SAP Application Development Manager

Location: Amarillo, TX – Pantex Amarillo Campus | Career Level: Manager | Organization: Enterprise Resource Plan Sys (51433055) | Specialty: System Development

About the role

A career at Pantex Deterrence (PXD) can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact for our nation. We recognize that excellent employees are absolutely critical for mission success, and to achieve that goal we are seeking a proven leader with a background in software development to direct a team of Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) software engineers to deliver systems critical for meeting the operational goals of the company. The ideal candidate will combine their employee, planning, and time management skills, along with their software engineering expertise to manage a technical team using agile development methodologies to deliver results. We are looking for self-motivated individuals who are passionate about leading technical resources in designing robust, maintainable, and innovative software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manages technical staff of SAP software engineers for the Information Technology (IT) Enterprise Applications, Data and Analytics organization.
• Managing technical staff including all employee administration requirements associated with Compensation, Time and Attendance, Performance, and work load.
• Provides direction, coaches, and mentors technical staff based on general policies and management guidance to excel in software engineering techniques and practices utilizing agile principles.
• Work closely with customers for requirements and budget planning necessary to effectively fund and manage the design, development and maintenance of SAP applications to include the development of Statements of Work.
• Work closely with functional and business team members, project management, enterprise architects, system engineers, and application developers to manage the support, upgrade, and the design and development of special purpose customizations of SAP applications based on approved architecture and business requirements.
• Ensure adherence to defined project management policies, change management guidelines, cyber security requirements, and quality assurance processes.
• Effective communication skills and demonstrated success providing leadership in a team environment is required.
• Collaborates with other Information Technology organizations to ensure seamless integration and operational efficiency of SAP applications within the broader PXD IT landscape.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 7 years of relevant experience OR applicants without a bachelor's degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 15 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
• Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements: Not applicable.

Additional Requirements

• Requires a Q clearance; ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
• Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
• If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709.
• Medical requirements may apply.
• Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.
• As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information.
• U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.
• All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage
• Robust retirement planning
• Education reimbursement for continuous learning
• Flexibility to support work-life balance