EDI Team Manager

TEKsystems•Canton, OH

12d•$55 - $66•Hybrid

About The Position

The IS Team Manager (EDI) leads a team responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-grade customer integrations. The role combines EDI and systems integration expertise with project and team leadership, providing technical direction, coaching, and mentorship to developers and integration specialists. The manager guides the team’s projects and assignments, oversees delivery quality and timelines, and supports the development of team members.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in EDI.
Strong knowledge of B2B EDI concepts, industry standards, transaction sets, business processes, integration tools, and related terminology.
Proven experience coordinating successful delivery and implementation of B2B EDI solutions.
Hands-on experience managing and/or developing interfaces using EDI transaction sets, including 204, 990, 214, 210, and 997.
Experience using Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI technologies to enhance integration solutions.
Experience processing and integrating data with transportation management systems using XML, CSV, and other structured data formats.
Familiarity with integration and communication protocols, including FTP, SFTP, and HTTPS.
Strong expertise in project management methodologies, tools, and best practices, with the ability to lead and deliver complex systems integration initiatives.
Skills with EDI tools and data mapping software.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to the transportation and logistics industry.

Responsibilities

Guide employees as they complete team projects and assignments.
Gather and document requirements and provide accurate project and request estimates and timelines.
Identify and closely manage risks and issues, escalating them to project managers or IT management when necessary to support on-time, quality delivery.
Advise IT management on training and development plans.
Collaborate with other team managers within the department.
Participate as a permanent member of the Standards committee when applicable, helping establish and maintain departmental standards, processes, and guidelines.
Ensure the team follows departmental standards, processes, and guidelines.
Provide upper management with team progress and status updates.
Work with team members to resolve conflicts quickly and effectively.
Take responsibility for team progress and the success or failure of team projects.
Guide and motivate team members, collaboratively setting goals and objectives.
Coach and mentor team members and foster teamwork.
Ensure tasks, activities, processes, and applications are not solely owned by one team member.
Conduct performance appraisals for project team members and assist with employee interviewing as needed.
Lead and facilitate departmental activities to improve work processes or customer-supplier relationships.
Coordinate the successful delivery and implementation of B2B EDI solutions.
Manage and/or develop interfaces using EDI transaction sets, including 204, 990, 214, 210, and 997.
Develop integration solutions involving transportation management systems and structured data formats such as XML and CSV.