Senior Manager, Business Applications and Partnering (Utility Operations Technology)

Liberty; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Plan with matching

Share purchase/match plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Free parking

Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

Job summary

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is seeking an IT business partner to manage SAP and related solutions across the Operations teams. You will develop technology roadmaps, prioritize demand, and lead both internal teams and an outsourced partner to deliver high-quality software across the SAP ecosystem.

Join a culture focused on integrity, inclusivity, and innovation while ensuring secure, compliant, and scalable technology delivery aligned with business goals and customer value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent and strong knowledge of operational processes in utilities.
• Experience leading vendor teams and outsourced development/support.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of SAP ecosystem applications (e.g., S4 EAM, FICO, SRM, GIS, OMS, SAP BTP/Fiori apps).
• Oversee full SDLC with agile and DevOps practices; manage internal and vendor teams.
• Translate business priorities into technology roadmaps and drive prioritization.

Skills

IT leadership

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Agile/DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP FICO

SAP SRM

GIS

OMS

SAP BTP/Fiori

Job description

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together

.
We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholder

s.
Purp

ose
This role serves as the IT business partner that manages support for technology with the Operations teams. This role is accountable for developing and managing technology roadmaps, demand prioritization, system enhancement delivery, and application stewards

hip.
This role also integrates with centralized incident management processes to keep business stakeholders informed and engage subject matter experts (SMEs) as needed to resolve issues quickly and effecti

vely.
This role oversees the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for SAP and other solutions, from planning and design through deployment and ongoing optimization. This role manages both an internal team and an outsourced vendor partner, ensuring alignment, accountability, and performance across all delivery streams. Acting as both a strategic leader and operational driver, this position is responsible for building strong partnerships with business stakeholders, ensuring high-quality delivery, and fostering continuous improvement of the SAP and application platforms to meet evolving business and customer

needs.
Accountab

• ilities
  Partner with business leadership to understand business capabilities that must be enabled by te
• chnologyTranslate business priorities into actionable technology initiatives within their assigned technology domain and roadmaps aligned with enterprise s
• tandardsIntake, assess, and prioritize minor enhancements and changes to existing operational applications within their assigne
• d domainManage delivery of technology projects that impact busine
• ss teamsStrategize the prioritization and delivery of work based on roadmap and business pr
• ioritiesDevelop capacity plan and lead team to deliver capital technology
• projectsDrive strategic enhancements of tools, ensuring improvements are aligned with business objectives and deliver measurabl
• e value.Lead teams of developers to deliver application changes that are tested and quality-assured by the
• businessManage application enhancements, ensuring adherence to regulatory, security, and performance s
• tandardsDirect team to manage user acceptance testing with the business and perform testing as required for QA
• supportOwn end-to-end delivery of SAP eco system applications (e.g., S4 EAM, FICO, SRM, GIS, OMS, SAP BTP/Fiori apps), ensuring scalability, security, compliance, and high-quality o
• utcomes.Oversee the full SDLC (requirements, design, build, test, deploy, support), embedding agile and DevOps best pr
• actives.Run backlog and requirements processes; define non-functional requirements (availability, performance, security, usability); coordinate UAT and readiness with business
• owners.Establish and monitor delivery performance metrics, quality standards, and KPIs tied to business
• impact.Prepare options, estimates, and benefit cases; facilitate prioritization through governance; align approved work to quarterl
• y plans.Manage SAP total cost of the tool (TCO) levers with Procurement/Vendor Management (licenses, AMS run/enhance mix) and recommend optimi

zations.
Education and E

• xperience
  University - Bachelor degree or
• equivalentStrong knowledge of operational processes in utilities or similar i
• ndustries.Familiarity with ITIL service management
• practices.Experience leading vendor teams and outsourced development/support
• services.Strong communication and stakeholder manageme
• nt skills.Ability to manage concurrent initiatives in a regulated en

sation Data
Full base salary range $130,000.00- $180,000.00 per year*Liberty considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geograph

ic location.
Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an e

mployee team.
As the succes

ate
Our Mission
We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulf

ill our pu

rpose.
Our Vision
We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfil

ling our purposes.
Our

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• mer CentricInte
• grityEnt
• ndsetOutcome focuse

arning
What we offer
Collaborative environment with a genuine f

401k Plan with matching
S

hare purchase/match plan
Leade

rship Development Progr

am
Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assista

nce Program

Achievement fund
Free parking
Variety of

Health & Wellness prog

rams
Discount and Perks program
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to inve

stigate the opportunity further.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, exper

iences, perspectives and talents.
Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitmen

t in their daily responsibilities.