Manager, Enterprise Applications
Denver, CO - USA
Job Summary
$90000 - $110000 / year
Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business boost their productivity and efficiencies and lower costs while strengthening relationships.
Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation technology partnerships and focusing on customer success.
Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create think and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.
We are headquartered in Denver Colorado with offices across the U.S. Canada and India.
Make an impact and love what you do! Vertafore builds software for the insurance industry and continues to transform how work gets done across the business.
We are currently searching for a leader tomanage thequalityassuranceandoperational administrationteam and functions withinEnterprise addition this leader is expectedto build executive relationships andserve asaproject manager forkey strategic projects for the business.
This position oversees andparticipatesin three functions:
The testing process for Enterprise Applications owned and managed solutions(primarily Salesforce and NetSuite) including strategy release readiness and user acceptance testing coordination that support Agile delivery.
Key admin tasks including provisioning activities for multiple applications and ongoing operational activities owned by the EA team.
Project management for key strategic initiatives including scope timeline dependency risk status and stakeholder management across business and technology teams.
You will manage quality assurance and EA admin resources influence many others and provide leadership within the Enterprise Applications team. We expect you to bring strong leadershipfundamentals executive presence sound judgment and the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders while also coaching a team through execution details and change.
CoreRequirements andResponsibilities:
Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:
Bring high energy effectiveness at managing relationships up down and acrossthe organization and ability to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.
Own project management for key strategic initiatives includingscopeclarification timeline development dependency tracking risk management and status communication.
Create testing quality and automation strategies in alignment with organizational goals and business priorities.
Support the team inidentifyingand improving test automation solutions including practical uses of AI that can increase efficiency and confidence in the QA process.
Work collaboratively with development and QA resources to identify test cases and processes best suited for automation and continuous improvement.
Assistteams withidentifyingand evaluating the impact of major changes to existing applications integrations and business processes.
Gainknowledge of application onboarding and offboardingprocessesand an understanding of system access across EA systems. Ensuretimelycompletion of related activities.
Gain orpossessan understanding of key operational reports and processes owned by EA and ensuretimelycompletion of related activities.
Mitigate risk make sound recommendations andescalate toleadership asappropriate.
Develop and increase team performance and collaboration across the organization.
Create a motivating accountable and rewarding environment for the team and the organization.
Attract build andretainhighly engaged and capable resourcesfor theteamas necessary.
Manage the team to ensure assigned tasks are completed accurately and on time.
Provide oversight and feedback during the full software development life cycle from analysis and design to testing documentation delivery and maintenance.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities such as interviewing hiring training planning assigning work appraising performancerewardingand disciplining employees addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Develop other team members through coaching delegation and growth opportunities.
Work with all areas of the business including UAT coordination across key stakeholders and executive-ready communication on priorities risks and recommendations.
Other duties as assigned.
KnowledgeSkillsand Abilities:
Ability to adapt and willingness to learnnew technologies business processes and operating models.
Familiarity with SalesforceorNetSuiterequired.
Knowledge oflead to cashprocessesa plus.
Knowledge of accounting and financial processesa plus.
Working understanding of how to test integrations and assess impacts across connected systems.
Proficiencyin QA methodologies software testing principles verification and validation techniques and test management.
Ability to complete planning activities to support Agile delivery and manage the team to ensure execution.
Working knowledge automation conceptsusing AItoolsa plus.
Basic understanding of AI-enabled productivity or testing use cases with curiosity and desire to learn.
Skills to communicate effectively cross-functionally across various teams organizations and internal stakeholders.
Self-motivated and excellent problem solver.
Driven to improve personally and professionally and to raise the bar for the team.
Ability to mentor and inspire others and build capability over time.
Have a cooperative collaborative open and flexible mindset.
Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills including the ability to interact effectively with internal users managers and executives.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree orcommensuratework experience.
Professional experience leading quality assurance enterprise applications business systems or related technology work.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact professionally with technical business and leadership audiences.
Experience with SalesforceorNetSuiterequired.
Testing automation experiencepreferred; hands-on AI or test automation experience is notrequiredbut basic understanding and desire to learn are important.
Additional Requirements and Details:
Travel required up to 10% of the time.
Located and working from an office location.
Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
Frequent repetitive hand and arm movementsrequiredtooperatea computer.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer etc.).
Frequent sitting and/or standing.
THE VERTAFORE STORY
Over the past 50 years Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today were proud to say hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster reduce costs and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes. Vertafore leads the industry with secure cloud-based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics delivering actionable insight right when customers need it most. We partner with other leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.
The Vertafore Way
Insurance is about relationships and technology should make those relationships stronger. Thats why at Vertafore its our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers becoming better every day and delivering results you can see we provide the level oftrustandsecuritythat insurance is all about.
Bias to Action: Were united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the technology and insurance spaces.
Win Together: We work together as one team showing empathy and respect along the way.
Show Up Curious: We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.
Say It Do It: We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us.
Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs.
We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.
Is this role not an exact fit for you Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.
The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities duties skill or working addition this document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race color religion sex gender identity pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship age marital status physical disability mental disability medical condition sexual orientation genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies headhunters or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Looking to start your career in Technology? We have opportunities right here in mid-Michigan! Vertafore is looking for talented people to join our team in Michigan. Our dynamic environment provides professional development, fast upward mobility, and e