Senior Manager, Business Applications

At Kognitiv Inc., we’re redefining what it means to be a Workday partner. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the ecosystem, we bring deep expertise, innovative thinking, and a people-first mindset to everything we do. We’re not just building better Workday solutions-we’re building a company where talented people thrive.Ready to do your best work? Join us.The Senior Manager, Business Applications provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for the company’s commercial and operational software architecture. The role governs the deployment, integration, support, and scaling of core business systems to ensure enterprise-wide data continuity, process efficiency, and technical security.Essential Functions & ResponsibilitiesApplication Roadmap & Architecture: Architect and execute a scalable strategy for the business application stack (including but not limited to Salesforce, Zendesk, Projector PSA, HubSpot, Smartsheet, PandaDoc).Team & Capability Management: Provide functional leadership to a distributed team of business analysts, system administrators, and technical engineers; set priorities, manage performance objectives and technical skills development.Business Process Optimization: Partner with executive stakeholders across business units to translate operational workflows into secure, automated system configurations.Budgetary & License Governance: Manage software procurement cycles, vendor contract negotiations, license utilization metrics, and total cost of ownership (TCO) analytics.Security & Compliance Alignment: Enforce compliance with corporate information security policies, identity access management (IAM) frameworks, and global consumer privacy laws.QualificationsAdvanced university degree in Information Technology, Business Systems, or a related field, or equivalent validated professional experience.Proven leadership competence managing technical teams, systems engineering groups, or business application analysts in a global enterprise or rapid-growth corporate environment.Comprehensive conceptual and practical familiarity with cloud-based business architectures.Demonstrated ability to manage multi-vendor software ecosystems, complex contract renewals, and cross-departmental technology budgets.Kognitiv is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAll applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Kognitiv will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.Work AuthorizationApplicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Kognitiv.Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Kognitiv or an affiliated Kognitiv business may not be eligible for consideration.Estimated Application DeadlineThis job postings’ application deadline is an estimate, but ultimately the fill date is flexible and the job will remain open until filled. Any updates on deadlines will be communicated through this job posting.****Pay Transparency Statement€70,400 EUR - €105,600 EURKognitiv is committed to a transparent and equitable compensation structure, which is determined by a variety of factors including skill set, experience, education, market data, and internal equity. In instances where a role is open to multiple experience levels, the posted salary range may be broad; a more granular, level-specific range will be defined and discussed during the interview process. Candidates invited to a recruiter screen can expect a candid discussion of our compensation philosophy, the specific salary range for this position, and the variable pay opportunities that may be available for this role. For details on our comprehensive benefits package please visit our careers website#J-***-Ljbffr

Advanced university degree in Information Technology, Business Systems, or a related field, or equivalent validated professional experience. Proven leadership competence managing technical teams, systems engineering groups, or business application analysts in a global enterprise or rapid-growth corporate environment. Comprehensive conceptual and practical familiarity with cloud-based business architectures. Demonstrated ability to manage multi-vendor software ecosystems, complex contract renewals, and cross-departmental technology budgets.

Pay Transparency Statement €70,400 EUR - €105,600 EUR Kognitiv is committed to a transparent and equitable compensation structure, which is determined by a variety of factors including skill set, experience, education, market data, and internal equity. In instances where a role is open to multiple experience levels, the posted salary range may be broad; a more granular, level-specific range will be defined and discussed during the interview process. Candidates invited to a recruiter screen can expect a candid discussion of our compensation philosophy, the specific salary range for this position, and the variable pay opportunities that may be available for this role. For details on our comprehensive benefits package please visit our careers website #J-*****-Ljbffr