VP of Application Services – Remote FS415

The VP Application Services is responsible for leading Fresche Application Services organization encompassing application development management and support functions. This executive role drives the delivery of high-quality scalable secure and reliable application development and services that maximize the value of our clients IT investments. They are responsible for fostering business innovation improving operational efficiency and supporting strategic growth.

The VP will build and lead a highly effective global services organization oversee application lifecycle management manage projects and project managers ensure alignment with business objectives and lead technology professionals. Additionally the VP will play a strategic role in identifying and engaging new clients expanding business opportunities and enabling Fresche to achieve its growth and market expansion goals in an efficient scalable manner.

Responsibilities:

• Planning and executing for success; meeting & exceeding revenue objectives.
• Identify and engage new clients for application development and services building strong relationships and expanding business opportunities.
• Oversee all projects and project managers related to application and development services ensuring timely delivery quality and alignment with business goals.
• Own the strategy design development implementation and maintenance of enterprise applications and services for our client projects.
• Ensure optimal performance scalability security and reliability of all applications.
• Establish and enforce best practices standards and governance for application development and management.
• Developing plans and delivering results in a fast-changing business environment ensuring that our clients are consistently delighted with the post-sales delivery experience
• Manage budgets relationships and contracts related to application software and services.
• Collaborate with business leaders to understand requirements prioritize initiatives and deliver value-driven solutions. Mentor and develop a high-performing team of application and project managers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• 15 years of experience of technical leadership including application development management and delivery.
• Prior experience leading a team of 50 (or more)
• Proven experience leading enterprise application teams projects and project managers delivering large-scale initiatives.
• Experience in business development client engagement and building strategic client relationships.
• Experience with resource allocation/utilization

Youll stand out if you have these:

• Expertise with IBM i and the IBM ecosystem is ideal
• Masters degree in business computer science or equivalent technical experience
• Previous experience at a leading consulting organization

Qualities:

• Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing budgets vendor negotiations and IT service delivery metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to align technology initiatives with business strategy
• Solid understanding of industry development best practices
• Technical expertise across application platforms and architectures
• Highly self-motivated flexible adaptable with a strong technical aptitude
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Project and program management
• Team leadership and talent development
• Client engagement and business development
• Superior interpersonal and relationship-development skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Performance management for team members
• Lead by example and have a strong ability to inspire and motivate the team to success
• Business Travel as required (up to 30%)

If you thrive in a dynamic growth-oriented environment surrounded by innovative passionate and collaborative colleagues who take pride in customer success wed love to connect with you. Lets start a conversation!

We are always looking for highly motivated energetic creative individuals who work well in a fast-moving team environment and are committed to excellence.

WHY JOIN FRESCHE

At Fresche were passionate about modernization committed to the vision of connecting IBM i companies across the globe with people who innovate deliver impact and arent afraid to think boldly. People are at the core of everything we do and as a team we create value for our customers communities and colleagues.

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