Mgr Applications

Medline • Northbrook, IL

11d

About The Position

Manager, IT Sales Compensation Applications. Summary This position will be responsible for managing Sales Compensation applications used at Medline. This will include roadmap planning, implementation, support, and modernization. Stakeholder management, application availability, system, and people performance will be part of the critical responsibilities. The ideal candidate should be technically proficient, have exceptional leadership skills, and have a keen understanding of using business applications to deliver efficiency, automation, and productivity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent in training and experience
• At least 3 years in a leadership/supervisory role
• At least 10 years’ overall IT delivery experience
• Performed leadership roles in multiple large enterprise application implementation projects.
• Must have some form of people/performance management experience
• Direct experience and good understanding of Sales Compensation concepts
• Familiar with best practices about technology design and management, web applications, low code, SaaS, architecture integration, managing high-volume databases, and reporting
• Experience with enterprise application governance aspects like IT security, compliance, disaster recovery policies, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships with business, technical, governance, and other teams
• Able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Responsive, organized, and able to multitask well
• Possess a learning mindset and stay up to date with the latest AI and automation advancements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with any major cloud platform for application hosting, storage, and reporting (Azure preferred)
• General concepts in the areas of data engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to direct / indirect reports covering multiple business applications.
• Set clear goals, objectives, and performance expectations for the team
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members, enabling their professional growth.
• Oversee the planning, deployment, development, configuration, testing, and ongoing maintenance of business applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and strategize application product roadmaps, requirements, and priorities, and build consensus.
• Establish and enforce application governance practices, including change management, release management, and documentation
• Monitor application performance, availability, and scalability, taking proactive measures to optimize performance and minimize downtime.
• Manage relationships with application vendors, including contract negotiations, service level agreements, and performance evaluations.
• Act as a liaison between IT and other business units, facilitating effective communication and understanding.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their application needs and align IT strategies with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance existing applications or introduce new technologies to drive business efficiency and innovation
• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in application management
• Collaborate with the IT leadership team to define and execute the IT roadmap, aligning it with business objectives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team, encouraging innovative ideas and process enhancements

Benefits

• Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees