Garmin · 9 hours ago
Technical Manager IT Applications
Olathe, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGarmin is seeking a full-time Manager IT Applications in Olathe, KS. In this role, you will manage teams responsible for the Single Sign-On application and support Garmin’s strategic initiatives, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
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Responsibilities
Provide support to internal/external customers enabling the achievement of excellent customer satisfaction levels and identifying opportunities to extract additional value and reduce business cost/complexity
Optimize and continuously improve in the quality and usability of applications
Cultivate a culture of highly accountable and performant teams based on modern applications management practices/technologies
Provide the structure under which functional/technical assistance will be provided to both the business units and customers, as required to service production system and data needs
Provide operational leadership for day-to-day processes/activities for respective application teams and ensure effective management of business requirements (inclusive of key business deliverables and expected results) and priorities by applications teams
Plan/schedule work including the allocation of resources and planning team members’ work
Participate in discovery efforts, platform evaluation and selection in conjunction with development counterparts to determine feasibility of team or functional goals/objectives
Coordinate with technical counterparts to ensure projects meet functional requirements, technical requirements, compliance controls, and development standards
Partner with Business Analysts, Enterprise Stakeholders and Development teams to craft solutions and justify project impacts (benefits, risks and dependencies) and return on investment
Establish/coordinate requirements for global internet related IT projects with global teams
Proactively identify/contribute to the resolution of ancillary discrepancies and conflicts between interdepartmental applications and strategic channels on an enterprise level
Manage the reconciliation and drive consensus regarding business tactical/strategic direction
Oversee application/digital product strategy and vision that includes long-term planning, industry awareness, and anticipation of business trends
Research, select, and coordinate with vendors to ensure the best solutions and ROI for Garmin
Participate in relevant governance processes to ensure all proposed and accepted work has understood goals, scope and ROI
Participate in the incident management process serving as incident owner when necessary
Foster innovation/teamwork to align with organizational structure and core values
Ensure projects are appropriately staffed to align with priorities and delivery targets
Collaborate with functional/technical leads to ensure optimum team effectivity
Monitor organization health through each squad’s delivery and quality metrics
Participate in evolving product development roadmaps
Provide visibility to reporting director on major accomplishments, changes and risks as well as the health and evolution of both the products and teams and communicate to VP/other directors as needed
Engage/motivate staff by communicating frequently on the topics of vision, goals, upcoming changes, and status
Actively implement continuous improvement on an enterprise level for business processes and IT business analysis processes
Document work in an effective/organized manner in accordance with Garmin/IT standards
Will champion being solution minded and help encourage that thinking throughout the implementation team(s) and will focus strategically on what may be possible with awareness of industry trends/technologies
Is accountable for effectively managing change including approving changes, communicating upcoming major releases to IT Management and evaluating risks
Collaborate directly with co-located and remote development team members and business clients
Assist Leadership in departmental budgeting and capacity planning
Build and maintain high performing team(s) by recruiting, developing, and retaining outstanding talent
Promote team member engagement/effectiveness by providing constructive feedback and promoting personal development, including writing/conducting annual performance appraisals
Develop and manage team and individual performance and capacity metrics to identify successful operations or areas where improvement is needed, while also working to ensure all organizational objectives are met
Demonstrate ongoing personal development, professional growth, and continuous education
Accept, develop and execute projects and other miscellaneous IT & Security duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business or other related field AND a minimum of 5 years experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Minimum of 3 years previous IT management experience
Awareness and understanding across a portfolio of applications/technologies
Ability to provide consultation for functional and technical solutions
Must demonstrate superior analytical skills including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of internet technologies
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a cross-functional setting with business partners
Preferred
Experience managing the implementation of internet applications including CRM, Call Center, e-Commerce applications, etc
Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Payment Card Industry (PCI), Information Technology Information Library (ITIL), or other regulatory issues
Certification in a nationally accredited project management discipline (ex. PMI, PMP, Six Sigma, Unified Rational, etc.)
Experience with various development and project management methodologies (ex. Agile SCRUM)
Experience with Jira and ALM
Understanding of web standards (XHTML, CSS, etc.)
Experience with conceptual web application architecture
Experience with UX design, emphasis on human factors
Experience with multivariant testing and web analytics
International communications experience
Benefits
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Company
Garmin
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