TForce Freight ยท 2 hours ago
Director, Applications - TForce Freight
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveTForce Freight is a global leader in logistics dedicated to enhancing freight solutions. The Director of Applications (Customer) will collaborate with strategic partners to develop an Information Services strategy that aligns with business goals, overseeing system life cycle management and application development initiatives.
RailroadTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Creates an integrated information technology plan to support one or more organizational or portfolio strategies having cross-functional and/or cross-portfolio impact
Provides overall leadership for the development and implementation of I.S. policies and aligns I.S. and business strategies within functional/portfolio areas
Establishes and maintains internal and external strategic relationships to identify opportunities for evolving business strategies and service improvements
Creates business awareness to effectively set project direction and to drive strategies
Communicates the business vision and strategy to translate high level organizational goals into business plans
Leads the workforce to collaboratively meet evolving business needs and objectives
Oversees the management of projects to ensure adherence to standards and to provide corporate governance oversight
Manages project risk and impact to drive problem resolution and to ensure change control processes are effectively executed
Directs resource planning and allocation within a portfolio to ensure system development project and program success
Reviews and approves application maintenance and provisioning activities to meet service level objectives
Oversees maintenance and support costs to drive opportunities for improvement
Reviews applications' reliability to influence areas for improvement
Develops and manages department and project business plans to forecast operational costs and to ensure actual expenses are in alignment with plans for current and future activities
Interfaces with other departments to determine needs, to prioritize projects and resources, and to identify opportunities
Drives department activities to achieve objectives on time and within business plan
Directs the selection and execution of process improvements to achieve objectives and to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
Establishes and maintains relationships with other groups and stakeholders to ensure objectives are achieved and to maintain open communication channels
Establishes and directs financial goals and strategies to proactively reduce costs and enhance revenue, thereby improving the value proposition
Drives opportunities to increase return-on-investment and revenue generating initiatives
Holds others accountable to established performance levels to achieve individual and group goals and maintain consistent practices across the organization
Qualification
Required
Authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future
Expertise and experience in project management, budget management, vendor management, business analysis, development, system maintenance and support
Great influencing skills are a must
Goal setting & Achievement Planning, Leadership skills, Project Management
Background delivering customer facing solutions (e.g. website, API, customer service, EDI, etc.)
Preferred
Knowledge with sales, marketing, pricing, and customer service internal processes
Experience with .NET, Java, Oracle, SQL Server, Azure, Agile Development, Pega
Bachelor's degree and/or Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Company
TForce Freight
TForce Freight offers Dedicated Contract Carriage to help minimize costs and improve distribution.
Founded in 1935
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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