IT Applications Manager - Hybrid Working Model
WHO WE ARE
With over 50 years of success in Canada, we are defined by our team's passion for growing and expanding the business.
We are people with GRIP: Go-Getter, Renders Service, Innovative, and Passionate for succeeding.
The well-being of people is the purpose of SPI Health and Safety and involves three fundamental components:
Our Employees: Offer an employee journey where people grow personally and professionally
Our Community: Make this world a better place
Our Clients: Help customers’ employees go home safely
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OUR OFFER
Work for an organization with a meaningful mission, a corporate culture that is engaging and innovative, and an excellent work ethic in a highly competitive industry.
- Group RRSP (matched by the employer)
- Flexible group insurance plan
- Access to a gym on the worksite
- Reimbursement for physical activity
- Employee discount on all our products
- Access to a telehealth program (100% provided by the company)
- Program offering support to employees in need (SPI Connection Committee)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) gives you access to professional advice in all health matters
- Volunteer program (time paid for a cause that matters to you)
- Referral program with a $1000 bonus
- Continuous training and career opportunities
- A stimulating work environment filled with exciting challenges
- And the possibility of working in an environment where YOU matter!
YOUR CHALLENGES
Reporting to the Vice-President of IT and Digital Strategies, the IT Applications Manager is responsible for the design, development, enhancement and implementation of applications. This role involves overseeing all efforts related to the implementation of application solutions aligned with corporate strategies, as well as managing the lifecycle of the application portfolio to maintain a high level of user satisfaction.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversees the entire application portfolio, including application maintenance, development and evolution, to support business needs;
- Guides, develops and coordinates a multidisciplinary team of four people, supporting them in their day-to-day work, while promoting their performance and development;
- Ensures the development and maintenance of integrations between different systems;
- Leads application support to quickly resolve production problems and minimize disruption to internal customers;
- Develop deployment plans for application enhancements and recommend solutions for application portfolio upgrades;
- Manages assigned application projects, validating requirements, advising on design and assessing risk;
- Promotes and implements process and procedure improvement initiatives;
- Ensures compliance with IT business processes and participates in data governance;
- Collaborates with stakeholders to validate the coherence and relevance of solutions identified by the business lines in relation to the target architecture.
YOUR SPECIFIC MEASURES OF SUCCESS
- Overall internal satisfaction with applications;
- Compliance with deployment deadlines;
- Compliance with the upgrade schedule;
- Success rate of production launches;
- Application availability rate;
- Number and severity of incidents resolved.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- University degree in computer engineering or related field;
- 5 to 10 years of experience in an IT applications management or similar role;
- Experience with ERP, WMS, PIM, MES, CRM, Business Intelligence (BI) systems, integration platforms, and Cloud solutions (mainly Microsoft);
- Ability to develop and set application development standards;
- Ability to execute and assess risks, communicate and escalate issues;
- Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into IT solutions;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Every day, our values guide our conduct to live in a respectful, honest, transparent and fair workplace. Choose to make a difference!
You want to work for a growing organization with a meaningful mission and excellent work ethic? We want to know you!
SPI Health and Safety is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To be eligible for this position, you must legally be permitted to work in Canada, without any additional sponsorship support from SPI Heath and Safety.
Other details
- Job Family 6. Digital Strategy & IT
- Job Function HOA
- Pay Type Salary
- Employment Indicator Leader Team
- Blainville, QC, Canada