IT Applications Manager DEALERSHIP AND/OR APPLICATIONS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Asbury Automotive•Sandy Springs, GA

53d•Remote

About The Position

The IT Applications Manager is responsible for support and management of Asbury's Dealer Management System (DMS), integrations, and other associated applications used to operate dealerships. This position is also highly engaged in data quality, data extracts, and reporting that are used to manage the business by the operations team. This role is remote, with travel required up to 50% within first year.

Requirements

DEALERSHIP AND/OR APPLICATIONS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
College degree or related experience
PPM Certification or equivalent Project Management experience
5-10 years of experience working with DMS application support and implementation projects
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience using Microsoft Office, Report Generator and Automotive application file structure
CDK or Tekion DMS experience a must

Responsibilities

Reviews application release notes to decide on impacts of code releases.
Coordinates testing within IT, Dealership Shared Services, and the operations teams.
Communicates security concerns regarding the releases to the IT Security Team.
Identifies and improves data quality issues with systems.
Communicates to impacted parties and stakeholders any changes to the application suites.
Sets up, maintains, and trains on the DMS and other related application suites.
Develops user procedures, training materials, and documentation.
Manages and supports the DMS applications and related product suites by working with vendors to understand the upgrades and coordinating among various teams for testing, support and implementation.
Assists with application conversions, performing setups and confirming configurations.
Assists with cleanup and maintenance of the DMS (i.e. purging of files like purchase orders, obsolete reports, data integrity).
Assists with QA verification for projects that involve the DMS and related application suites.
Manages projects, process improvement, and change management to facilitate production changes.
Performs other related duties to benefit the mission/vision of the organization

Benefits

Weekly pay
Paid holidays & paid time off
Deferred Holiday Pay Match
Paid training
Stock Awards (select management and front-line team member's eligible)
Insurance: medical, vision, dental, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity plans
Up to 12 weeks paid pregnancy leave (disability leave)
Paid Parental Leave
Health savings
Flex spending accounts (tax free)
Short-term and Long-term disability plans
Life Insurance (Whole Life and Term)
401k with company match
Digital career path tool to assist with career development
Continuous training through Asbury's Internal Learning Management System
Professional growth and development opportunities Additional advantages
Student loan relief resources
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts on parts and service repairs
Scholarship awards
Opportunities to join our community service initiatives, which includes paid volunteer hours
Aggressive Employee referral program with bonus opportunities