IT Manager – Asset Management Applications

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Essential Utilities, Inc. has a Pittsburgh, PA position for an IT Manager-Asset Management Applications. 1. Lead a team of IT Systems Analysts in supporting the use of SAP Enterprise Asset Management, Project Systems, and Device Management, Primavera P5 and other software applications by Peoples’ Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Customer Service departments. Support responsibilities include analyzing and correcting system problems, advising and assisting users, performing mass data updates, and designing and implementing system enhancements = 35%. 2. Serve as a subject matter expert on SAP EAM, Project Systems, Device Management, and related functionality and how it can be best applied to Peoples’ business processes. Identify process improvement and cost saving opportunities. Advise business on IT-related matters pertaining to SAP, Primavera P5 and other assigned applications = 25%. 3. Recruit, train, and mentor staff. Prepare and conduct performance reviews and perform other required staff administrative duties = 10%. 4. Work with business contacts to understand their short-term and long-term needs and develop plans to address them. Work with the business to scope out and prioritize projects and requests = 10%. 5. Monitor department workload, plan and manage projects, assign tasks, review progress, prepare status reports, and provide input and guidance when appropriate = 20%.

Computer-related or engineering bachelor’s degree and five years of experience supporting IT applications. Some experience with SAP Enterprise Asset Management, SAP Project Systems and SAP Device Management is required.

Essential Utilities, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.

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