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Gentex at a Glance:

At Gentex Corporation, we've created an environment where great ideas and great people can thrive. Leveraging a history that spans over 130 years, Gentex is a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel operating in high performance environments. Join our multinational team of exceptional and dedicated employees around the world and work on challenging and rewarding projects, grow your skills, and advance your career all while making a positive difference in the lives of our customers. Together, you and Gentex can build a career that's uniquely yours.

About the Job!

Gentex is seeking a highly motivated and experienced IT Applications and Solutions Principal that will help mature the application roadmap, strategy and implementation for our enterprise applications.

Focus on building elastic, sustainable solutions with a strong focus on identifying and integrating impactful solutions in a manufacturing setting.
Be the forefront of driving application innovation, enhancing user experiences, and optimizing our enterprise application portfolio through the strategic use of application program interfaces and intelligent technologies.
Demonstrate a blend of technical depth, application management acumen, project and change management, and a passion for exploring the art of the possible.

Gentex offers a robust benefit package- including, but not limited to, medical/dental coverages, 401k, paid time off and excellent work schedules including a 9/80 work week.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Minimum of 10 years of experience in application management, with a significant focus on application platforms and a demonstrable track record of successfully launching and managing digital products.
Proven experience in identifying and integrating AI/ML capabilities into digital experiences.
Strong understanding of web development technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, various frameworks), APIs, and platform architectures.
Familiarity with BIAs (business impacts analysis and how this can be deployed to improve an applications resiliency profile.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and draw actionable insights.
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical teams. ?
Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Experience managing vendor relationship to achieve an intended outcome.
Passion for innovation and a keen interest in the evolving landscape of enterprise application technologies

Preferred Experience:

Experience with specific AI/ML use cases relevant to web platforms (e.g., personalization, recommendation engines, chatbots, content generation, fraud detection).
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities:

Application Ownership:?Executing the strategy and roadmap set by the director with input from cross-functional stakeholders into a strategic planning process. Assist in defining the application vision and development of a short and long-term roadmap for internal teams and external partners to execute and serve as subject matter expert for the enterprise portfolio.
Governance, Security & Compliance:?Support privacy and security regulatory compliance and help maintain data governance. Proactively identify security and compliance issues and coordinate with legal and/or security teams to address them with focus on defining data boundaries surrounding CUI data (Controlled Unclassified Information).
Application Vision and Strategy: Assist in defining and champion the application vision, strategy, and roadmap for our application platforms considering the longer-term future needs of Gentex as well as being able to develop business case and value propositions.
AI Opportunity Identification: Proactively identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML to improve user engagement, personalize experiences, automate processes, enhance content delivery, optimize performance, and drive data-driven decision-making across our enterprise applications.
Requirements Definition: Translate market analysis, user needs, technical constraints into detailed product requirements, user stories, and technical specifications.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, operations, business development and sales, finance, data science, marketing, and other stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and execute the product roadmap, ensuring alignment and effective communication. ?
Performance Monitoring and Analysis: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for our applications with a focus on value generation. Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and iterate on the IT application offerings.
Technical Leadership: Possess a strong understanding of IT systems, technologies, architectures, and development processes, as well as a evolving grasp of technical concepts, algorithms, and their practical applications.
Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate application plans, progress, and results to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Application Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise application platforms, vision for the future, and AI initiatives, both internally and externally.

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Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required. Attention Massachusetts Applicants: it is unlawful for employers to administer or require lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

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