IT App Manager

PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following:

FREE Healthcare

HSA option

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Critical Illness & Accident Coverage

401K plan with company match

Referral Bonus

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees

Tuition Reimbursement eligibility

Position Summary

The IT Applications Manager is responsible for the leadership, management, and continuous improvement of the organization's enterprise applications, with primary responsibility for Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and related business systems.

A key responsibility is to lead and manage the Oracle Business Analyst team, including onsite, contract, and offshore resources. This role partners with business and IT leadership to prioritize initiatives, ensure effective application support, deliver business solutions, and align technology with organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage the Business Analyst team, including onsite, contract, and offshore resources.
• Manage the organization's Oracle EBS and enterprise application portfolio, including support, enhancements, integrations, upgrades, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with business leaders and functional teams to understand requirements, improve processes, and deliver effective technology solutions.
• Establish priorities and manage resources across application support, projects, enhancements, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee application incidents, problem resolution, root-cause analysis, and performance improvement.
• Lead or oversee application projects from requirements through implementation, including testing, training, documentation, and deployment.
• Manage application vendors, consultants, contractors, and offshore service providers.
• Develop application roadmaps aligned with business and IT strategies.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, analytics, artificial intelligence, and application modernization.
• Ensure application changes follow appropriate IT governance, security, compliance, and change-management practices.
• Manage application-related budgets, resource planning, and vendor performance.
• Foster strong relationships between IT, business stakeholders, and application support teams.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in enterprise applications, ERP, business systems, or related IT functions.
• 3+ years of experience leading application teams, business analysts, or equivalent IT resources.
• Strong experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience managing onsite, contract, and/or offshore resources.
• Strong understanding of ERP-supported business processes and business analysis.
• Experience managing application projects, enhancements, and production support.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, organizational, and relationship-management skills.

Preferred

• Oracle EBS 12.x experience.
• Experience with Oracle Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Order Management, Planning/ASCP, Financials, Procurement, Quality, or EAM.
• Manufacturing or industrial industry experience.
• Experience with MES, EDI, analytics, data warehouses, Oracle Cloud/OCI, or application integrations.
• Experience with automation, AI, or digital transformation initiatives.
• PMP, Oracle, or other relevant professional certifications.

Core Competencies

Leadership

• Business Partnership
• Oracle ERP
• Application Management
• Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Vendor Management
• Communication
• Team Development
• Continuous Improvement