MANAGER - BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

WISCONSIN HOUSING & ECONOMIC; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package including:

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

WHEDA is seeking a Manager - Business Applications to lead the IT department's core applications at our Madison facility. You will own the strategic systems landscape, guide software strategy, and oversee lifecycle activities plus homegrown app development.

The role emphasizes collaboration across business units to deliver enhancements and reliable production support. Essential duties include mentoring staff, promoting process improvements, and coordinating with Finance and IT for procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; 5 years of progressively responsible experience; at least 2 years of supervisory experience; equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Owns the strategic systems landscape of internal and external applications and their integrations.
• Identifies application needs and implements solutions through full lifecycle activities.
• Supervises hiring, training, coaching, performance evaluations, and corrective action.
• Drives continuous improvement and creates roadmaps for high impact systems; manages software development methodologies and standards.
• Collaborates with all business units to meet system enhancements, production support, testing, and reporting needs.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Change management

Process improvement

Training and mentoring

Policies and procedures

Time management

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Software development and design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Job description

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MANAGER - BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

Regular Full-Time Management Madison, WI, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1568

Salary Range: $103,901.00 To $130,663.00 Annually

WHY WHEDA?

WHEDAserves Wisconsin residents and communities by working with others to provide creative financial and technical resources to stimulate and preserve affordable housing, small businesses, and agriculture.

WHEDAemployees participate in the State of Wisconsin benefit package ( https://www.wheda.com/about-wheda/careers/benefits ). WHEDA offers an excellent benefits package that includes: Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance, State Retirement plan; 457 Deferred Compensation, Group Term Life Insurance (and optional term life insurance for family members), Disability Insurance, paid sick leave, paid vacation time twenty eight (28) personal holiday hours, Twelve (12) paid legal holidays per year, tuition reimbursement program.

WHEDAis an equal opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.

WHEDAhas a remote work policy where certain employees may enjoy a hybrid or remote work schedule, based on position and business needs. See more details below related to this specific position.

WHEDA is seeking a Business Applications Manager to join our Information Technology department in our Madison facility.

SALARY: Hiring Range for this position is from $103,901-$130,663 Annually. Offered Salary will be based on qualifications and internal pay equity. WHEDA provides a competitive salary, and WHEDA employees participate in the State of Wisconsin benefit package which includes retirement, health insurance and deferred compensation programs.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The position of Business Applications Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing all core business applications. Specifically, the overall support, leading, roadmap and lifecycle management. This also includes software application development for home grown applications. Manage software lifecycle activity to maintain and upgrade existing systems and applications. Ensures that the strategic system landscape enables operational effectiveness across the Authority.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Overall ownership of the strategic systems landscape of internal and external applications and their integrations within the Business Applications team. Guides the Authority on software strategy, design and processes to drive operational effectiveness in meeting strategic objectives. Manages and maintains all applications within purview.
• Identifies application needs and implements solutions, via analysis, design, execution, testing, monitoring, and support. Mentors and coaches’ staff in developing and improving their technical, analytical, and communication skills.
• Perform supervisory duties, including hiring, training, and coaching, performance evaluations and corrective action, ensuring employees follow policies and procedures, and maintain a safe working environment.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team and Authority via system and process improvements. Create and maintain Roadmaps for high impact systems. Manages analysis and software development methodologies, tools and standards to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Implement and train others on best practices.
• Collaborates with all business units to meet system enhancements, production support, testing, and reporting needs. Manages software lifecycle activity, collaborating with external vendors as needed, to maintain and upgrade existing systems and applications.
• Assists with ensuring the Project Management Office project portfolio is prioritized, aligned, staffed, and executed successfully as required by strategic organization goals. Act as a Project Manager, Sponsor, Stakeholder, Technical Owner, or Business Owner as needed.
• Participates in budgeting, selecting, and purchasing activities for technology procurement. Works with Finance and IT support staff to coordinate the ordering, receiving, testing, and payment activities related to the acquisition and maintenance of technology.
• Performs or assists with other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, AND 5years of progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment, including a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience, ORequivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Driver’s License Required

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Problem solving skills and ability to work under pressure
• Project management and system design principles
• Change Management principles
• Process Improvement principles
• Training and mentoring
• Developing, implementing, and applying policies and procedures
• Time and workload management
• Relationship management
• Attention to detail and organizationExcellent verbal and written communication skills
• Software Development and Design
• Maintains confidentiality related to internal/ external customers and any other information obtained in this role

Remote Work Options

This position has a work schedule that will initially be 100% in-office. After training is complete, it is at the discretion of the direct manager when the employee may begin a hybrid work schedule.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

This position will remain posted until filled.

• Please note- no exceptions will be made after closing date

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