An official State of Ohio site. Here’s how you know
Live Chat
Contact
ODJFS Logo in OMJ Seeker Header

in
Manager IT Applications Job in Hilliard, Ohio US

Manager IT Applications

Advanced Drainage Systems - Hilliard, OH

Posted: 1/20/2026 - Expires: 2/20/2026

Job ID: 293111028

Report this job
Apply Now
Print 

Job Description

Advanced Drainage Systems

EEO Statement:

Advanced Drainage Systems is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


Manager IT Applications

US-OH-Hilliard

Job ID: 2026-20364
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: IT
Advanced Drainage Systems

Responsibilities

ADS is seeking a skilled and forwardthinking Applications Manager to lead a team responsible for delivering, supporting, and continuously enhancing enterprise business applications. This role oversees the full lifecycle of ADS’s application portfolio—planning, implementation, maintenance, optimization—and ensures a strategic roadmap aligned to business objectives and IT standards. The Applications Manager drives operational excellence, ensures application reliability, manages vendor performance, and collaborates crossfunctionally to enable business transformation and technology innovation across the organization.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, coach, and develop a highperforming, inclusive applications support team.
  • Lead and sequence a portfolio of projects and enhancements to maximize business value.
  • Maintain and own the application roadmap, including release planning, integrations, and environment strategies.
  • Establish and govern application configuration standards, data integrity practices, and compliance controls.
  • Align with infrastructure, security, data, and BI teams to ensure integrated and secure solutions.
  • Partner with enterprise architecture to drive standardization, reduce technical debt, and support scalable design patterns.
  • Ensure “keep the lights on” (KTLO) performance, monitor application health, and lead or support root cause analyses.
  • Oversee major incidents and problem management activities for accountable applications.
  • Manage relationships with MSPs and SaaS solution providers to ensure highquality service delivery.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, business, or a related field.
  • Master’s degree preferred.
  • 5–8+ years of experience in enterprise applications (ERP, SCM, CRM, Web, or domainspecific platforms).
  • 3+ years of experience leading teams (analysts, developers, project managers), including remote team leadership.
  • Broad experience across cloud applications, custom development, and deployment environments.
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent enhancements or projects in a fastpaced environment.
  • Experience with ServiceNow and familiarity with ITILaligned service management practices.
  • Ability to work occasional afterhours support and travel as needed.

Skills & Competencies

  • Proven peopleleadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
  • Strong technical foundation and understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Excellent communication skills, including executivelevel presentation capability.
  • High analytical, criticalthinking, and decisionmaking abilities.
  • Strong organizational and timemanagement skills with the ability to balance competing priorities.
  • Business relationship management (BRM) and crossfunctional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fastgrowth, dynamic environment.#LI-CH1

    #LI-Onsite

 



Leadership Competencies



EEO Statement

ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.


EEO StatementADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

PI281579302

Job Summary

Employment Type:
Full Time Employee
Job type:
Regular Employment
Skill Based Partner:
No
Education Level:
Attained Certificate of equivalency for a HS degree
Job Reference Code
281579302
Salary
N/A
Licenses / Certifications:
N/A
Display Recommended WorkKeys®Recommended WorkKeys®:
N/A