Senior Business Applications Manager

The Senior Business Applications Manager leads and optimizes the organization's business application landscape with a focus on SQL-based systems and EDI/data-synchronization processes. This role is responsible for understanding, documenting, and enhancing business applications, data workflows, and system integrations to support efficient, data-driven operations. The position requires strong analytical and technical expertise in SQL, business intelligence, and application optimization, and plays a critical role in ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with the company's digital transformation initiatives.

This position is on-site 4 days a week in Elgin, IL.

Functions of the Position:

• Leads the strategy, development, and optimization of data applications, integrations, workflows, and business intelligence systems. Oversees design and implementation to ensure reliability, efficiency, and alignment with business requirements.
• Reviews and analyzes existing business applications, data flows, and integration points to identify inefficiencies, gaps, and modernization opportunities.
• Recommends improvements to streamline processes, reduce complexity, and improve system reliability across SQL and EDI environments.
• Provides direction, coaching, and oversight to SQL and EDI teams.
• Ensures alignment of priorities, development standards, documentation practices, and project execution.
• Works closely with decision makers across the organization to identify, recommend, and implement business application improvements and data-driven solutions that support corporate goals.
• Oversees system integrations, data synchronization, and EDI workflows to ensure accurate and timely exchange of information between internal applications and external partners.
• Provides escalation support for data translation and processing issues.
• Develops and maintains documentation for application architecture, data workflows, and integration processes.
• Ensures technical specifications and process maps are accurate and accessible for ongoing support and future enhancements.
• Coordinates the installation, upgrade, and maintenance of business applications, ensuring integrations remain stable and compatible with new technologies or updates.
• Ensures compliance with data governance policies, security standards, and best practices across all business applications and integration processes.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in database management and business application management, with at least 5 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team.
• EDI experience preferred but not required.
• Expertise in SQL and database technologies (SSMS, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI, ETL processes), with experience in system integrations, data mapping, and workflow optimization.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Formal project management training or certification is a plus.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively to business stakeholders.
• Commitment to staying current on emerging technologies related to data management, integration, and business applications.
• Ability to design, troubleshoot, and support API-driven integrations between business applications and third-party systems.