Manager, Technology Delivery – Application Development

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and mentorship to the software development team, including setting clear goals, defining roles and responsibilities, and establishing a collaborative and motivating work environment.
• Work with stakeholders to mentor the team to define project requirements, scope, and timelines.
• Develop project plans, allocate resources, and monitor progress to ensure timely and successful delivery of software projects.
• Offer technical guidance and expertise to the development team.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
• Provide support in architectural design, coding standards, and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Foster the professional growth and development of team members.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and guidance to help them enhance their skills and advance their careers.
• Identify training needs and facilitate learning opportunities for the team.
• Facilitate effective collaboration and communication within the software development team and with other stakeholders.
• Encourage knowledge sharing, cross-functional cooperation, and effective communication channels to ensure smooth project execution.
• Ensure the team follows best practices for software development, including code reviews, testing strategies, and quality assurance processes.
• Set and maintain high standards for software quality, performance, and reliability.
• Identify potential risks and challenges in software development projects.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to minimize the impact of unforeseen issues on project timelines and deliverables.
• Engage with stakeholders, including product owners, business leaders, and other teams, to understand their needs, provide updates on project progress, and address any concerns or issues.
• Foster strong relationships and effective communication with stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the software development team.
• Encourage feedback, collect data, and analyze metrics to identify areas for improvement in processes, tools, and team performance.
• Implement changes to enhance productivity, quality, and efficiency.
• Provide direction and leadership to staff; guide, coach, mentor and develop staff ensuring compliance with processes and procedures.
• Handle interviewing, hiring, promotions, transfers, performance appraisals, compensation, counseling and termination of staff.
• Develop and maintain staff by applying the necessary training and leadership that will allow internal growth and advancement.
• Direct staff, to ensure that all duties are performed according to department performance standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science, Engineering or Management Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Seven (7) years' experience in a software development role or developer subject matter expert role.
• Three (3) years of Resource Management required.
• Five (5) years in a senior or subject matter expert position.
• Experienced in mentoring teams on Agile best practices.
• Experience in the financial industry or another highly regulated industry is a plus.