Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

The Application Manager leads all aspects of lifecycle management, strategic alignment, and delivery of IT applications within HR, Legal, Communications & PMO, ensuring they align with Novelis’ Vision 3x30, adhere to enterprise architecture standards, and deliver business value. They collaborate with partners to ensure effective solution design, implementation, and support. Additionally, as an Architect define and evolve enterprise-wide technology standards and solution designs, ensuring alignment with architectural principles, enterprise strategy, and business goals. They work closely with Application Managers, Enterprise Architecture, and partners to deliver scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions.

Responsibilities:

Application Lifecycle Management

• Be responsible for the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for assigned applications.
• Ensure applications are maintained, upgraded, and retired in alignment with business needs and technology standards.
• Maintain design documentation and ensure consistency to enterprise architecture.

Solution Design & Architecture

• Define and maintain solution architecture standards and design documents.
• Ensure alignment of solutions with enterprise architecture principles and technology roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Application Managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and technologies to support business needs.

Collaboration & Governance

• Partner with Enterprise Architecture to ensure consistency and scalability of solutions.
• Participate in demand management and feasibility assessments (D1–D4 stage gates).
• Support the PMO and Portfolio Managers in project planning and prioritization.
• Support the creation of RFAs and ensure accurate representation in Accolade.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, security, and regulatory standards.

Delivery & Support

• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support Application Managers in running technical backlogs and solution delivery.
• Contribute to vendor evaluations and solution assessments.
• Participate in benefits realization and post-implementation reviews.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Run the technical backlog and lead all aspects of solution delivery.
• Support project delivery by collaborating with project managers and technical teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in IT architecture or solution design roles.
• Solid understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, cloud platforms, and integration technologies.
• Experience with project management tools and platforms (e.g., Accolade, ServiceNow).
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), application lifecycle management, and IT governance.
• Superb communication, analytical, and customer engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• TOGAF and Cloud certifications.
• Experience with UNIX/Windows Azure platforms.
• Working knowledge of SSO, Cyber Security and IAM.
• Experience with API integrations and Middleware platforms (MuleSoft, Tibco)

What We Offer:

This role offers a hybrid schedule with a minimum of three days in the office. Novelis values the need for flexibility and balance for employees and is committed to a Flex Work approach that empowers employees to maintain work-life balance while enjoying the benefits of a collaborative office environment.

Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access
• Retirement Savings Account
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance!

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Novelis’ Global Corporate and North America Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta GA employing around 700 people. Supporting it’s 31 operations worldwide Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high-end specialties value streams. The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium Woodruff Arts Center CNN Center Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

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