Senior Director IT Applications

Magid; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Profit Sharing

PTO & 9 paid holidays

Bonus plan

Job summary

Magid Glove & Safety seeks a transformed IT leader to drive technology delivery across ERP, web, and EDI systems. You will set roadmaps, define standards, and ensure timely, budget-aligned projects that support business goals.

The role blends hands-on leadership with strategic planning, guiding onshore and offshore teams to optimize operations. You will collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Finance to enable automation, data analytics, and digital transformation initiatives, while maintaining

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading application development teams and large-scale technology initiatives.
• Experience managing ERP-related development and support organizations.
• Experience leading web development and integration teams.
• Experience with AS/400 development environments.
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, or related industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide Technology Delivery Leadership across the organization, with accountability for on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Establish roadmaps, standards, and processes for all technology development teams.
• Lead Application Development, Web Development, and EDI integration efforts.
• Partner with business leaders to identify automation and process improvements.
• Drive governance, security, and change management for digital platforms.
• Mentor and develop managers, leads, and offshore resources.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Executive communication

Program management

Problem solving

Application architecture

Hands-on leadership

Education

10+ years IT leadership experience

5+ years leading application development teams

Experience managing ERP development & support

Experience with web development & integration teams

Tools

AS/400 development environments

ERP systems

APIs & EDI

Cloud technologies

Job description

YOU do!

Brief Description

What Matters at Magid? YOU do! "The number one key to growth is having good people and that’s what has driven us at every stage of the game." - Greg Cohen, CEO

At Magid, we’re not just passionate about safety—we’re passionate about people. As an industry leader, we’ve built an innovative and collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, ideas are valued, and personal and professional growth never stops.

What you will do:

Technology Delivery Leadership

• Serve as the single point of accountability for application, web, and EDI delivery across the organization.
• Establish priorities, roadmaps, standards, and delivery processes for all technology development teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to business objectives.
• Create visibility into delivery commitments, risks, dependencies, and resource capacity.
• Drive a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Application Development Leadership

• Lead application development efforts across ERP, custom applications, integrations, and business systems.
• Oversee RPG and S2K development teams supporting critical business operations.
• Define development standards, architecture principles, coding practices, and release management processes.
• Operate as a hands-on player-coach by providing technical guidance, reviewing solution approaches, removing delivery blockers, and contributing directly when critical initiatives require additional leadership or expertise.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.

Web Development Leadership

• Lead web development strategy, execution, and support for customer-facing and internal digital platforms.
• Manage the offshore partner assisting with web development
• Partner with Product Management, E-Commerce, UX, and Marketing teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences.
• Establish governance for website development, performance, security, scalability, and change management.
• Drive adoption of modern development practices and technologies.

EDI and Integration Leadership

• Oversee all EDI development, support, and partner onboarding activities.
• Ensure reliable integration between customers, suppliers, logistics providers, and internal systems.
• Develop scalable integration strategies leveraging modern APIs and automation technologies.
• Monitor EDI performance and proactively address risks impacting customer experience and operational efficiency.

Strategic Planning

• Develop and execute a multi-year applications strategy aligned with company objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend investments that improve business outcomes.
• Build technology roadmaps that balance innovation, modernization, technical debt reduction, and operational stability.
• Support AI, automation, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives through strong application architecture and integration capabilities.

Team Leadership and Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop managers, technical leads, developers, analysts, and offshore resources.
• Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans.
• Establish cross-training for redundancy and succession planning.
• Promote collaboration across application, web, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business teams.
• Build a high-performing organization focused on customer value, accountability, and execution excellence.
• Support recruiting, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.

Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Finance, Marketing, and E-Commerce.
• Translate business objectives into practical technology solutions.
• Facilitate prioritization decisions based on business value, capacity, and strategic alignment.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership regarding project status, risks, opportunities, and investment needs.

Governance and Operational Excellence

• Monitor system performance, application health, service levels, and delivery metrics.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop KPIs and scorecards that measure team effectiveness, delivery performance, and business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all application development and support functions.

Leadership Expectations

• Act as an owner.
• Create clarity and accountability.
• Lead through influence and partnership.
• Challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement.
• Build scalable processes rather than temporary fixes.
• Foster a culture of execution, transparency, and customer focus.
• Develop future technology leaders within the organization.

Position Alignment

(Reports To/Matrix Mgr./Span of Control)

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Required Skills

• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Strong leadership and people development capabilities.
• Executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Program and portfolio management expertise.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Deep understanding of application architecture, integration, and software delivery practices.
• Ability to balance long-term strategy with hands-on execution.

Experience/Education Required/Sought

• 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading application development teams and large-scale technology initiatives.
• Have meaningful prior software development experience across architecture, coding, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Experience managing ERP-related development and support organizations.
• Experience leading web development and integration teams.
• Proven success managing multiple concurrent projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience building and leading both onshore and offshore technology teams.
• Experience with AS/400 development environments.
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, e-commerce, or related industries.
• Experience with digital commerce platforms, APIs, EDI, and cloud-based technologies.
• Meaningful prior experience as a software developer, with a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, architecture, coding practices, testing, deployment, and production support.

Summary

• Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training, geographic location, additional qualifications such as licensure or certifications, market factors, and responsibilities.

Magid offers a variety of benefits to our team members including

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Bonus plan
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Company provided Profit Sharing
• Participation in Magid Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
• 9 Paid Holidays

Magid Glove & Safety is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and importer of hand protection and safety products, e.g,.work gloves, fall protection, reusable and disposable respirators. We are an innovative, growing, and privately held business, that has been delivering safety solutions to thousands of companies since 1946.

Magid is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.