MANAGER - BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA); Madison (WI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

State Retirement plan

457 Deferred Compensation

Group Term Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation time 28 hours

Twelve paid legal holidays per year

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

WHEDA in Madison, WI seeks a Business Applications Manager to lead core business applications, drive roadmaps, and oversee lifecycle management including home-grown software. You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and ensure systems enable efficient operations across the agency.

You will mentor staff, handle budgeting for technology procurements, and collaborate with Finance to prioritize projects and deliver value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IS and 5 years of progressively responsible experience including 2 years of supervisory experience
• Valid Driver’s License Required
• Experience leading IT applications and software lifecycle management

Responsibilities

• Own strategic systems landscape for 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; manages all applications.
• Perform supervisory duties including hiring, training, performance evaluations and corrective action.
• Drive continuous improvement via system and process enhancements; create and maintain roadmaps for high-impact systems.
• 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

Time and workload management

Relationship management

Communication skills

Software Development and Design

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Job description

WHY WHEDA?

WHEDA serves 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.

WHEDA employees 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

WHEDA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.

WHEDA has 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

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• 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 5 years of progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment, including a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience, OR equivalent 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 organization


• Excellent 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

Questions may be directed to [e-mail].

This position is not eligible for a work-related immigration visa sponsorship.

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