Business Applications Engineering Manager

Our client is seeking a Business Applications Engineering Manager to lead the delivery, support, and continuous improvement of critical business applications, including Salesforce and MuleSoft platforms. This role is ideal for a collaborative leader who excels at building high-performing teams, fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and driving successful business outcomes through effective communication, coaching, and execution. The Business Applications Engineering Manager will partner closely with Product, Architecture, Operations, Security, and business leaders to align technology initiatives with organizational goals. This position emphasizes people leadership, cross-functional collaboration, delivery excellence, operational stability, and strategic planning, with limited hands-on development responsibilities.

Business Solutions, Engineering Management, Software Engineering, Strategic Planning, Business Solutions, Software Engineering, Team Player, Continuous Improvement, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, * Proven experience leading and developing engineering or application delivery teams.

• Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team-building skills.
• Agile/Scrum delivery leadership experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience driving cross-functional initiatives and managing competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce platforms and business applications.
• Solid understanding of MuleSoft integrations and enterprise application ecosystems.
• Experience with Jira and Agile project delivery tools.
• Experience with release management, quality assurance, CI/CD, and production support.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage risks, dependencies, and operational challenges.
• Ability to work onsite in Eden Prairie, MN (4 days/week).

Preferred

• Salesforce certifications or advanced Salesforce platform experience.
• MuleSoft Anypoint Platform experience.
• Scrum Master, SAFe, or other Agile certifications.
• Experience with Bitbucket, GitHub, and DevOps practices.
• Production operations, incident management, and platform reliability experience.
• Experience leading onshore/offshore or geographically distributed teams.
• Knowledge of engineering governance and software delivery best practices.
• Experience driving process improvement, organizational change, and engineering maturity initiatives.

This is a 6-month contract opportunity with potential for permanent hire. Low-cost employee benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401(k) with immediate company match are available through TriCom during the contract period. H-1B visa sponsorship is not available for this position. No third parties, please.