Application Manager

Application Manager

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Reports to: Information Technology Manager

Supervisory Responsibility: Some

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Company Summary

Stellar Energy providesstate-of-the-art solutions customers build in for optimized energy performance now; and in the preparation for the energy needs of tomorrow. In business for 25 years, weve delivered added energy efficiency and capacity to customers in more than 15 countries.More dispatchable power. Increased LNG production. Greater Data Center efficiency and lower costs. Hyperscale deployment at the best possible speed to first megawatt. All delivered with the lower emissions required to support our partners unique sustainability objectives.

Stellar Energy specializes in a wide range of engineering and manufacturing solutions within the energy sector including turbine inlet air chilling, central utility plants, district cooling, combined heat & power systems, thermal energy storage, inlet air heating, data center chilling, and inlet air chilling for LNG facilities. Additionally, our expertise extends to start-up & commissioning, system health analysis, services, and training. Our in-house team of skilled engineers and dedicated tradespeople are the reason we are the global leader in customized solutions. Stellar Energy strives to add value to todays energy infrastructure, achieving secure, affordable, and sustainable energy that will help to create a responsible energy economy.

Summary Objective

The Applications Manager is responsible for the lifecycle management, governance, and performance of the organizations core business applications. This role ensures enterprise applications are reliable, secure, integrated, and aligned with business needs. Initially, the Applications Manager will serve as the central point of accountability for all application-related activities, including vendor management and governance. Over time, the role will expand to include building and leading an internal applications team to further mature application ownership, governance, and delivery capabilities.

Essential Functions

Phase 1 Vendor & Governance Focus (Immediate)

• Own enterprise applications portfolio and enforce governance.
• Document lifecycle processes and oversee vendors/SLAs.

Phase 2 Team Formation & Application Ownership (Mid-Term)

• Recruit and mentor application analysts.
• Formalize ownership and accountability with business partners.

Phase 3 Portfolio Maturity & Strategic Enablement (Long-Term)

• Align applications with integration/data strategy.
• Drive rationalization, digital enablement, and measurable ROI.

Key Responsibilities

Application Governance

• Own and manage ERP, CRM, HRIS, MES, and other business applications.
• Define lifecycle roadmaps and ensure compliance/security alignment.

Vendor Management

• Manage vendors, contracts, SLAs, and escalations.
• Negotiate renewals and enforce accountability.

Business Partnership

• Engage stakeholders to define needs and prioritize solutions.
• Enable adoption with training and documentation.

Integration & Data Alignment

• Ensure systems interoperate within enterprise integration/data strategy.
• Collaborate with IT and data teams to align applications with data warehouse, data lake, and blob storage.
• Support data governance by enforcing ownership, retention, and integration standards.

Project Management

• Oversee application-related projects, upgrades, and vendor-led initiatives.
• Apply project management disciplines to ensure on-time, value-driven delivery.

Team Leadership (Future)

• Build and lead an applications team as the business grows.
• Foster accountability, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years managing enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, HRIS, MES).
• Strong vendor management and governance experience.
• Skilled in lifecycle management and integration principles.
• Ability to engage effectively with business and IT stakeholders.
• Experience with SaaS/Cloud applications and vendor-driven support.
• Familiarity with ITIL/ITSM practices.
• Demonstrated project management experience with enterprise applications.

Preferred

• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or operations environments.
• Exposure to integration platforms (Boomi, MuleSoft, Azure).
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks.
• Experience working with enterprise data strategies (warehouse, lake, blob).
• Previous mentoring or team leadership experience.
• Bachelors degree in Information Systems , Computer Science, or related field.

Key Attributes

• Strong vendor manager: ensures accountability and business value from partners.
• Builder mindset: effective as a team of one with vision to scale.
• Clear communicator across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Risk-aware: balances compliance, security, and operations.
• Business-first approach: sees applications as enablers of growth.
• Ability to drive governance and adoption in high-growth, change-heavy environments.
• Experience aligning applications to M&A, carve-outs, and due diligence.
• Understanding of manufacturing operations and how applications support MES, quality, and engineering workflows.
• Strong data stewardship mindset to enforce accountability for application ownership and data flows.
• Skilled at translating vendor deliverables into measurable business value.
• Governance evangelist who positions controls as business enablers, not bureaucracy.
• Resilient and pragmatic: able to balance strategic rigor with the realities of a fast-moving, founder-led environment.
• Strong project management skills: capable of leading application rollouts, upgrades, and vendor-driven projects.
• Awareness of enterprise data strategies (warehouse, lake, blob) and ability to ensure applications align with data governance and integration requirements.

Working Conditions

Full-time, on-site with occasional remote flexibility.

Participation in on-call rotation and after-hours maintenance as required.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Location

This position will work out of our Main Office in Jacksonville, FL. This position is approved for partial telecommuting or working remotely as approved by the VP - Information Technology.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position may require occasional weekend work.

Travel
Anticipated up to 10% travel for this position between the different Stellar Energy offices in Jacksonville.

Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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