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Senior Manager - Application Development

Chicago, IL, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 6 hours ago

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Skills

Pivotal
Human Resources
Organizational Change Management
Solution Architecture
Team Management
Accountability
Strategic Management
Stakeholder Management
IT Management
Resource Management
Estimating
Business Cases
Status Reports
Budget
Resource Allocation
Reporting
Performance Metrics
Strategic Planning
Migration
Legacy Systems
Collaboration
Regulatory Compliance
Information Systems
Computer Science
Business Administration
Offshoring
FOCUS
Mentorship
Team Building
Leadership
Management
Communication
Emerging Technologies
Software Development
Quality Assurance
Project Management
Agile
Product Management
Systems Architecture
Application Development
.NET
Java
Mainframe
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Computing
SaaS
Virtual Reality
Artificial Intelligence

Pivotal
Human Resources
Organizational Change Management
Solution Architecture
Team Management
Accountability
Strategic Management
Stakeholder Management
IT Management
Resource Management
Estimating
Business Cases
Status Reports
Budget
Resource Allocation
Reporting
Performance Metrics
Strategic Planning
Migration
Legacy Systems
Collaboration
Regulatory Compliance
Information Systems
Computer Science
Business Administration
Offshoring
FOCUS
Mentorship
Team Building
Leadership
Management
Communication
Emerging Technologies
Software Development
Quality Assurance
Project Management
Agile
Product Management
Systems Architecture
Application Development
.NET
Java
Mainframe
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Computing
SaaS
Virtual Reality
Artificial Intelligence

Summary

Description

Job overview and responsibilities

The Senior Manager of IT Applications Development will be pivotal in building a team dedicated to developing innovative solutions for our Travel Systems supporting our Human Resources Business Partners. This position will drive technological advancements and shape our company's future amid ongoing transformations related to Employee Travel Modernization and innovative Learning development tools. As a leader, you will have exceptional leadership and communication skills and a deep understanding of driving organizational change, Agile development, and solutions architecture.

Leadership and Team Management
- Build and lead a high-performing agile team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning with both on and offshore resources
- Provide strategic direction and oversight to ensure the successful execution of product goals, resource management, and day-to-day operations
- Establish goals for the team and individuals, including performance reviews and career and performance plans
- Enable the DT transformation of building agile based pods aligned to our common metrics and measure
Communication and Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with United's business and IT leadership teams and product subject matter experts to establish the product's long-term vision, goals, and strategy
- Develop multi-year product road map beginning with migrating the legacy system off the mainframe to cloud based application
- Share knowledge and work together to generate innovative solutions to problems
- Align with business partners on delivery success criteria and ensure technology solutions follow architectural standards
Budgeting and Resource Management
- Provide delivery estimates and business case updates to support overall DT performance metrics and product status reporting
- Develop and manage the program budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation to support strategic initiatives and operational need
- Track and report on key performance metrics, making data-driving decisions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team
Strategic IT Planning and Execution
- Evaluate, implement, and manage SaaS-based solutions and develop in-house cloud-based solutions
- Develop plans for migration from legacy systems to modern technologies
- Identify technical obstacles early and collaborate closely with the team to find innovative solutions
- Responsible for escalating, assisting, and following up on resolving issues related to the delivery of technology solutions
- Ensure that Agile methodologies are implemented following best practices and that continuous improvements are made as needed
- Ensure compliance with code scanning and other security protocols during development and release

Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor's degree
Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred
7+ years of relevant experience
Proven experience leading and developing IT teams both on and offshore, with a strong focus on leadership, mentorship, and team development
Experience implementing SaaS solutions
Successful track record of building applications using AWS cloud
Leadership experience managing multiple cross-functional teams or projects and influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
A mindset for continuous learning and staying updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices (eg, AI and Agentic design)
Advanced technical and business knowledge in software development life cycle, quality assurance, project management, and other related disciplines/processes
Well-versed in Agile development and product management/pod support
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

Master's degree
Understanding of system architecture principles, including the ability to design scalable and reliable solutions
3+ years of Application development (.Net, Java, or other modern language)
Experience with modernizing mainframe systems to AWS Cloud
Experience with SAAS Learning tools including VR & AI technology
Experience with utilizing AI solutions for developing code and increasing efficiency

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: unitedil
Position Id: 12f9b72e8fbc6960927902bb4f6be2d2
Posted 1 day ago

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