Sr. Manager, Applications Development, HR Systems
Company: American Heart Association
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 9, 2024
Job Description:
Sr. Manager, Applications Development, HR Systems Chicago ,
Illinois Role posted within several U.S. cities - 2024-12575
OverviewAs we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join
us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for
a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart
Association, you matter and so does your career.The American Heart
Association has an excellent opportunity for a Sr. Manager,
Applications Development, HR Systems at our office located in
Dallas, TX.In this role, you will be responsible for owning the HR
Systems and Ancillary Application team. The HR Systems team works
closely with the HRIS Team to support the Association's Workday
Platform.Workday Responsibilities include Workday Integrations,
Workday BIRT Reporting, Workday Studio and Workday Prism. The
Ancillary Applications include 15-20 internal systems used by
internal teams that include: HR, Legal, Procurement,
Communications, CEO Office and Finance. Systems include SaaS and
on-premise applications.Responsible for handling Association staff
and contractors supporting these systems. Includes developers,
project managers, quality assurance and business analysts. Also
responsible for vendor relationship and involved in contract
negotiations for all the various systems supported by the teams.
Duties include leading team resources within an agile framework and
mentoring the team members in growing their skills and
understanding of the systems.Leads technical conversations for
problem design and architecture to meet the requirements defined by
business. At times, involved with the development team to code out
features in Workday Studio and IntelliJ using Java.The Association
offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization
through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be
successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning
corporate university, as well as additional training and support,
locally.#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life,
reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on
work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you
will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association
by following us on LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , X (formerly
Twitter) , and at heart.jobs . OverviewAs we celebrate our
Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next
century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer,
healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter
and so does your career.The American Heart Association has an
excellent opportunity for a Sr. Manager, Applications Development,
HR Systems at our office located in Dallas, TX.In this role, you
will be responsible for owning the HR Systems and Ancillary
Application team. The HR Systems team works closely with the HRIS
Team to support the Association's Workday Platform.Workday
Responsibilities include Workday Integrations, Workday BIRT
Reporting, Workday Studio and Workday Prism. The Ancillary
Applications include 15-20 internal systems used by internal teams
that include: HR, Legal, Procurement, Communications, CEO Office
and Finance. Systems include SaaS and on-premise
applications.Responsible for handling Association staff and
contractors supporting these systems. Includes developers, project
managers, quality assurance and business analysts. Also responsible
for vendor relationship and involved in contract negotiations for
all the various systems supported by the teams. Duties include
leading team resources within an agile framework and mentoring the
team members in growing their skills and understanding of the
systems.Leads technical conversations for problem design and
architecture to meet the requirements defined by business. At
times, involved with the development team to code out features in
Workday Studio and IntelliJ using Java.The Association offers many
resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your
changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you
will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate
university, as well as additional training and support,
locally.#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life,
reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on
work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you
will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association
by following us on LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , X (formerly
Twitter) , and at heart.jobs .Responsibilities
- Leads all aspects of development, configuration, management,
support, and usage of assigned application systems for American
Heart Association business units to meet ongoing technology
needs.
- Development of Workday Prism, Workday BIRT, Workday Studio and
other Workday objects and assets.
- Manages associated 3rd party vendor relationships, including
ongoing support, contractual and cost reviews.
- Leads project scope development with project managers.
Communicates' project status and time estimates for remaining work
on a regular basis to appropriate staff. Prepares project status
reports and conducts status meetings, as needed, with the product
sponsor(s), business expert(s), user design team and senior
management.
- Leads the team in problem solving and system design sessions to
address business needs and projects and when needed based on
changing needs, addresses the design and architecture to ensure
successful completion of the projects.
- Attracts, develops, coaches and supervises team staff. Manages
activities with complete integrity and in accordance with
Association policies, systems, practices and programs.
- Participates in Business Technology planning process providing
resource allocation information, high-level project estimates and
technical mentorship to all departments and levels within the
organization.Want to help get your resume to the top? We are
looking for your expertise in the following areas.Qualifications
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum five (5) years' experience in the related field
- Experience in application systems management, configuration or
programming
- Experience leading all aspects of technology provided through
internal platform or Service as a Software (SaaS) vendors
- Experience in strategic planning, including the ability to
focus on overall strategic goals of the Association and
dependencies on the assigned application system
- Experience supervising a team of analysts, developers, or
administrators
- Comprehensive technical skills with Java, API Methods and
system design
- Ability to communicate, both verbally and on paper; tailoring
the form and method of communications to the needs and perceptions
of the recipients
- Ability to break sophisticated problems down into simple
elements and to solve them logically
- Ability to embrace and drive change, as well as remove barriers
to change or accelerate the pace of change.
- Ability to attract, develop and mentor staff.
- Strong time management skills with demonstrated experience in
managing sophisticated systemsHere are some of the preferred
experience:
- Solid Understanding of Workday HCM Platform
- Knowledge of vendor management best practices
- Knowledge of Agile development principlesCompensation &
BenefitsExpected pay range will be $120,000 - $135,000. Pay is
commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay
range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right
to pay more or less than the posted range.The American Heart
Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of
our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more
details.
- Compensation - Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive
base salary. That's why we regularly review the market value of
jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
- Performance and Recognition - You are rewarded for achieving
success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the
type of position.
- Benefits - We offer a wide array of benefits including medical,
dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust
retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic
contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being,
we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness
program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
- Professional Development - You can join one of our many
Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our
professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association's
national online university, with more than 100,000 resources
designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
- Work-Life Harmonization - The Association offers Paid Time Off
(PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The
number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will
also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes
several days off at the end of the year.
- Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all
employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees
who wish to further their education and career in relation to their
current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future
positions in the organization.The American Heart Association's 2024
Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy
life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart
Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including
identifying and removing barriers to health care access and
quality.At American Heart Association - American Stroke
Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of
longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender,
gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation,
national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're
committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission
have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.This
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(2/15/2024 12:31 PM)Requisition ID 2024-12575Job Category
Information TechnologyPosition Type Full Time
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