Application Manager

I. **Job Purpose

• Plan and devise the IT application strategies in line with the Company’s business strategies and in compliance to the Company’s guidelines

• Implement and maintain IT applications in line with IT strategies and business requirements, monitor their usage and effect continuous improvements to meet the business requirements and derive business benefits

• Identify and implement new technologies to leverage IT for business benefits

II. **Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, vision and direction to the applications organization to ensure contribution to the achievement of company goals and objectives

• Work with Business leaders to develop an overall application strategy in the context of the business strategy and initiatives

• Develop productive relationships with business leaders across the organization to influence how applications can enable new sources of value

• Drive the ERP Transformation program for the company

• Define and enhance methodologies and practices for the application life cycle management in line with best practices and practical experience of continuous improvement translating to lead time reduction, 1st time right metrics, innovations etc.

• Arrive at the application platforms for the application development

• Arrive at the methodology for implementation – inhouse or outsourced

• Arrive the hardware and software setup – on-premises or Cloud jointly with the technical team

• Arrive at the resources requirements and create team – in-house and outsourced partnerships

• Software License management

• Guide and Lead team of application developers

• Identify and implement Process automation projects to eliminate non-value add activities, synchronize physical movements and system updation

• Identify, on a regular basis, new technologies and platforms for adoption for business benefits

• Ensure that application processes (including those of external service providers) are conducted in line with corporate social responsibility, environmental and technical policies and applicable standards and legislation

• Manage application group personnel, developing their skills and capabilities on new technologies and solutions to meet the needs of the organization, as well as building on existing recruiting capabilities to address new needs and skills gaps

• Implement and manage application product roadmaps status reporting, metrics and benchmarks

• Manage relationships with major vendors and service providers to ensure they cost-effectively meet the needs of the organization

• Conduct regular surveys of stakeholder satisfaction with application products, publish the results and, where necessary, implement action plans to improve satisfaction

• Overseeing the assessment of the technical and business fitness of the application and product portfolio and their associated costs and risks

• Prioritizing Change / Enhancement Requests on ERP as well as Bespoke applications basis inputs from the Business routed via the IT Infrastructure and Operations Service Desk

• Working with the Information Security Team to ensure that the organization's application products are effectively secured and that risks are mitigated

• Leading the team in growing competencies in Lean IT, agile development, DevOps, Low Code & Design Thinking principles and frameworks and leveraging the same in the day-to-day development of applications

III. **Skills and Competencies

• Strong communication skills with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate effectively with technical staff, business stakeholders and senior management.

• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people to enhance understanding and drive to decisions that lead to positive outcomes.

• Proven ability to collaborate, build relationships and influence individuals at all levels in a matrix management environment (as well as external vendors and service providers) to ensure that segregation and overlapping roles are identified and coordinated

• Strong organizational skills, the ability to perform under pressure and management of multiple priorities with competing demands for resources.

• Strong analytical, data processing and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in process formulation and improvement.

• Must have in-depth knowledge and experience of the following:

o Financial accounting and reporting practices applicable to application products, costs and risks

o IT contracts and their likely cost implications

o Engagement with procurement and legal contract advisors for additional information

o IT applications, operations, service and support organizations

o Development and implementation of processes and policies

• Lean IT, agile development, and DevOps principles and framework

IV. **Qualifications & Experience

• 15 to 20 years of relevant experience in managing a team of at least 10 to 12 members in application products development, implementation or management

• Experience in running an ERP transformation (implementation or upgrade program)

• Strong domain experience, especially in the manufacturing sector

• Exposure to SAP ERP

Education

Graduate or Postgraduate with a Master’s degree in finance, Marketing or Material Management

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹4,000,000.00 - ₹5,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Life insurance
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person