IS Application Manager leading a team of analysts in support of Oracle HCM. Responsible for partnering with multiple HR business teams and IT technical development team to design, code, test, and implement application enhancements and resolve application issues.

Managed application teams supporting multiple HR applications, including learning, recruiting, timekeeping, and regulatory compliance. Partnered with multiple business stakeholders to establish application roadmaps and set priorities for application enhancements. Directed continuous delivery of application enhancements to support new business requirements and meet regulatory and compliance demands. Built strong relationships with IT operational support teams to maintain application reliability and rapidly deliver new application functionality.• Led team of 6 to 10 direct reports supporting a suite of 8 to12 SaaS and custom developed applications. Responsible for hiring and conducting annual performance and salary reviews.• Oversaw total annual staff and vendor budgets of $5M to $7M.• Managed support for Kaiser’s enterprise Learning Management System that delivers training to over 250k employees, physicians, and contractors and Kaiser’s enterprise recruiting system that tracks 3M job candidates and processes 70k hires and transfers annually.• Negotiated multi-year, multi-million-dollar SaaS contracts for enterprise applications with Oracle and Cornerstone. As part of a recent renewal, successfully negotiated a 3% reduction from the original quote and locked in future renewals with a 3% increase cap.• Reduced annual subscription fees by $50k per year by negotiating favorable subscription terms.• Engaged team in cross-training efforts to reduce staffing risk and improve job satisfaction, as noted by staff in annual staff feedback to department leadership