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IT Application Development Manager
Job ID #: 1135 Location: IL-Chicago World Headquarters
Functional Area: Technology Department: ISENTP
Position Type: Full-Time Regular Education Required: Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Experience Required: 5 - 7 Years Relocation Provided: Possible

Position Summary

The Application Development Manager’s position is to establish the role, function, duties and responsibilities of the Project Team, prioritize and assign tasks, identify risk, report status and evaluate staff.  Manage day to day activities surrounding maintenance, support and enhancements for assigned business applications under Finance, Marketing, and Member Services..

Organize and provide the plan and the means on which to base management decisions throughout the life of a project.  Manage multiple projects through the system development life cycle.

Position Description

Project Management
•Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple or large scale projects.
•Oversees project managers working on assigned business objectives and goals.
•Reviews high-level deliverables across projects.
•Ensures System development follows published standards and procedures (SDLC).
•Evaluates and minimizes exposure and risk across multiple projects.
•Mentors, coaches, and manages team performance by establishing goals and objectives.
•Collaborates with other Application Managers on project development and task plans to assigned resources, validate time lines, and technology platforms.

Project and Technical
•Working knowledge of business application systems and interfaces.
•Has familiarity of latest technologies which support applications.
•Manages project scope and deliverables and ensures meeting company objective.
•Ensures quality and adherence to company standards and procedures for development and production systems.

Position Qualifications

Leadership
•Challenges others to develop as leaders while clarifying roles and responsibilities.
•Pursues excellence in all aspects of business with focus on Financial and/or Marketing system applications.
•Possesses the expert knowledge to identify opportunities for change and the ability to convey the need for change.
•Builds expert knowledge in our industry and conveys knowledge to others.
Teamwork
•Evokes creative and innovative thinking from team members while helping them to bring their ideas and career plans to fruition.
•Helps to determine new, creative ways to employ teams on projects and distribute responsibilities.
•Works across practice to share lessons learned and best practices.
Business Relationships
•Manages day-to-day customer interaction and expectations for multiple or large-scale projects.
•Anticipates business user needs and proposes alternative business solutions.
•Continually seeks and capitalizes upon opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen business user relationships.
•Possesses a knowledge base of each business area’s responsibility, organization and objectives.

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