Product Manager, Enterprise Applications

Headquartered just north of Nashville, Tennessee, Shoals Technologies Group (Shoals) is a leading electrical balance of systems (EBOS) solar, energy storage, and eMobility solutions provider. Since its founding in 1996, the Company has introduced innovative technologies and systems solutions that allow its customers to substantially increase installation efficiency and safety while improving system performance and reliability. Shoals is a recognized leader in the renewable energy industry, deploying solutions on over 60 GW of solar systems globally.

The Company has manufacturing facilities in Tennessee & Alabama, with sales personnel in Spain and Australia servicing Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

Shoals sells their solar products principally to engineering, procurement, and construction firms that build solar energy projects. The custom nature of their system solutions and the engineered-to-order development cycle for solar projects typically gives Shoals a 12+ month lead time to quote, engineer, produce, and ship each order, so there is no need to stock large amounts of finished goods.

Summary:

The IT Product Manager for Enterprise Applications is responsible for supporting the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system(s) for our Salesforce business domain. This role will have an in-depth knowledge of the domain(s) and processes they support. This position is responsible for identifying and analyzing business needs, conducting requirements gathering, and defining scope and objectives for IT Systems, defining processes to optimize the performance and efficiency of an organization's IT platform/ infrastructure, and configuring, customizing, diagnosing, and enhancing vendor systems software for their assigned domain(s). This role works with other IT Product Managers, IT teammates and business leaders and system users to identify and implement solutions that support corporate objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Dedicated to designing and developing complex systems that meet the short and long-term business goals of the domain(s).
• Analyzes, designs, implements, operates, and supports the organization's business systems, resources and software/database products.
• Creates a roadmap for the assigned domain(s) that coordinates with the larger technology roadmap for the enterprise.
• Be a valued partner with both internal and external business leaders and organizations.
• Provides direction and leadership on technical standards and issues, and the overall priorities relative to the specific project selected.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of domain technology projects to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frames and funding parameters.
• Prepares and presents project proposals to users in functional areas analyzes the impact of proposals on other groups and helps to establish successful project direction from original concept through final implementation.
• Communicates project expectations, goals and scope to the teams and stakeholders in coordination with the PMO.
• Interacts with senior managers and executives to establish broad-based technical direction related to applications and other functional areas.
• Understands corporate strategy and ensures the domain business systems’ strategy is in alignment.
• Participates in the modification, development, and implementation of departmental and company standards, practices, and policies.
• Plans, develops, automates and implements enterprise applications and processes.
• Plans and produce cost guidelines that are consistent with company standards.
• Works with subordinates to ensure each team member has a career development plan.
• Performs HR responsibilities as necessary; recruits and hires employees and contractors with the appropriate skill sets and completes annual employee performance appraisals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree is required; Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of (5) or more years diversified experience in ERP implementation, planning, communication, organization and people motivation skill.
• Ability to speak with the business in language they understand (not technical jargon).
• Ability to analyze user needs.
• Strong technical aptitude.
• Ability to influence and develop strong working relationships.
• Leadership ability.
• Ability to negotiate compromises and resolve conflict.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• System/Process Automation, programming and/or software/process design experience.
• Problem solving skills.
• Requires broad experience including ERP and related systems implementation/improvement, development, operations and/or infrastructure.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Team Player with strong communication, organizational and strong interpersonal skills.

Shoals Technologies Group, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.