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The Role
Lead and develop a team delivering data conversion for customer implementations. Drive adoption of AI and automation, manage complex/at-risk migrations, track KPIs, and improve processes through experimentation and transformation.
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Job Description
Team: Data Conversion Services
Salary Range: $110,000-$140,000 USD
Location: Chicago, Dallas, or Atlanta (Hybrid)
This position operates in a hybrid model with weekly (2-3 days per week) in-office collaboration days from our Chicago, Dallas, or Atlanta offices.
Opportunity for Impact
Applied is where insurance technology gets reinvented, and we build it fast. Our cloud software and AI-powered solutions reach thousands of agencies and brokers worldwide, setting the pace for what modern insurance can do.
We're looking for a Manager, Data Transformation & Conversion Services to join our Data Conversion Services and help us redefine how data migration and implementation services are delivered in an AI-enabled future.
This is more than a traditional operations management role. While people leadership and delivery excellence remain critical, we're looking for someone equally passionate about innovation, automation, and organizational transformation - someone who will challenge existing processes, embrace emerging technologies, and help build the next generation of data services.
What You'll Do
What We're Looking For
Bonus points if you also have:
Talent shows up in a lot of different ways, and we mean that. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels, including military members and their spouses and those without a traditional degree or tech background. If this role speaks to you, apply.
Why You'll Like Working on Team Applied
The best work happens when smart people move fast, together. For over 40+ years, Applied has built technology that solves real problems for insurance professionals - and we're still pushing what's possible.
You'll be part of our people-first culture built on trust, inclusion, and growth - where you're supported to deliver, collaborate with teammates who care, and grow with leaders invested in your success.
How We'll Support You
We invest in the whole person, not just the role. Our benefits and resources are built to support your health, your time, and your life outside of work:
Compensation Transparency
Our targeted starting base salary in the United States for this position considers a variety of factors, including depth and breadth of experience, skills and role scope. Depending on the role, team members may also be eligible for additional compensation plans (bonus and commission).
Your Security Matters:
Our candidates' personal information and online safety are top of mind. Applied communicates with candidates only via a secure @appliedsystems.com email address or through our official careers portal. Recruiters will never request payments or ask for financial account or sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers.
AI Utilization
We leverage AI tools to streamline parts of our recruitment workflow (such as resume parsing and interview scheduling). However, final decisions are always conducted by real humans.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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Team: Data Conversion Services
Salary Range: $110,000-$140,000 USD
Location: Chicago, Dallas, or Atlanta (Hybrid)
This position operates in a hybrid model with weekly (2-3 days per week) in-office collaboration days from our Chicago, Dallas, or Atlanta offices.
Opportunity for Impact
Applied is where insurance technology gets reinvented, and we build it fast. Our cloud software and AI-powered solutions reach thousands of agencies and brokers worldwide, setting the pace for what modern insurance can do.
We're looking for a Manager, Data Transformation & Conversion Services to join our Data Conversion Services and help us redefine how data migration and implementation services are delivered in an AI-enabled future.
This is more than a traditional operations management role. While people leadership and delivery excellence remain critical, we're looking for someone equally passionate about innovation, automation, and organizational transformation - someone who will challenge existing processes, embrace emerging technologies, and help build the next generation of data services.
What You'll Do
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Data Conversion Specialists, building a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and customer success
- Identify skill gaps and craft talent strategies that prepare the team for future business needs
- Spot opportunities to apply AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, quality, and customer outcomes
- Champion experimentation, rapid prototyping, and continuous improvement, driving adoption of AI-powered tools across the team
- Own delivery of data conversion activities across a portfolio of customer implementations, tracking KPIs for quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction
- Support complex, strategic, and at-risk customer engagements, serving as an escalation point for migration challenges and solution design
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of leadership experience managing technical, consulting, implementation, or data-focused teams
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change or transformation initiatives
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and people development skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisions in evolving environments
- Experience with AI, automation, machine learning, generative AI, or digital transformation initiatives
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus 5+ years working in data conversion or analysis roles
Bonus points if you also have:
- A background in data migration, data integration, implementation services, SaaS, or professional services organizations
- Experience building and scaling operational processes
- Familiarity with change management frameworks and evaluating emerging technologies
- Experience evaluating and implementing emerging technologies
Talent shows up in a lot of different ways, and we mean that. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels, including military members and their spouses and those without a traditional degree or tech background. If this role speaks to you, apply.
Why You'll Like Working on Team Applied
The best work happens when smart people move fast, together. For over 40+ years, Applied has built technology that solves real problems for insurance professionals - and we're still pushing what's possible.
You'll be part of our people-first culture built on trust, inclusion, and growth - where you're supported to deliver, collaborate with teammates who care, and grow with leaders invested in your success.
How We'll Support You
We invest in the whole person, not just the role. Our benefits and resources are built to support your health, your time, and your life outside of work:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Holiday and Vacation Time
- Health & Wellness Days
- A Bonus Day for Your Birthday
Compensation Transparency
Our targeted starting base salary in the United States for this position considers a variety of factors, including depth and breadth of experience, skills and role scope. Depending on the role, team members may also be eligible for additional compensation plans (bonus and commission).
Your Security Matters:
Our candidates' personal information and online safety are top of mind. Applied communicates with candidates only via a secure @appliedsystems.com email address or through our official careers portal. Recruiters will never request payments or ask for financial account or sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers.
AI Utilization
We leverage AI tools to streamline parts of our recruitment workflow (such as resume parsing and interview scheduling). However, final decisions are always conducted by real humans.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
#LI-Hybrid
#LI-US
Skills Required
- 2+ years of leadership experience managing technical, consulting, implementation, or data-focused teams
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change or transformation initiatives
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and people development skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with AI, automation, machine learning, generative AI, or digital transformation initiatives
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years working in data conversion or analysis roles
- Background in data migration, data integration, implementation services, SaaS, or professional services organizations
- Experience building and scaling operational processes
- Familiarity with change management frameworks and evaluating emerging technologies
- Experience evaluating and implementing emerging technologies
What the Team is Saying
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Applied Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage begins on the first day, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental health resources, wellness incentives, and FSAs. Life and disability insurance are also included as part of the core package.
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Parental & Family Support — Six weeks of paid parental leave for all parents (birth or adoption) is provided, alongside fertility benefits, childcare and eldercare resources, and onsite mother’s rooms. Family medical leave and broader caregiving resources are also highlighted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off extends beyond vacation and holidays to include paid sick time, a birthday day, volunteer time, floating holidays, wellness days, and bereavement leave. Remote/hybrid flexibility under a “Work Reimagined” model complements formal leave with location flexibility.
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The Company
What We Do
Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious, we know. That’s why at Applied, we’re building a team that shows up every day ready to learn, willing to try new things, and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers – all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other, too. At Applied, we have a mission and a vision that guide us, values that anchor us, and a determination to achieve that propels us forward. We push the boundaries of innovation to solve the biggest challenges in insurance – helping us earn the title of indispensable partner from our customers. Our teammates show up as they are, creating an authentic environment that fosters collaboration, curiosity and connections – and one that doesn’t waste time on the unnecessary confines of corporate bureaucracy or hierarchy. No matter the role or title, you have a voice at the table, space to work hard and achieve, and unending opportunities to be a great teammate.
Why Work With Us
Our commitment to you is simple: when you bring your best, we promise you a place where amazing career moments are made possible.
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