IT Enterprise Business Applications Manager

Minnesota Historical Society•St Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Minnesota Historical Society seeks an IT Enterprise Business Applications Manager to provide oversight and vision for business applications. The role manages the project management lifecycle and creates safeguards against risk through proactive guidance, comprehensive documentation, and continual assessment of MNHS business processes and internal controls. The manager advances business applications and ensures systems align with and support Technology Services’ strategy and objectives. The position oversees the Business Application Team, which plans and implements front- and back-end technology for MNHS’s public-facing digital portfolio. It also sets short- and long-term business application and system goals, develops resources to support best practices in technical support and applications, and directs the placement, training, supervision, and motivation of assigned staff, interns, volunteers, and fellows. This is a full-time, regular, supervisory position based at the History Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The typical starting pay is $86,840–$108,528 annually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
Six years of experience creating project charters and leading large-scale IT-related projects.
Four years of experience with enterprise systems administration, design, and analysis involving SaaS, ERP, CRM, and SDLC tools.
Strong knowledge and demonstrated use of ITIL/ITSM frameworks and best practices.
Experience in application modernization, cloud migration, and IT transformation initiatives.
Experience serving as a technical resource on computer operations, data communications, and networking technologies.
Willingness and ability to travel.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to lift 10 pounds.
Demonstrated ability to supervise staff, write work plans, and manage employee performance.
Ability to facilitate product development using Agile principles or other project management systems.
Clear communication skills to exchange ideas, opinions, knowledge, and data so messages are understood.
Customer service and interpersonal communication skills sufficient to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to influence and negotiate with senior leaders and stakeholders.
Ability to multitask, work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines, prioritize, and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to work independently and take initiative while also collaborating effectively and contributing positively to a team.
Strong analytical and organizational skills with a results orientation.
Knowledge of information technology and implementation best practices.
Knowledge of Agile principles and methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple teams.
Strong budgeting and negotiation skills.
Familiarity with API programming best practices.
Experience with rapid digital prototyping.
Familiarity with multifaceted operations.
Experience successfully using MySQL, Python, TypeKit, and Fast API.

Responsibilities

Manage projects that advance business applications and ensure systems align with and support Technology Services’ strategy and objectives for MNHS.
Oversee the Business Application Team’s planning and implementation of front- and back-end technology for MNHS’s public-facing digital portfolio.
Create short- and long-term business application and system goals.
Lead the development and assist in implementing resources that ensure best practices in technical support and applications.
Direct the placement, training, supervision, and motivation of assigned staff, interns, volunteers, and fellows.
Create safeguards against risk through proactive guidance, comprehensive documentation, and ongoing assessment of business processes and internal controls.
Supervise staff, write work plans, and manage employee performance toward organizational goals.