The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Enterprise Technology Manager classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.
The City of San José, Information Technology Department is seeking an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Business Applications Manager responsible for delivering technology supporting Human Resources, Enterprise Financials, Forecast & Budgeting, Revenue Management, Recruitment, Expense Management, and Payroll business functions.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent technical and system design skills and must be able to effectively turn complex business requirements into a product roadmap and deliver scalable and secure application solutions. The preferred candidate will have strong development and management skills with hands-on experience implementing ERP systems and be able to write code if necessary. Project management skills such as creating and managing project plans, resource allocation, and functional / technical design reviews is required.
Responsibilities:
Owns management of all aspects of system design and coding, including coordination and tracking of all development activities, status and issues.
Owns the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for ERP and Cloud applications by collaborating with product owners, stakeholders, and developers.
Recommends modernization and upgrades of existing business solutions and works closely with functional leads on process re-engineering efforts through presentations and demonstrations.
Establishes and institutionalizes formal development methodologies, processes, procedures and tools across projects. Ensures all development projects follow standardized procedures.
Creates/ reviews functional specifications with business users and recommends system designs that can be developed and deployed quickly. Reviews technical specifications with developers to ensure application design meets functional requirements and provides leadership to developers.
Collaborates on planning, forecasting and resource management for multiple concurrent projects. Manages vendor technology relationships where external services or package solutions are leveraged.
As a member of the team supporting mission critical applications, be available to respond to all system problems on a 24-hours per day 7-day per week basis
Ability to multi-tasking and work prioritization is a must for this candidate.
Works with team members to develop skills and deliver state-of-the-art solutions
Defines and delivers solutions using PeopleSoft 9.2, Cayenta, Hyperion, and other peripheral applications as needed by business.
Responsible for on-time month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes.
Responsible for on-time and flawless execution of payroll processes on bi-weekly frequency.
Responsible for hub-and-spoke data warehouse model for enterprise data exchanges and reporting
Oversees governance and project management activities for the ERP and Business Applications space to ensure user adoption, while simultaneously providing standardization necessary for security, compliance and discoverability.
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity, passionate about making a difference with civic tech through ERP solutions and have an excellent record of leading essential business-technical programs, this is the role for you!
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.
Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history:
Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
5 or more years of experience architecting and implementing a vision, strategy and roadmap for ERP and other business applications serving Human Resources, Financials, Forecast and Budgeting, Payroll, Recruitment, and other business functions.
Advanced knowledge and experience managing Enterprise ERP applications such as PeopleSoft, Oracle, and/or Workday.
Deep technical and architectural understanding of administration and functional capabilities of Human Resources, Payroll, Financial Systems, Forecasting and Budgeting, and other business applications.
Proven ability to lead business solutions projects to successful conclusion with diverse teams to effectively achieve scalable, secure, and efficient business solutions.
Establish excellent relationship management and strategic planning skills to work with functional leads and stakeholders to develop product roadmaps and plans.
Project Management – Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
Leadership – Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational supports and direction.
Analytical Thinking – Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
Change Management – Demonstrates support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization's effectiveness; facilitates the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.
Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Vision/ Strategic Thinking – Supports, promotes, and ensures alignment with the organization’s vision and values; understands how an organization must change in light of internal and external trends and influences; builds a shared vision with others and influences others to translate vision to action.
Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.
