VP, IT Applications at Blue Yonder in Scottsdale, Arizona

Job Description:

Position Title:

VP Application Development, IT

Overview:

Blue Yonder is seeking a VP Application Development. This position will be reporting into the Chief Information Officer and will manage the team responsible for all areas related to the internal business relationship management, application development, data governance, AI, ML, and support.

Scope:

• This position will provide leadership and vision along with continuous advancements aiding in the advancement of business value and business optimization.




• Transforming Blue Yonder to a leading SaaS organization by enabling business agility and maintaining strong vendor and IT relationships.




• Ensures that key metrics are provided to measure internal and external operational level agreements to provide quality, reliable applications, including SaaS, data warehousing, business intelligence and machine learning.




• The VP Applications will interface closely with internal stakeholders, executive leadership, and internal department heads. Establishment of strong vendor relationships, contracts and cost structures is critical to this role.




• The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong technical knowledge, but equally focused on business enablement and customer service.




• Continuous improvement of existing processes and solutions with an innovative mindset that will lead to efficiencies, increase compliance and reduction in overall support needs via automation.




• This global role will lead resources across all geographic regions while driving a cultural shift to DevOps and Agile deployments.

What you'll do:

• Provide strategic global leadership across the business application functions




• Partner with C-suite and their direct leadership teams to create a robust Business Capability and Enterprise Application roadmap. Drives awareness, marketing of the roadmap and supporting projects while aligning with overall corporate objectives. Take the abstract of this roadmap down to threads of executional framework.




• Aligns with key stakeholders to review business cases and success criteria for emerging projects.




• Oversee the success of Application Development projects in alignment with Enterprise portfolio and integrated with Blue Yonder short term and long-term goals




• Work closely with other teams to understand current and future requirements; suggest solutions and alternatives - Transform business processes through technology




• Routinely engages with external resources, peers, and partners to bring innovative, external best practice ideas to all areas of Blue Yonder business.




• Organize and lead a highly motivated technical team for scale and growth




• Specify implementation of standards, methods, and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and reliability of applications and software




• Foster a culture of trusted partnership, service, and continuous improvement




• Establish and business value driven and operational metrics and SLAs to support reliable and efficient operating capabilities




• Managing large capital and operating budgets




• Ensure Application Development initiatives and projects are well managed and deliver on expectations - functionality, timeliness, and cost




• Cultivate a deep breadth of team leadership and technical talent to deliver results and support future growth with business continuity and succession in mind.




• Lead and coach teams to their full potential and develop their soft skills and technical skills for career growth




• Visible leadership skills and executive presence. Lead through effective collaboration and not by authority. Embrace the uncertainty.




• Able to attract, develop and retain talent and build high performing software development teams.




• Able to foster a culture of transparency and a sense of purpose among the team and stakeholders while establishing clear accountabilities and metrics.




• Demonstrated ability in developing a culture that embraces innovation, and challenges existing paradigms.




• Drive the vision, strategic framework, and the roadmap of several high-profile initiatives




• Ability to step into projects already in progress, and effectively assume a leadership role.

What we're looking for:

• BA/BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math. Advanced Degree Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred.




• 15+ years of senior leadership experience, preferable working with technologies within the SaaS and high-tech industries, solid experience in today's top software solutions (Workday, Salesforce, Microsoft Azure, ServiceNow, ChangePoint, etc.) is needed as well.




• A minimum of 10 years working in the High-tech industry.




• Prior experience having successfully led development and delivery of multiple complex business technology solutions into production that have achieved or surpassed business goals.




• Experience developing and supporting mission critical applications optimized to run in the cloud or virtualized environments.




• Deep knowledge of system architecture, technical design, and system and software development technology.




• Expertise with managing application development at scale, employing SDLC methodologies including Agile, Scrum and DevOps.




• Knowledge and expertise in emerging trends and developments in PaaS, SaaS, iOS/Android app API, cloud, AI, machine learning, RPA, and other digital technologies.




• Skilled at setting and communicating priorities effectively; able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.




• Skilled at removing barriers and acting with a sense of urgency and encouraging others to so.




• Exceptional ability to lead change using positive and collaborative methods.




• Skilled at conflict resolution and problem-solving to achieve win-win outcomes.




• Superior product management competencies and efficiently manage matrix teams that are organized as product specific squads




• Demonstrated ability to execute and manage large scale vendor negotiations.




• Strong communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting.




• An exceptional listener, able to comprehend what is said and probe for important details.




• Able to communicate technical or complex subject matter in business terms.




• Demonstrated acumen and passion for both business and technology, including the latest digital innovations as they apply to the creation of business value.




• Highly self-motivated.




• Accepts ownership and welcomes responsibility.




• Practical knowledge of ITIL application processes and implementation




• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley, J-Sox and/or key controls pertaining to IT & data management




• Hands-on, collaborative leadership style with a heavy focus on business engagement




• Ability to operate in a high-energy, high-intensity and evolving environment




• ***Ability to travel up to 25% depending on location***

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Our Values

If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success - and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values

Diversity, Inclusion, Value & Equality (DIVE) is our strategy for fostering an inclusive environment we can be proud of. Check out Blue Yonder's inaugural Diversity Report which outlines our commitment to change, and our video celebrating the differences in all of us in the words of some of our associates from around the world.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.