Manager of Applications and Innovation

Green Bay Packers, Inc. and its subsidiaries•Green Bay, WI

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees the strategic direction, governance, and full lifecycle management of the company’s software applications (including artificial intelligence initiatives) while driving innovation and business opportunities. It serves as a key liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring technology investments deliver maximum return on investment, foster innovation, and comply with all regulatory and organizational standards.

Requirements

BA in Computer Science, Applications Management or equivalent.
Five years minimum experience leading application or AI initiatives.
Deep understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management.
Ability to translate complex business needs into technical solutions.
Strong understanding of IT Infrastructure, cybersecurity, and industry compliance.
Ability to understand business needs and align innovation/applications with business goals
Strong cross-functional leadership skills.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain an applications portfolio (including SaaS and legacy systems) to identify redundancies, improve utilization, and drive cost efficiencies.
Ensure the application portfolio aligns with business objectives and technology standards while adhering to NFL, Packers, and industry compliance standards.
Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of applications, from evaluation and procurement through deployment, maintenance, and retirement, ensuring performance, security, and technical sustainability.
Lead vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and monitor service level agreements (SLAs) to ensure cost-effective delivery and measurable business value.
Define and execute the organization’s AI roadmap (including tools such as M365 Copilot, generative AI platforms, and chatbots) that align initiatives with business goals to drive innovation, productivity and ROI.
Develop dashboards and reporting frameworks to track KPIs, adoption rates, and value realization, providing clear insights to executive leadership.
Work with Legal, HR and IT to establish application/AI ethical standards, data privacy, risk management policies, and regulatory compliance.
Lead ideation sessions with internal business units to foster creativity and drive adoption of new technologies and practices.
Partner with IT, Finance, Legal, and business units to ensure technology initiatives are strategically aligned, financially sound, and operationally integrated.
Provide technical guidance in assessing solutions and integrating new technologies and platforms.
Build, mentor, and lead cross-functional teams, develop new capabilities, and embed innovative practices into the organization’s culture.