Manager, IT Business Applications

CONTINUA INTERIORS OF MINNESOTA•Plymouth, MN

11h•$110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Continua Interiors is seeking a Manager, IT Business Applications to lead the strategy, architecture, roadmap, and day-to-day operations of its business applications portfolio. The portfolio includes ERP, CRM, project management, design, HR, finance, integrations, and automation platforms. The role combines team leadership with hands-on application configuration, automation, and troubleshooting. The manager will oversee the full requirements-to-delivery lifecycle, application reliability and security, integrations, releases, change management, incident response, budgets, vendors, and service levels. This position partners with Security, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure, and business leaders across Finance, Sales, Operations, HR, PMO, Design, and AV to deliver prioritized solutions and measurable business value. The role also identifies opportunities for process automation, application optimization, AI-enabled capabilities, and operational efficiency. The position is full-time, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule unless otherwise noted. It may require travel between offices, jobsites, and client locations. The hiring annual base salary range is $110,000–$120,000, with bonus potential. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Requirements

5–10+ years of business applications experience spanning administration, configuration, development, and architecture.
At least 2 years of team leadership experience.
Strategic and hands-on expertise across ERP, CRM, and enterprise integration.
Proficiency in at least two of the following: CORE V or comparable ERP, HubSpot, and enterprise integration platforms such as Azure Integration Services, Logic Apps, or API Management.
Experience managing an application portfolio end-to-end, including roadmap development, application rationalization, release management, incident response, and vendor oversight.
Experience managing operating and capital budgets, SaaS vendors, systems integrators, contracts, and negotiations.
Ability to translate business requirements into application solutions, manage the full delivery lifecycle, and communicate outcomes to executive stakeholders.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Hands-on, player/coach leadership style and a track record of developing technical teams while personally contributing to configuration and delivery.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications, such as HubSpot, Microsoft Power Platform, TOGAF, CORE V or comparable ERP platforms, ITIL 4, SAFe, or PMI-ACP.
Experience leading ERP modernization or replacement evaluations.
Familiarity with integration platforms such as Microsoft PowerAutomate, FlowGear, or similar.
Experience in commercial interiors, dealer/distribution, or AV integration business models.
Knowledge of SaaS security posture management (SSPM), CIS Controls, and identity integration.
Exposure to data and AI solutions, including Snowflake, FiveTran, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, GitHub, and embedded AI capabilities.
Understanding of scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-effective application architecture and automation.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, architecture, roadmap, and day-to-day operations of the business applications portfolio.
Manage and optimize platforms including CORE V, HubSpot, Monday.com, D-Tools, CET/CEP, AutoCAD, SharePoint, Paylocity, Ramp, Azure Integration Services, and Power Platform.
Manage the full requirements-to-delivery lifecycle, translating business needs into prioritized initiatives and measurable outcomes.
Maintain application reliability, security, integration health, release quality, and change management standards.
Coach and develop the Business Applications team while contributing personally to configuration, automation, and troubleshooting.
Manage budgets, contracts, renewals, vendor performance, service levels, and systems integrator relationships.
Oversee releases, incident response, change advisory, service levels, regression testing, and month-end close support.
Partner with Security, Data & Analytics, and Infrastructure on secure integrations, identity management, data governance, and application controls.
Identify opportunities for process automation, application optimization, AI-enabled capabilities, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with Finance, Sales, Operations, HR, PMO, Design, and AV leadership to prioritize requirements, deliver solutions, and track business value.