Manager - Asset Management Systems

Summary Statement:

You will manage a team of developers to help us create the next generation of innovative solutions while also enhancing and optimizing our existing systems and applications. Providing day-to-day management and development for your team, you will manage projects to ensure seamless delivery, implementation, support, and issue resolution. Using your knowledge and experience with technology, you will help guide our organization to implement solutions that will move us forward and keep us ahead of the competition.

What You Will Be Doing:

As a Penske Manager of Asset Management Systems, you will be leading a team focused on key software development, enhancements, and maintenance. Working with your teams, stakeholders, and development partners/vendors to ensure implementation and help define architecture to create robust solutions. Conducting performance reviews for your team and engineering process for quality assurance to ensure that deliverables are effective and meet the needs of the end-user. Guiding teams and removing roadblocks to ensure timely solutions, as well as growing your team of developers to advance in their careers are key tasks that help make sure, we can keep our organization moving forward. Fostering a partnership with business owners and key stakeholders to get the job done.

Penske Responsibilities:

Provide direction and day-to-day management of development staff to ensure that any roadblocks are removed, and developers/teams are successfully moving forward

Make sure that development projects are prioritized, scheduled, and completed according to business need

Foster collaboration by leading regular meetings and communicating with process owners, product managers, agile teams, IT groups, and other stakeholders to negotiate priority and timelines while managing resources required to get the job done

Hire new associates, conduct performance reviews, guide, and mentor their career development

Ensure on time and defect-free delivery of applications in accordance with Penske standards

Responsibilities for multiple systems, agile teams, and cross-functional projects

Other projects, teams, and responsibilities as assigned by the manager

Follow IT practices in security, licensing, source code management, incident management, and following architectural standards

Coach and mentor associates. Develop team members to increase value to the organization

Reduce complexity in the environment

Identify future opportunities for system enhancement and value generation

Penske Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Math or Information Systems or equivalent development experience.

Green belt, Black belt, Lean or PMP certification preferred.

12+ years of software development experience

5+ years leading/supervising multiple IT projects through the full SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) including prior work defining complex application architecture and integration with multi-tiered systems

Proven experience in leading and managing small to mid-size teams

Proven experience in team development and performance management

Experience in migrating legacy applications to cloud platforms such as AWS

Experience in implementing large scale applications with Event Driven and Domain Driven Architecture patterns

Significant functional experience (8+ years) with core Technologies and Architectures – Java Enterprise Technologies, Spring Boot, Spring Frameworks, Restful Web services, SOA, Angular, HTML/CSS, SQL, DB2/Oracle, Kafka, Cloud Technologies

Experience in leading teams in custom development, evaluating, selecting, integrating, and implementing application software (package) solutions when appropriate

Strong interpersonal and decision-making skills

Experience in building and managing relationships with various business and IT Stakeholders

Able to communicate highly technical concepts in a clear/concise manner to non-technical individuals

Experience in prioritizing technological needs within set budget requirements

Knowledge of project management methods and tools

Strong experience with Agile (SAFE) / DevOps approaches or methodologies

Strong knowledge of Integration technologies like Spring Integration Framework, API Management, Micro-services

Expertise in leading the architecture, design & implementation of highly complex data integrations and data services by utilizing technologies such as Spring Boot, Angular, DB2/Oracle

Advanced experience in working with the various IT teams to build and implement scalable architecture for relevant software solutions

Full fluency and expert-level knowledge in systems/languages applicable to the role

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 25lbs/12kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Truck Leasing

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates a premier fleet of vehicles and serves its customers from locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Penske’s product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.GoPenske.com to learn more.

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.