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Director of Applications Management

Plexus · Neenah, WI · $171,300–$256,900 a year · Full time

Posted Jun 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about the application portfolio you've managed. How many systems, how large a team and what was the biggest challenge?

What they are checking: Whether their scale and experience match leading enterprise applications for a global manufacturer.

Tell me about a time you led a major system upgrade or migration. What went wrong and how did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead large changes and are honest about problems rather than describing only success.

How do you develop managers and technical staff on your team?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in people and build bench strength rather than only managing the work.

What would you do

A critical manufacturing system goes down across several sites. What does your team do in the first hour?

What they are checking: Whether they have a clear incident process with communication to the business and focus on restoring production.

Business leaders want more changes than your team can deliver. How do you prioritize?

What they are checking: Whether they run a transparent intake and prioritization process instead of serving whoever is loudest.

About the work

How do you decide which applications to invest in, maintain or retire?

What they are checking: Whether they use business value, cost, risk and technical health to manage the portfolio deliberately.

How do you manage ERP, MES and other systems so they work together for a contract manufacturer?

What they are checking: Whether they understand integration across planning, production and quality systems is where problems often hide.

How do you work with software vendors and managed service partners to hold them accountable?

What they are checking: Whether they manage contracts and service levels firmly while keeping a working partnership.

Plexus builds regulated products. How does that affect how you manage changes to applications?

What they are checking: Whether they understand validation and change control for systems that support medical and aerospace production.

How do you measure whether your applications organization is doing a good job?

What they are checking: Whether they track meaningful measures like uptime, user satisfaction and delivery against plan.

How do you handle security and access concerns in business applications used across many countries?

What they are checking: Whether they consider security, access control and data rules as part of running applications.

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The full job description

As published by Plexus.

About us: At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world. Driven by a passion for excellence, we partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Industrial companies to design, manufacture and service some of the world’s most transformative products, including advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Visit Plexus.com to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision. When we invest in our people, we invest in building a better world. With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. It is our values that unite us and guide us in everything that we do, including how we operate, behave and interact to foster a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. Our values include: Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success. As a team member, you will engage in impactful work through global collaboration and the use of emerging technologies, join an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and working toward a greater purpose, and be empowered to reach your full potential through various development programs designed to accelerate your growth. Plexus offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support team members' wellbeing, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development. We also prioritize work-life balance and offer a variety of perks to enhance the team member experience. For more information, visit our US benefits website at usbenefits.plexus.com . Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level. Salary Range: $171,300.00 - $256,900.00 Purpose Statement: Accountable for ensuring customer success by delivering IT Applications that enables enterprise business capabilities and services. Use Lean initiatives and continuous improvement to transform the function; including customer engagement, strategy, resiliency, service offerings, process improvement and workforce. Create a disciplined, knowledge driven organization where timely decisions are made based on knowledge, fact and insight. As a key member of the senior IT leadership team, this critical role accountable for the development and execution of the enterprise wide IT strategy and is responsible for ensuring the infrastructure strategy is fully aligned and delivering compelling business value. Key Job Accountabilities: • Develop and execute the IT strategy, overseeing and aligning global IT teams, while safeguarding IT applications. • Ensure strategy aligns with business expectations and maximizes uptime through appropriate use of process and technology. • Engage with the functions and operations to understand key challenges and deliver proactive, innovative solutions. • Embed IT security and compliance requirements in IT standards, partnering with other IT functions to deliver balanced solutions. • Manage costs, track inventory, deliver a lifecycle strategy, and provide the appropriate level of support to mitigate risk to operations • Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential. • All GT leaders are accountable for upholding the organization's cybersecurity posture by adhering to security policies and procedures, actively participating in training, protecting data and systems, actively identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities, and promptly reporting any suspicious activity or potential security incidents. Education/Experience Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree with 10 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered. This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special requirements. If you need an application accommodation, please contact us by email at GHQ.TA@plexus.com . Please include your contact information and clearly describe how we can help you. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and/or background check.

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