Job Title: Manager, Business Applications
Grade Level/Terms of Employment: Grade 130/260 days (12 months)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Location: Technology Services
Immediate Supervisor: Director of Technology Services

 

General Description:
The Manager, Business Applications performs activities related to the support and operation of the
District’s repository of Business Applications; including but not limited to, student information systems,
business/finance software, document management software, and associated application databases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the team to support our professionals, to ensure they deliver on data and service objectives efficiently and effectively
• Provides up-to-date knowledge and in-depth expertise on the supported Business Applications throughout the district
• Produces and maintains appropriate technical, operational, and guidance documentation for our staff to best support the use of the provided applications
• Leads the delivery of the team’s implementation objectives for products and services that support departments throughout the district
• Assists with identifying new software systems that will best meet the needs of departments and/or the district
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Technology Services.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Development, Management of Information Systems, or related field
• A minimum of five years of successful IT management, software development, and/or project management experience
• Exceptional communication and public relations skills along with executive-level research, staff development, strategic planning, and presentation skills
• Extensive experience managing software, database administration (Transact SQL), and system development
• Experience with Oracle is a plus
• Strong leadership skills and intimate knowledge of computer operating systems
• Ability to work independently and possess effective decision-making skills
• Bilingual/fluency in Spanish preferred

HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RCPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access the website at: www.rvaschools.net

 

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript, and license if applicable. Also, when completing your application, include three email addresses of your professional references and/or upload letters of reference. A combination of professional reference email addresses and letters is accepted. Richmond City Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, tuberculosis screening, and drug/alcohol testing as a condition of employment. EOE.