Applications Portfolio Lead – Workplace Enablement, Knowledge and Marketing Platforms

CORPORATE PRACTICE

Michael Baker International understands that people require choices in where they want to begin to build a sustainable future. For more than 80 years, Michael Baker International has maintained an entrepreneurial work environment that fosters great careers, which ultimately has brought great success to the organization. Michael Baker offers many opportunities to help you grow professionally to build your career. Whether it is in Finance, IT, Human Resources, Technology, Communications, Proposal Development, Legal or our National Practice and Market segments, take your next step with us and help make a difference in the lives of those you work with and those we serve.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a visionary Applications Development Lead to drive implementing enterprise Workplace Enablement, Knowledge Mgmt and Marketing strategy. This role will support and enhance a diverse portfolio of applications— including but not limited to Collaboration Suites, Knowledge & Document Management and Marketing stack. The ideal candidate will be a technology leader with a passion for innovation, user-centric design, and business transformation.  Responsibilities include:

Portfolio & Applications Management

• Lead the full lifecycle of enterprise applications including the M365 stack that includes SharePoint, Power Platform as well as CX and Marketing platforms.
• Integrate and optimize Web/CX, Knowledge and Document platforms with client side, server side technologies and REST APIs.
• Ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications using CI/CD, DevOps methodologies.
• Manage roadmaps, upgrades, integrations, and support to align with evolving business and customer needs.
  Provide technical and strategic guidance to users, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with marketing and customer success teams to deliver personalized, data-driven experiences.

Team Development and Stakeholder Engagement

• Mentor and develop Applications Development team members.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance environment focused on innovation and delivery.
• Build strong relationships with business units, marketing leaders, and IT partners to identify needs and deliver impactful solutions.
• Translate business and customer requirements into scalable technical strategies.

Innovation & GenAI Readiness

• Champion emerging technologies (example: Azure Foundry AI, Copilot) including GenAI, automation, and predictive analytics to enhance knowledge and customer engagement.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure quality, compliance, and security across all managed applications and platforms.
• Ensure versioning with technologies like Git, GitHub, GitLab
• Manage outsourced and offshore support teams as needed.

Execution Champion

• Support defining and executing enterprise strategies for Knowledge Management, Document Management, Marketing Technologies.
• Champion best practices in content management, customer engagement, and digital experience delivery.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.10+ years of progressive experience in applications development.
• Expertise in M365, SharePoint, Power Platform as well as varied CX and Content Technologies.
• Demonstrated experience with database technologies such as MySQL, SQL Server as well as  applications security protocols, CI/CD and DevOps technologies.
• Working proficiency in varied Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure. 
  Proven experience defining and executing Knowledge, Document Management and Marketing strategies at scale.
• Strong background in business analysis, solution architecture, and portfolio management.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive adoption, and deliver measurable results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of any combination of Web Technologies such as WordPress, JavaScript, CSS, Ruby, Python, ASP.NET, React.js and JQuery
• Experience in the Architectural, Engineering, and Consulting (AEC) industry.
  Supervisory and training experience.
• Application portfolio management in complex, multi-business environments.

Compensation

The approximate compensation range for this position $110,000 - $140,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.