Nordson Corporation · 16 hours ago
Senior Manager, Information Technology, HRIS
Amherst, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expNordson Corporation is a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology, seeking a highly skilled IT Senior Manager to lead their HRIS and Business Application Solutions organization. The role involves developing a cohesive technology strategy, managing a high-performing team, and driving transformative change across the organization.
IndustrialManufacturingPackaging ServicesTest and Measurement
Responsibilities
Partner with business and IT stakeholders to understand their needs, requirements, and define technology or process-driven solutions that address the gaps
Define long‑term talent strategy including team structure, skills development, and succession planning
Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and business stakeholders to create, refine, and drive the non-ERP Business solutions roadmap and implementation of the solutions
Manage budgets, resource plans, vendor relationships, and cross‑functional initiatives supporting enterprise-wide technology transformation
Lead the team in evaluating and selecting technologies, frameworks, tools, and platforms that enhance scalability, reliability, and performance
Provide technical leadership and direction to cross‑functional software development teams to ensure high‑quality, utilization of best practices, timely delivery of products and enhancements
Establish and drive best‑practice software engineering standards, including coding conventions, secure development practices, design patterns, and documentation expectations
Establish and maintain robust release management frameworks to support predictable, secure, and repeatable deployment cycles
Partner with IT operations, cybersecurity, and compliance teams to ensure releases meet organizational standards for security, risk, and regulatory compliance
Create an environment that fosters innovation, continuous improvement, and adoption of modern engineering methodologies such as Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and cloud‑native development
Own and optimize configuration management tooling (e.g., Git-based platforms, artifact repositories, deployment orchestration tools) to support efficient and scalable workflows
Collaborate with PMO to deliver project objectives, timelines, prioritization, and implementation plans, ensuring cost effectiveness, quality, and timely delivery of high-quality IT solutions
Support expansion of ETS delivery framework, including waterfall and agile solution delivery methodologies across the organization
Champion a culture of quality, accountability, and collaboration between development, QA, operations, and business teams
Manage multiple vendors including completion of RFPs/RFIs where applicable, negotiating contracts, oversight of vendor fulfillment of contractual responsibilities, and monitoring Service Level Agreement performance
Partner with various stakeholders to select and implement most suitable technology solution in a manner that satisfies business requirements, enhances user experience, and maximizes technology capabilities
Attract, develop, and lead a world-class IT Enterprise applications organization; develop a team culture of innovation, collaboration, and ongoing improvement
Monitor resource capacity and demand to ensure optimal resource utilization and project staffing
Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where experimentation, learning, and adaptation are encouraged
Set clear goals and objectives for the team and provide guidance for their professional development
Establish KPIs and metrics to measure the performance and effectiveness of HRIS and Business Application Solutions delivery
Define and report on success criteria relevant for organization strategy
Establish and drive improvement plans for non-performing measures
Provide regular reports to senior leadership on defined KPIs, and project status
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or technology related field. Working experience can be substituted for academic experience
6+ years of experience in IT Software Management, with a minimum of 3 years in an IT leadership role
Working experience within HRIS function and knowledge of CRM applications such as Workday, UKG, Sales Force, ServiceNow, and other business applications
Strong working knowledge of agile and waterfall project management methodologies
Prior experience implementing a minimum of 2 CRM applications
Demonstrated leadership and strategic thinking abilities, with the capacity to drive organizational change and alignment
Demonstrated ability to drive process standardization, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives
Strong knowledge of enterprise software, cloud solutions, technology trends, and industry best practices
Fiscal fluency and ability to manage budgets and articulate and demonstrate return on investment for IT
Preferred
Prior experience with technology implementation and application management
Experience working with executive leadership team
Skilled in achieving quality and security compliance standards across IT systems
Company
Nordson Corporation
At Nordson, we believe that anything is possible.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.45B2024-09-04Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $850M
1979-12-21IPO
Leadership Team
Sundaram Nagarajan
President and CEO
Sarah Siddiqui
EVP, CHRO Nordson Corporation
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