IT Manager - EFM IT Sales Tools

Overview

The IT department of Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) builds and implements powerful solutions that help to drive and support the operations of our business spread across the US and Canada. Here, you will be part of a team that creates and delivers leading-edge technologies and expansive systems that impact every aspect of our growing businesses. We provide the resources to enable and develop our innovative IT professionals in a variety of career paths.

Being a member of EFM IT offers all the advantages of a smaller shop including the opportunity to shape a more progressive architecture. Professionals who effectively navigate change and readily wear many hats will find this an opportunity to maximize skill diversity and build broad IT experience.

As an EFM IT team member, we offer an excellent package with market-competitive pay, comprehensive healthcare packages, 401k matching & profit sharing, schedule flexibility, work from home opportunities, paid time off, and organizational growth potential.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, which includes the ability to work from home, while also requiring to be in person as needed at our Lakeside and/or Clayton Corporate HQ campus locations in St. Louis, Missouri.

Responsibilities

The Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) IT Team supports a variety of applications related to client, leasing, financial, and employee needs. These applications run on platforms including Java/Oracle, Microsoft/SQL Server/.NET, PeopleSoft Financials, Oracle BI, and Salesforce. Now is an exciting time to be part of this team as we are growing our portfolio of innovative solutions that support consistent and reliable experiences for our customers in an evolving transportation landscape.

IT is seeking an IT Manager (Application Development) to join our team. In this role, you will lead a team of software engineers, analysts, and testers responsible for projects, enhancements, and day-to-day support of the applications that power our sales organization. These systems enable customer engagement, fleet review and analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments, quoting, ordering, customer-facing presentations and reporting capabilities that help drive growth, support data-driven decision-making, and deliver value to our EFM clients.

If you're a collaborative and engaging leader who enjoys rising to challenges, building high-performing teams, strengthening partnerships, improving processes, and delivering high-quality software and support, consider this opportunity and apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage complex initiatives, projects, and programs that will often span multiple disciplines/domains
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders and IT leaders across EFM to deliver secure and reliable services that meet business objectives and industry mandates
• Maintain ongoing relationships with IT and business leaders, and serve as an escalation point for issues
• Provide leadership in career planning/support, training, interviewing, hiring, rewarding, disciplining, and performance reviews
• Build, coach, and grow 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 adhering to and supporting team procedures
• Assess and prioritize work efforts in an environment that receives new work daily

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong leadership qualities, with the ability to establish and maintain solid working relationships with direct reports, peers, management, and teams/departments within the IT organization
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and modern DevOps practices
• Well-versed in project management concepts, with the ability to take on many project management responsibilities simultaneously and regularly
• Strong commitment to relationship building and influencing to successfully establish and grow this function within IT
• Strong communication and listening skills, with a strong leadership presence
• Ability to ensure compliance with standards, processes, and procedures in daily responsibilities

Qualifications

Required:

• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
• Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or immediate surrounding area
• Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities
• 6+ years of related IT experience
• Must have experience managing direct reports, to include developing strong performers, conducting performance and salary reviews, and providing career guidance to technical team members
• Experience managing technical projects, tasks, and schedules using JIRA and Confluence
• Knowledge of and experience working through the software development lifecycle
• Experience defining, developing, communicating, and implementing standards, processes, and procedures in a collaborative environment

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred