• Hybrid schedules, candidate must live in local area (1 Ingram Blvd, La Vergne, TN 37086, USA)
• Full-time

Ingram Content Group (ICG) is currently recruiting for a Senior Manager, Application Development to help lead our team in LaVergne, TN (Greater Nashville area).  

This individual will lead an application development team and own the development and implementation of a Software as a Service platform.  While tech savvy, this role is focused on maximizing business return on investment, while ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations.  This leader has a natural curiosity and strong analytical skills useful for helping the team solve complex issues.   They develop a strategic product line by integrating customer needs with market opportunity and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategy.  This leader also communicates with the Steering Committee to develop, manage, and maintain advanced product line roadmaps, priorities and timelines.

Want to help explore and build new ways to deliver content to the world? 

At Ingram, our Technology team is blazing a trail by providing content distribution services to thousands of publishers with key initiatives around business intelligence, machine learning, continuous integration and omnichannel.  We support diverse people and technology that highlights innovation through SaaS platforms, metadata, cloud, and containerization.   Our teams are agile, and emphasize authenticity, creativity, and transparency upon a fact-based foundation.   

The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people as possible to the content they want in the simplest ways.  If you are an IT professional who strives to deliver results through collaborative partnerships, understanding what drives business, and enjoys working in a connected culture, we can’t wait to meet you! 

The ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or related field or directly related experience
• 8 years of application developer/software engineer experience including experience with one or more of the following applications:  Developing and supporting software development teams using common methodologies and software development lifecycles to build applications, Understanding of the latest, technology options to design patterns to support the growth and scale of applications and products as they grow.  Other standards based feed synchronization, Continuous Integration Tools
• 5 years supervisory experience

We have a preference for:

• Experience working with Content Systems
• Experience with security and compliance

The Senior Manager, Application Development’s key responsibilities are:

• Oversees and contributes to the design, development, and maintenance of software applications,
• Ensures projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Acts as an advisor to application development team regarding projects, tasks, and operations.
• Collaborates with partner development teams to support channel integration development.
• Directs staffing, training, and performance evaluations to manage and develop direct reports.
• Maintains current knowledge of software development best practices.
• Oversees application development with contract developers and other Ingram associates.
• Provides full application development life cycle support, including specifications, prototypes, development, quality assurance and deployment.
• Supports development with appropriate documentation.
• Leads the team to provide all estimates scoped by available information.
• Engages business partners to reach agreements on decision points.
• Develops product line strategic vision, incorporating customer needs with market opportunity and company strategy.
• Understands and develops high level subject matter expertise on product line’s competitive landscape.
• Works with third parties to assess partnership opportunities and external requirements.
• Manages a technical roadmap that communicates clear priorities, timelines and costs.
• Oversees SaaS compliance with all policies and regulations
• Mentors engineering staff on technical skills and best practices.

Perks/Benefits:

• A highly competitive compensation package with generous benefits beginning first day of employment for Medical/Prescription Drug plans, HSA, Vision, Dental and Health Care FSA.
  • 15 vacation days & 12 sick days accrued annually and 3 personal days
  • 401K match, Life and AD&D, Employee Assistant programs, Group Legal, & more
  • Wellness program with access to onsite gym and basketball court for associates
• Avid reader? Numerous opportunities to engage with books and authors
  • Free card registration at the Nashville Public Library
  • Discounted offers to self-publish with IngramSpark®!
• Encouraged continued education with our tuition reimbursement program
• Financial and in-kind opportunities to engage with non-profits in your community
  • Company match program for United Way donations
  • Volunteer opportunities and in-kind drives for non-profits throughout the year
• Take breaks or brainstorm in our game room with ping pong & foosball
• Casual Dress Code & Flexible Schedules (per team)

The world is reading, and Ingram Content Group (“Ingram”) connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram’s services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital learning. Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd. 

Ingram Content Group LLC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.

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