Director of Applications Management

Plexus • Neenah, WI

1d • $171,300 - $256,900

About The Position

At Plexus, the vision is to help create products that build a better world, partnering with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Industrial companies to design, manufacture, and service transformative products. This includes advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission-critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Plexus is driven by a passion for excellence and an unwavering commitment to its vision, rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of its team members, customers, end users, and communities. The company's values include Growing its People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence, and Creating Customer Success. Team members engage in impactful work through global collaboration and emerging technologies, joining an inclusive culture focused on a greater purpose, and are empowered to reach their full potential through various development programs. The Director of Applications Management is accountable for ensuring customer success by delivering IT infrastructure that enables enterprise business capabilities and services. This role involves using Lean initiatives and continuous improvement to transform the function, including customer engagement, strategy, resiliency, service offerings, process improvement, and workforce. The Director is expected to create a disciplined, knowledge-driven organization where timely decisions are made based on knowledge, fact, and insight. As a key member of the senior IT leadership team, this critical role is accountable for the development and execution of the enterprise-wide IT strategy and for ensuring the infrastructure strategy is fully aligned and delivering compelling business value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10 or more years of related experience is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the IT strategy, overseeing and aligning global IT teams, while safeguarding IT digital infrastructure.
• Ensure strategy aligns with business expectations and maximizes uptime through appropriate use of process and technology.
• Engage with the functions and operations to understand key challenges and deliver proactive, innovative solutions.
• Embed IT security and compliance requirements in IT standards, partnering with other IT functions to deliver balanced solutions.
• Manage costs, track inventory, deliver a lifecycle strategy, and provide the appropriate level of support to mitigate risk to operations.
• Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values.
• Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.
• All GT leaders are accountable for upholding the organization's cybersecurity posture by adhering to security policies and procedures, actively participating in training, protecting data and systems, actively identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities, and promptly reporting any suspicious activity or potential security incidents.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package designed to support team members' wellbeing, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development
• prioritize work-life balance and offer a variety of perks to enhance the team member experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees