Applications Manager

Placon Corporation • Madison, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Applications Manager to join our growing team. This role is ideal for an experienced IT professional with strong leadership abilities and a successful track record in project and application management. Experience in manufacturing environments and familiarity with enterprise applications is highly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in IT roles with progressive responsibility.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical or cross-functional projects; project management or Scrum certification preferred.
• Willingness and ability to work on-site.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major platform: Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Salesforce, Power BI, Workato, or Snowflake.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively across departments.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within a manufacturing environment highly desirable.
• project management or Scrum certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration, optimization, and continuous improvement of core business applications, including Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Salesforce, Microsoft Power BI, Workato, and Snowflake.
• Supervise and mentor a team of IT professionals, ensuring effective prioritization, execution, and delivery of projects.
• Manage full project lifecycles-planning, tracking, and execution-to ensure on-time, on-budget, and in-scope completion.
• Partner with cross-functional business leaders to understand needs and deliver strategic, technology-driven solutions.
• Maintain data integrity and accuracy across all integrated systems.
• Utilize project management tools such as JIRA for task tracking, reporting, and workflow management.
• Provide training, documentation, and ongoing support to end-users to maximize application adoption and efficiency.
• Develop clear, accessible documentation for technical processes and system workflows.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• A dynamic, collaborative, and supportive work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level