Information Technology Mgr. - Intern'l Application Team (06026)

POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the IT management of activities in support of the International organization. This includes applications with interfaces to core operational systems, as well as stand-alone and third party software.

The position provides:
•Management, mentoring and work direction to Information Technology resources including project and technical leads, business analysts, and developers
•Scheduling, assignment, and review of project work throughout the project life cycle
•Project timeliness, cost management and quality
•Produce and/or manage project plans and status reports to business and information technology management
•Manage the analysis of business requirements, design, development and implementation of new systems, in addition to the support and enhancement of existing systems
•Ensuring application development work is performed consistent with business priorities
•Primary point of contact to effectively manage the business relationships for the assigned applications
•Collaborates with peer managers within the Information Technology department, in order to coordinate enterprise-wide integration requirements and insure an appropriate level of production support
•Partner with business management to define the appropriate technical solutions and keep them informed of enhancement/project progress
•Maintain an informed and cooperative relationship with the third party vendors

QUALIFICATIONS:
•Over ten years of experience in information technology
•Five years of demonstrated success at the delivery of Information Technology solutions of medium to large size and complexity in a manner consistent with the approach described in the job description
•Familiarity with object-oriented software analysis, design and development practices
•Able to demonstrate previous experience in establishing and utilizing measurements, processes, and metrics
•Excellent written and oral communication skills
•Success at building and maintaining efficient and effective teams
•Excellent organizational, leadership, facilitation, problem solving, and decision-making skills
•Experience in negotiating contracts and establishing service level agreements
•Proactive, accountable, autonomous, and solutions oriented
•Experience at leading teams with responsibility for International applications is highly desirable
Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

Education Required:
Undergraduate degree in business administration, computer science, related field or equivalent work experience. MBA or graduate degree in software development/computer science preferred.

Tools/Equipment Used:
Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Basic, SQL-Server

Company Description: Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. is a $5.7 billon, Fortune 500 company, and is one of the world's largest non-asset third party logistics companies in the world headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. Selected as one of America’s Most Admired Company’s, we define ourselves by the people who work for us. If selected, you will receive a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and the opportunity to challenge yourself in a cutting edge environment.

We have over 5,700 employees in over 196 offices in North America, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America and Asia. In addition, C.H. Robinson is the world's largest trader of fresh fruits and vegetables. C.H. Robinson is one of the few US based third-party logistics providers with the capability to arrange and manage transportation using all modes, on a worldwide basis. The culture at C.H. Robinson is driven by the people. We promote an atmosphere rich in entrepreneurial spirit, where people take the opportunity to be creative, share ideas, and have ownership in C.H. Robinson, their careers and the future.

C.H. Robinson’s dedicated IT Team consists of 240+ highly skilled individuals working in unison to help our customers achieve their business goals. C.H. Robinson’s IT group is looking for employees who strive on new challenges in a fast-paced environment. We develop 90% of our applications in-house and have a sophisticated application suite based on the Microsoft platform. Individuals that are hired will be expected to demonstrate performance in a manner that is consistent CHRW IT Core Values including: know our business; be entrepreneurial; be a team player; provide excellent customer service; be passionate; know our technology; communicate, communicate, communicate; respect people; be accountable; and have a strong and balanced work ethic.

Please, only local candidates apply.