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Site Application Governance Leader

Calvin Risk

Calvin Risk

Auburn, ME, USA
USD 85k-122,200 / year
Posted on Mar 25, 2026
Job Location

AUBURN PLANT

Job Description

Job Description

The Site Application Governance Leader is responsible for the site Digital Asset Compliance and security governance for the portfolio of all local/site-owned applications and instances (physical and digital). This requires an understanding of the site’s E&I Departments and Core Systems to ensure all MPRS (make/pack/release/ship) applications are registered and have capable Application Owners assigned. The Site Application Governance Leader requires an advanced understanding of the operation, support and maintenance of digital assets throughout the Asset Management lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the governance and stewardship of the site’s application portfolio.
  • Works with the Site Digital Leader and Dept E&Is (Electrical & Instrumentation) to ensure all MPRS (Make/Pack/Release/Ship) applications are registered with appropriate BIA (Business Impact Assessment)
  • Owns the site’s compliance for digital asset management.
  • Identify site trends or recurring issues and develop a plan to address by linking back to the Site Digital Master Plan.
  • Ensure critical applications are identified and documented in accordance with the Site Continuity Plan.
  • Partners with site CSV owner(s) to ensure computer systems are properly registered and in compliance.
  • Participates as part of the Site Change Management Board.
  • Build the capabilities of the Core Systems team of Key Users and Application Owners.
  • Build network within BU and central teams to leverage institutional knowledge to scale and reapply applications for fully realized value creation.
  • Ensure Application Owners are qualified and trained and provides input into Application Manager hiring and impact plans.
  • Ensure all applications have capable and qualified Application Owners assigned.
  • Plans, iRisk, and capability for local application owners - with appropriate PDCA.
  • Responsible for the MAGICs Applications Management Toolkit, the site’s processes to manage, the scorecard and meet stewardship requirements:
  • OT software licenses
  • Access Management
  • QA (RAMP, CSV, etc.)
  • Record Retention
  • Change Management Note: See IT MAGICS Applications Toolkit
  • Develop relationship with central and 2LOD (2nd Line of Defense) teams
  • Serve as primary escalation point for BU App SPOC and ITAM for compliance issues
  • Be informed to understand upcoming policy changes and develop plan(s) to ensure compliance across the site’s applications.
  • Ensure local application managers follow application continuity best practices.
  • Partner with Digital MAGICs team and policy and standard owners to ensure fit for use.

% of Time on Tasks

  • 30% Responsible for the governance and stewardship of the site’s application portfolio.
  • 40% Build the capabilities of the Core Systems team of Key Users and Application Owners
  • 20% Responsible for the MAGICs Applications Management Toolkit and the site’s processes to manage and meet stewardship requirements
  • 10% Develop relationship with central and 2LOD (2nd Line of Defense) teams

Success Criteria

  • Stewardship and Governance compliance with Corporate Policies and Standards.
  • Maintain ITAM stewardship including Global Internal Audit (GIA) IT Audit Score> 7.5 and 0 overdue major issues.
  • Maintains site application portfolio with 100% accuracy.

Job Qualifications

Qualifications (Expected)

  • Degree: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or relevant professional experience in respective technical area.
  • Leadership: Ability to work independently in a matrixed organization, balancing diverse scenarios and priorities with a business mindset, while being technically savvy and passionate about agile, innovative software development, governance and stewardship.
  • IT Operations: Understanding of IT Operations (incident, change, problem management) and Application Development.
  • Project management: Ability to successfully deliver small to medium projects with multifunctional teams.
  • Integrated Risk Management: IT governance, compliance and risk management.

Qualifications (Preferred)

  • Certified in ITIL Foundations, Agile DevOps, PMP, DAMA.
  • Experience with industrial IT networks and industrial automation.
  • Software Development or Programming knowledge and experience desired, i.e., Python, SQL, C/C++, C#, etc.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and processes.
  • An experienced application manager (for a mid-high / complex application)

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000144754

Job Segmentation

Entry Level

Starting Pay / Salary Range

$85,000.00 - $122,200.00 / year