IT Application Manager - Oracle Financial Products/BI Tools

The Bank is seeking a qualified individual to join its team of IT Application Managers. The IT Application Manager serves as the primary point of contact for a set(s) of related applications and has overall responsibility for those applications. This is a hands-on position that requires a combination of business application knowledge, strong analytic skills, technical acumen, project management experience, and excellent communication skills.This specific role will focus primarily on Application Management & support of the bank's financial applications including Oracle Fusion Cloud financials/Oracle ERP(General Ledger, Accounts Payables, Fixed Assets), Oracle EPM, Oracle OFSAA on perm and Analytics and reporting covers several platforms including Qlik Sense, Congos, and Crystal Reports. Support of other applications could be included depending on the applicant's experience.Primary Responsibilities:Develop and maintain a deep knowledge of the in-scope applications, including what business functions are provided by each, the technical architecture, and all application interfaces.Application management - overall responsibility for the in-scope production applicationsManage vendor relationshipsAwareness of vendor product strategy, coming features, risks, issues1st level review and approval of invoicesWork with business and plan for yearly operational budgetParticipate in Application Incidence & Change Management processProject management of application upgrades and patches. Coordinate with the business units, Information Technology, and various operations teams as necessary. Adhere to the bank's SDLC and employ best practices to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the expectations of project sponsors and stakeholders.Business analysis for application upgrades and patches. Document business requirements, use cases, test plans, deployment plans, and user documentation.Process automation. Develop a strong understanding of in-house process automation tools and identify opportunities to gain efficiencies through automation in IT and in the business units.Provide guidance to the technical staff for development activities and routine maintenance.Provide subject matter expertise to strategic projects.Assist strategic project teams with creation of use cases and integration testing (pre-UAT).Participate in technical design sessions.Proactively monitor for system issues and adherence to configurations standards. Lead issue resolution including reconciliation activities and data analysis and provide guidance to technical staff and business personnel.Monitor the bank's end-of-day processes and assist with problem resolution as needed; escalate when appropriate.