IT Manager - Application Development

Enterprise Mobility•Clayton, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM), an affiliate of Enterprise Mobility, is a full-service fleet management business serving companies, government agencies, and organizations. EFM IT builds and implements solutions supporting operations across the United States and Canada. The IT Manager (Application Development) leads a team responsible for projects, enhancements, and day-to-day support of business-critical applications used to manage insurance claims and coverage for leased and non-leased vehicles and to process customer billings. The applications are essential to EFM’s operations and require a strong focus on stability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement. The role works closely with business stakeholders, EFM application teams, IT leaders, and an external software partner. Success also requires learning insurance claim accounting fundamentals and understanding integration points across Risk systems. The application portfolio spans platforms including Java/Oracle, Microsoft/SQL Server/.NET, PeopleSoft Financials, Oracle BI, and Salesforce. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with work from home and in-person attendance as needed at the Lakeside and/or Clayton Corporate HQ campus locations in St. Louis, Missouri. The employee must reside in St. Louis or the immediate surrounding area and be able to work during U.S. Central Standard Time core business hours.

Requirements

Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employment-based work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.
Must be able to work during U.S. Central Standard Time core business hours.
Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or the immediate surrounding area.
At least 6 years of related IT experience.
Proven experience leading and developing technical teams, including coaching and development, regular one-on-ones, hiring, performance management, and motivating teams to achieve business objectives.
Experience managing technical projects, priorities, and delivery schedules using tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, and Confluence, and defining, implementing, and maintaining standards, processes, and procedures in a collaborative environment.
Experience managing application development teams and software delivery across the full lifecycle of multiple business-critical applications and products, including development, maintenance, enhancements, releases, and production support.
Commitment to incorporating security into decisions and daily job responsibilities.
Strong leadership and relationship-building skills with direct reports, peers, management, and teams or departments within IT.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and modern DevOps practices.
Knowledge of project management concepts and ability to manage multiple project-management responsibilities simultaneously.
Ability to build relationships and influence others to establish and grow the function within IT.
Strong communication and listening skills, with leadership presence.
Ability to ensure compliance with standards, processes, and procedures in daily responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience with accounting and financial business processes, including working knowledge of debits and credits, journal entries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial transaction processing.
Ability to partner effectively with finance and accounting stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Manage complex initiatives, projects, and programs that span multiple disciplines or domains.
Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT leaders across EFM to deliver secure and reliable services that meet business objectives and industry mandates.
Maintain relationships with IT and business leaders and serve as an escalation point for issues.
Lead career planning and support, training, interviewing, hiring, rewarding, disciplining, and performance reviews.
Build, coach, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers, analysts, and testers through mentoring and career development.
Foster a collaborative team culture that supports diversity and inclusion.
Communicate business goals and model company culture.
Manage time, expenses, and forecasting for areas of responsibility.
Lead resource planning and allocation to support business objectives.
Ensure development tools and processes align with security, compliance, and operational best practices.
Define goals, strategic solutions, and processes that support the overall strategic vision of the area.
Identify, develop, and implement policies, standards, and procedures that support team activities, and lead individuals in following them.
Assess and prioritize work efforts in an environment that receives new work daily.
Lead projects, enhancements, and day-to-day support for critical applications used for insurance claims, insurance coverage, and customer billings.