Director - Application Services

DescriptionKforce is working with a client in search of a Director - Application Services to join their team! This position is direct hire and hybrid 2-3 days a weeks in Philadelphia, PA or South Bend, IN. This position has high visibility and reports directly to the Executive, offers a competitive compensation package including bonus and great benefits! We have placed several professionals with them and they love working for them! We are looking for a dynamic leader to lead the evolution of our applications portfolio, including CRM, ERP/CPQ, and other enterprise business applications. You will be responsible for applications domain, executing our enterprise application strategy and managing the legacy and future-state application portfolio.Responsibilities:* Develop and implement the IT application and information roadmap, that involves needed resources, budget, and governance framework, ensuring the optimal use of people, effort, and compliance* Manage and rationalize the application portfolio and other enterprise business applications, ensuring their availability, performance, security, and scalability* Supervise, mentor, and build-out a team of systems analysts, programmers, and IT specialists* Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders* Manage the troubleshooting and resolution of any issues or problems with the applications, ensuring minimal disruption to the business operations* Stay updated on the latest trends and developments in application technologies and best practices* Establish and enforce information governance policies and standards for the application portfolio, ensuring data quality, integrity, accuracy, and consistency* Lead and support information governance initiatives and projects* Coordinate with the information governance council and other information governance roles to ensure alignment and collaborationRequirements* Bachelor's or Master's (preferred) degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field* At least 10 years of leadership experience, preferably in an electronic component, distribution and/or manufacturing environment* Experience in implementing and managing information governance programs and projects* Experience in managing legacy applications that are large, monolithic, or based on outdated technologies* Experience in leading legacy transformation projects that migrate legacy applications to more modern platforms, such as cloud-based solutions* Experience in ensuring the quality, performance, security, and scalability of transformed applications on new platforms* Expert knowledge of Sales, Enterprise Resource Planning, HRIS, Middleware, and other enterprise applications, such as Microsoft Dynamics, Iptor ASW (preferred), Infor, Epicor, Boomi, etc.* Capacity to oversee the implementation of major application initiatives that advance a business transformation program while maintaining a legacy environment that continues to run the company* Proficient in the latest B2B technologies for modernizing/managing FTP/SFTP, EDI, and APIs, such as Boomi, Mulesoft, etc. * Proficient in application programming, administration, and support tools and methodologies* Proficient in automated migration tools or refactoring techniques to transform legacy applications* Exceptional project management, leadership, communication, problem-solving skills, and an innate ability to meet deadlines and communicate and address roadblocks* Strong knowledge of information governance principles, practices, tools, and frameworksJob TypeDirect HireCompensation140000 - $160000