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Job Summary

Cargill is seeking a Manager, Application Development – Specification Management who sets goals and objectives for the achievement of operational results for the team that maintains, integrates and implements product lifecycle management and specification management related applications across Cargill. This job coordinates the team responsible for software application testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation and support to ensure smooth, stable and timely implementation of new software and updates to installed applications. This Manager will be supporting a product team working to scale the use of SAP PLM across multiple parts of Cargill’s business.

Key Accountabilities

• APPLICATION CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT: Coordinates and builds application configurations to meet user and business requirements while identifying improvements to complex application support processes and procedures.
• APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT & DEPLOYMENT: Leads the team to perform basic to advanced and complex programming, configuration, testing and deployment of fixes or updates for application version releases.
• USER COMMUNICATION & SUPPORT: Acts as key point of contact with users to respond to application support requests and needs and prioritizes enhancements.
• APPLICATION SUPPORT: Supervises day to day technical application support activities to deliver on business outcomes.
• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Coaches the team and partners with multi-functional teams, including developers, product managers and business partners to ensure configurations align with standards and project goals.
• INCIDENT & REQUEST MANAGEMENT: Conducts prioritization of incoming incident tickets and user requests.
• VENDOR MANAGEMENT: Maintains positive relationships with software vendors and negotiates complex contracts.
• PERFORMANCE MONITORING: Guides the performance of configured applications and recommends adjustments to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• APPLICATION PROCESSES & PROCEDURES: Ensures and guides the implementation of improvements for application specific support processes and procedures.
• TEAM MANAGEMENT: Manages team members to achieve the organization's goals, by ensuring productivity, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching, measuring progress and holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and developing enabling conditions for talent to thrive in an inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.

Preferred Experience: 

• Hands-on experience with SAP PLM and ABAP development
• Familiarity with PLM data concepts and lifecycle processes
• Experience coaching, mentoring or leading junior developers
• Proven ability to review technical solutions for fit
• Effective collaboration across technical and functional teams
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

This role is based in our Wayzata, MN office. The business will not support work visas as this time.

Information for Minnesota based Applicants

Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

The expected salary for this position is $120,000-145,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.