What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Information Technology – IT Applications position at Arizona Public Service - APS?
Manager, Information Technology – IT Applications
As the Manager of IT Applications at APS, you’ll play a key role in how our people get work done every day. You’ll lead teams responsible for the enterprise applications that support essential corporate functions—helping teams across the company operate efficiently, securely, and with confidence. Your leadership ensures technology is reliable, well‑designed, and aligned with APS’s mission to deliver safe, affordable, and sustainable energy for Arizona. By strengthening internal systems and partnerships, your work directly supports our employees and the communities we serve.
What Your Day Would Be Like:
- Lead and develop high‑performing teams that design, enhance, and support enterprise applications used across the business.
- Set priorities and guide delivery of application initiatives that improve how employees work and collaborate.
- Partner closely with Corporate Resources teams, including Legal, Transportation, and Public Policy to translate business needs into practical technology solutions.
- Provide technical and architectural guidance to ensure systems integrate smoothly and perform reliably.
- Address complex application issues with a calm, solutions‑oriented approach that supports business continuity.
- Champion a service‑focused mindset that emphasizes usability, reliability, and strong customer relationships.
Who We’re Looking For:
- An experienced IT leader with a background in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise applications.
- A people‑centered manager who coaches teams, encourages collaboration, and builds trust.
- A thoughtful problem solver who can navigate complexity and deliver practical, effective solutions.
- A strong communicator who partners well with business stakeholders at all levels.
- Someone who lives the APS Promise: design for tomorrow, empower each other, and succeed together.
Manager, Information Technology – IT Applications
- BS in Computer Science, Business or related degree or equivalent work experience.
- PLUS eight to ten (8-10) years progressively responsible related experience in area/s of assignment is required to obtain an advanced understanding of information and/or communication systems, operating systems, network communications, equipment and infrastructure.
- Demonstrated leadership skills required.
- Previous supervisory experience preferred.
- Demonstrated high quality oral, written and presentation communication skills, high quality interpersonal and people management skills, and demonstrated experience in project management.
- Extensive experience in the development, integration, and support of information and communication systems applications, distributed and mainframe environments, network architecture and sub-systems, distributed and mainframe server architectures cross platform interfaces.
- Extensive experience in information systems methodologies, systems guidelines & architectures, and technologies.