JDE Application Development Manager

JDE Application Development Manager (Hybrid)

Location: Morton Grove, IL

Role Overview:

This role presents a significant opportunity to influence the delivery of solutions within our organization, both internally and externally. As the Application Manager, you will lead efforts to shape solutions and integrations across our enterprise and for our client partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervising the technical team responsible for our ERP solution (JD Edwards)

Overseeing the design, development, and deployment of high-quality business applications

Leading the approach and design of integrations with partners

Utilizing technical and functional expertise to act as the lead architect in solution design

Conducting design and review sessions with development teams, business partners, and management

Managing multiple projects concurrently using formal project management methodologies

Ensuring accurate reflection of completed work against project plans, schedules, and budgets

Guiding application design through various lifecycle stages from inception to delivery

Prioritizing project tasks, scope, budgets, and timelines

Evaluating and recommending vendor solutions and proposals for software and hardware

Creating business cases for requested investments

Developing project documentation and training materials as needed

Providing technical support and assistance when required

Establishing and enforcing best practices, policies, and procedures for compliance

Communicating regularly with management on project progress and other initiatives

Candidate Profile:

Minimum of 8 years of experience in managing and architecting solutions within an ERP environment on an IBM i platform

Comfortable working in a fast-paced and agile environment

Desired Traits/Behaviors:Solution Oriented: Able to navigate constraints and find effective solutions

Collaborative: Values teamwork and seeks to understand the broader context of projects

Git-R-Done: Bias for action and willingness to iterate quickly for optimal outcomes

Experience/Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience

8+ years of demonstrated application development management experience in an ERP environment

Knowledge of supply chain principles and ERP systems

Strong technical proficiency in IBM i (AS/400), RPG, RPGIV/LE, CLP, SQL, and DB2/400

Extensive integration experience using APIs/web services and ODBC/JDBC connections

Results-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office tools: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Teams

Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels

Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize multiple projects, requests, and support tasks effectively

Experience with Oracle JD Edwards World and data warehouse/ETL processing preferred

Knowledge of additional tools such as Aldon, Robot, MuleSoft, JSON, XML, HTML, ASP.net, iCluster, Apache, Jira is a plus

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match

Generous PTO policy

Robust peer recognition program

Training and development opportunities

Commitment to growing and enhancing our organizational culture