Senior manager technology

About Us:

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its colleagues and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager, Technical Solutions is a pivotal role that will lead the design, development, and delivery of technology solutions for various platforms, including Commercial, Strategy, HR, Legal, and IT. This involves owning the end-to-end technical design, implementation, and operation to create seamless, integrated, scalable, compliant, secure, automated, and adaptable solutions while building and leading a high-performing development team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. The role includes translating business requirements into appropriate architecture that balances speed to market, flexibility, integrity, and cost, while ensuring that applications and data are effectively integrated into the broader technology ecosystem. Serving as a resident expert in web, SaaS, and collaboration technologies, the Senior Manager will perform design, code, and configuration reviews to ensure technical and functional acceptance.

The Senior Manager, Technical Solutions will manage the complete lifecycle of portfolio applications from inception to retirement, shaping and executing the technology landscape strategy for multiple concurrent DIT projects within Commercial and Corporate systems. Collaboration and vendor management are key components of this role. The Senior Manager will actively manage vendors, holding them accountable to expected service levels, and continually seek areas for improvement to drive excellence in the end-user experience. Establishing effective working relationships with internal DIT teams, vendors, service providers, and global operational teams is essential to achieve established goals.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of QH technology offerings, driving innovation and meaningful impact. If you're passionate about fostering collaboration and driving digital innovation, join us on this exciting journey.

Education, Experience and Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Information Systems preferred.

Required Minimum Number of Years of Relevant Experience

• 10+ years of progressive Digital IT and hands-on technology experience including architecture, design, development, test strategy and implementation of SaaS technology platforms and Microsoft collaboration tools.
• 5+ years of experience in managing technical IT teams.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Deep knowledge of information systems, architecture, application development, system integration.
• Passionate about using technology to solve business problems through data, integration, applications, and sustainable architecture.
• Extensive hands on experience in administration, design, configuration and development in Microsoft technologies including Azure, Dynamics CRM, Power Platform, SharePoint and Teams.
• Deep knowledge of web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java and ASP.net.
• Hands on experience in integrating data and processes across systems using ETL, APIs, web services and native connectors.
• Expert knowledge in full lifecycle management of business applications utilizing ITIL best practices.
• Experience in working with teams in multi-geographies in Agile/Scrum setting with productivity tools like Jira, confluence.
• Good exposure in managing Automated build process and continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) processes.
• Ability to communicate, gain consensus, shape, challenge, and influence effectively in group settings.

What's in it for you:

• Hybrid work environment
• Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
• Opportunities to see your efforts contribute toward the success of the business.
• Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry

Quaker Houghton is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce? Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who need assistance applying for a position may email? [email protected].