Director Applications Development

 

 

     Find your more with Mohawk!
 

 

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our people.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Come find your “more” with Mohawk!

 

What we need:

The Systems Development Manager is a leading performer who manages technology projects and processes by leveraging creativity and comprehensive operational understanding to resolve a wide range of business issues. This role will tactically manage the evaluation, customization, implementation, and support of purchased applications and work at the highest technical level of all phases of applications systems analysis and programming activities..

 

What you’ll do:

Collaborate with and may lead functional or cross-functional teams to generate solutions to complex problems.

Oversee the review and rewriting of existing application programs to increase operating efficiency and/or adapt to new requirements.

Synthesize data gathered by other team members to create actionable decision points and projects for leadership review. 

Manage the translation of information into systems designs; manage detailed program specifications and creates design conversion tasks and schedules.

Leverage creativity and comprehensive process, technical, or operational understanding to resolve a wide range of issues.

Provide guidance and oversight to other team members on escalated on-call support issues.

Contribute to departmental strategy and goal development.

Creatively and strategically support key business objectives.

Participate in and may manage large, cross-functional projects or initiatives with strategic importance.

Perform high-level critical thinking, detailed information gathering, and application of business knowledge.

Generate fresh perspectives, breakthrough ideas, and new approaches that create value in the market.

Proactively investigate and/or lead investigations of alternative approaches, technologies, or partnerships.

Perform other duties as needed.

 

What you have:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

6-8 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

4-6 years’ job-specific systems analysis work experience, with an emphasis on decision support systems.

4+ years’ experience with RPG.

Familiar with Oracle.

Experience with relational and multidimensional database design as well as software package and/or systems implementation.

Experience with RDBMSs, front-end query tools, and other data warehousing software.

Knowledge of advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

 

 

What you’re good at:

Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.

Recognized cross-functionally as an expert within one or two subject matter areas.

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.

High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.

Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.

Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.

High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

 

What else?

Temporary indirect reporting relationships may exist while working as Project lead. May be required to act in senior role, providing task-related advice and direction to junior team members.

We’re located in a pretty great spot – check out this video to see what we mean.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.