centric approach has ensured long term relationships with commercial clients, service providers, local, state, and federal government organizations. We recognize our team members as our greatest asset ensuring that their safety, well-being, and career growth are always our number one priority. Our ALL IN culture includes a focus on Safety, Wellness, Learning, Diversity and Inclusion, and giving back to our Communities.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Provides direct people leadership to the Enterprise Applications and Application Development team, including performance management, career development, and hiring.
• Owns the transition of the team from a generalist model to a specialist model aligned to platform domains, including individualized development plans for engineers currently carrying mixed platform responsibilities.
• Owns technical design standards and solution quality across enterprise application builds, including architecture decisions for NetSuite, UKG, and connected systems.
• Partners with Product Owners and the Business Transformation and Standards function to translate prioritized backlog items into sprint commitments and provides transparent capacity tradeoffs when demand exceeds staffing.
• Owns delivery execution within the SAFe agile operating model for the team, including sprint planning, Program Increment planning participation, and velocity and quality reporting to IT leadership.
• Coordinates with Field Systems Engineering, Data Engineering, Systems Teams, and IT Operations to ensure enterprise application changes are deployed, supported, and monitored consistently with change management standards.
• Manages onboarding and platform assignments for new engineers joining the team, ensuring new hires ramp into a defined platform domain.
• Escalates staffing, capacity, and platform risk to IT and BTS leadership with clear tradeoff options.

Success Factors

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can grow generalist developers into platform specialists, hold delivery commitments accountable within the agile operating model, and build a bench capable of supporting ADB's growth through 2027 and beyond.

• A strong belief in ZERO - Being safe 100% of the time is the expectation
• Alignment with company mission, vision, and values
• A high level of customer centricity
• Strong work ethic with an ALL-IN attitude
• Strong team player with the ability to adapt to diverse team members
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced/high-volume environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A high level of time management, accountability, and prioritization skills
• Ability to be organized, problem solve, and be solution oriented
• Process improvement skills with the ability to streamline efficiencies at a team and system level
• Proven ability to coach individual contributors into specialized technical roles
• Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on technical delivery with people leadership

Work Environment

• This role operates out of ADB's corporate headquarters located at: 18777 U.S. Highway 66, Pacific, MO 63069. Candidates who are not located in the St. Louis, MO metro area may be considered, though they will be required to travel to headquarters at least quarterly.
• Occasional travel to field operations sites is required
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, copiers, and cell phones

Experience And Education

• 5+ years leading a software application development or engineering team, including direct people management, required.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise business platforms such as NetSuite, UKG, HubSpot, or comparable ERP/CRM/HCM systems required.
• Demonstrated success transitioning a generalist development team toward platform-specific expertise, strongly preferred.
• Experience operating within a SAFe or other agile delivery framework, preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree.

ADB Companies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates agree to complete a selection assessment and pre-employment drug screen.