IT Applications Manager

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We’re Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering company. Since 2004 we’ve been connecting hungry diners to the local restaurants they love. We’re moving eating forward with no signs of slowing down.

 

With more than 85,000 restaurants and over 15.6 million diners across 1,600 U.S. cities and London, we’re delivering like never before. Incredible tech is our bread and butter, but amazing people are our secret ingredient. Rigorously analytical and customer-obsessed, our employees develop the fresh ideas and brilliant programs that keep our brands going and growing.

 

Reporting to the Director of Enterprise IT, the IT Applications manager will be leader of managing day to day operations of applications used through out the business.   This includes fostering relationships with business leaders to ensure that tools and applications meet the needs of our evolving business.

Some Challenges You’ll Tackle

  • Leads system-wide initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of Grubhub business processes in accordance with priorities and directions negotiated and discussed with various leadership groups.
  • Recognizes and advances opportunities for the utilization of the information technology investments.
  • Reviews and approves all systems development project requests, and coordinates schedules and related departmental activities.
  • Provides overall direction and guidance to assigned project team members; supervises professional staff.
  • Onboard and Offboard corporate applications to ensure that systems tools are aligned to meet business requirements.
  • Prepares activity and progress reports regarding all systems analysis and programming areas.
  • Collaborates with other Information Technology management staff regarding enterprise and system-wide computer architecture, capacity, planning, security and usage.
  • Provides a significant level of input regarding hiring/termination decisions, performance management, salary increases and disciplinary actions and/or budget management.
  • Creates and manages the Enterprise Applications budget and provides input in the administration of related budgets.
  • Vendor management and contract negotiation.
  • Leads migration from legacy on premise software to SaaS technologies.
  • Manage day to day activities of the identify and access management team
  • Establish and administer operating and technology standards, development of new IT services, problem identification and resolution processes.
  • Management responsibilities for direct reports (interviewing, hiring, training employees, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems).
  • Development of processes, standards and procedures for the team alignment with the overall IT operations and governance processes.
  • Responsible for establishing job standards for subordinate staff and effectively evaluating staff.

You Should Have

  • Experience with ITIL Change, Configuration and Release Management Processes is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Computer hardware and software used in a networked and web-based environment.
  • Knowledge of information technology designs, setups, installation, implementation and maintenance.
  • Knowledge with the full range of IT services and products.
  • Working knowledge of Jira
  • Knowledge of security issues, crisis management and business continuity; and legal issues regarding technology.
  • Knowledge of Software life cycle activities.
  • Working knowledge of the management of standard corporate software like ServiceNow, Slack, G-Suite, Atlassian Jira and Confluence. 
  • Knowledge of PMBOK Project Management Framework.
  • Knowledge of existing, evolving and new technology resources and how to tie these investments to improved performance.
  • Working knowledge of office practices and methods.
  • Working knowledge of Identify and Access management processes and tools
  • Knowledge of basic business principles and business and industry-specific terminology.
  • Knowledge of business case analysis.
  • Knowledge of costing, budgeting, risk and financial analysis.
  • Knowledge of quality assurance concepts and procedures.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and/or 10+ years of equivalent IT experience. Master’s degree is preferred
  • 5+ years as IT Project Manager with experience managing large technology projects.
  • 3+ years’ experience in facilitating the design and maintenance of complex IT Systems that include data storage, network and/or server and client computing systems.
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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
    • JavaLanguages
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • RubyLanguages
    • ReactLibraries
    • ReduxLibraries
    • Ruby on RailsFrameworks
    • SpringFrameworks
    • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
    • SQLAnalytics
    • AxureDesign
    • IllustratorDesign
    • SketchDesign
    • FigmaDesign
    • JIRAManagement
    • SalesforceCRM

Location

111 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602

What are Grubhub Perks + Benefits

Grubhub Benefits Overview

PTO. Grubhub employees enjoy a generous amount of time to recharge.

Health and Wellness. Excellent medical benefits, employee network groups and paid parental leave are just a few of our programs to support your overall well-being.

Competitive Pay. You’ll receive a competitive base salary with eligibility for generous incentives, bonuses, commission or RSUs (role-specific).

Learning and Career Growth. Your personal and professional development is a priority at Grubhub. We empower you to be a leader and grow your career through training, coaching and mentorship opportunities.

MealPerks. Get meals on us! Our employees get a weekly Grubhub credit to enjoy and support local restaurants.

Fun. Every Grubhub office has an employee-led Culture Crew that connects people through fun, meaningful events and initiatives like Wellness Wednesdays, Slack competitions and happy hours!

Social Impact. At Grubhub we believe in giving back. In 2021, the Grubhub Community Fund gave more than $25 million to over 23 charitable organizations.. Employees are also given paid time off each year to support the causes that are important to them.

Half Day Fridays! Grubhub has newly instituted half day Fridays where all employees are encouraged to end their Friday's at 1:00pm local time to get a head start to the weekend! Depending on certain business needs, some teams may implement a different schedule for this time off, but everyone gets to enjoy the perk!

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Grubhub partners with many Non Profits through our “Donate the Change” program. Past examples include The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), Feed the Soul Foundation, and World Central Kit
Open door policy
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Certain roles within Grubhub are eligible to receive company equity.
Performance bonus
Certain roles within Grubhub are eligible for bonuses.
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Technology employees are eligible to receive up to $2,000 annually for continuing education opportunities such as conferences, bootcamps and events.
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available

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