As part of our Global IT team, the Manager, Business Applications is a key role in enabling the digitalization of our business processes, ensuring the uptime and efficient use of our business applications in collaboration with the local business and the global IT organization at our parent company DEUTZ AG.  

This position will have the local ownership of analyzing and translating local business requirements into finalized IT concepts and aligning local IT projects with high business impact with the Global IT team. This also includes supporting the implementation and productive use of business applications for our service network, engine production, engine and parts sales business, and regular administrative and back-office processes.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

The Manager, Business Applications will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:  

Business Application Solutions Architecture 

• Lead the local requirements analysis of business applications aligned with current and future business needs to improve efficiency and productivity 

• Partner with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to help define and build business cases for application selection 

• Ensure interoperability between customer-facing and backend applications 

• Enhance system integration by defining dataflows and designing interfaces between different systems 

• Enhance level of process automation and identify optimization potential of IT related processing times 

Business Application Management  

• Oversee the day-to-day operations by leading a team of Business Application Specialists 

• Oversee the local technical support of implemented business applications 

• Ensure data integrity and security across the business applications 

• Coordinate upgrades, patches, and system migrations 

Reporting 

• Create and maintain a framework for a standardized KPI reporting structure 

• Promote and enable the use of global and local reporting applications 

• Integrate reporting applications with our business applications 

Global IT Collaboration & Vendor Management 

• Collaborate with the global IT team to align local IT initiatives with the overall IT strategy. 

• Participate in global IT projects and initiatives, providing local expertise and support. 

• Manage relationships with external vendors, including application providers, consultants, and support services. 

Other Duties:  

• Stay up to date on the latest business application trends and technologies. 

• Identify opportunities to leverage technology to improve business processes. 

Other Qualifications 

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to work independently and lead a team involved in  

multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Process oriented. 

Supervisory Responsibility 

• Will have direct reports 

Travel Requirements 

• Anticipated domestic and international travel is approximately 10% depending on business needs.  

Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related field 

• 5-7 years of experience in IT management with a focus on business applications and support. 

• Working knowledge of one or more major business application (SAP, MS Dynamics, etc) 

• Experiencing managing all stages of the application lifecycle 

• Ability and working experience to analyze business operations and translate into IT solutions concepts 

Preferred Requirements  

• Project management certifications  

• Experience working in consulting industry  

• Experience working in multinational collaborations 

Physical Requirements: 

• Our IT Manager BA works in the office area, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. 

• Visits in manufacturing assembly and warehouse environment necessary. Subject to noise, dust, diesel fuel, oil, and extreme hot/cold temperatures. No A/C. 

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.