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Position Summary

The Application Development Manager will be responsible for the oversight and management of the Technology Development Organization.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead teams engaged in development of OptionsHouse web platform.
• Manage full software development lifecycle, i.e., design, development, testing, debugging, configuration, and documentation of applications.
• Manage day to day progress and deliverables on projects.
• Manage risk and scope of planned technology deliveries. Specifically, managing all project requests for the team and making recommendations for approval or alternate delivery dates and/or development approaches based on business and technical constraints. Working with other teams as needed for inputs and verification of recommendations.
• Direct software system testing procedures, programming and documentation.
• Manage relationships with business and technology peers.
• Provide an escalation point for the development team.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• Excellent understanding of online software architectures.
• Proficiency in development practices and methodologies, and the design, development and testing of complex, large-scale software projects.
• Strong knowledge of web technologies, especially Java, web services and APIs as well as website architectures.
• Proficiency in Web project management, QA processes and procedures, systems integration and technology consulting.
• Experience and ability to conceptually understand and propose architectures for large web-based solutions of different sizes, as well as recognize the development impact.
• Understanding of caching and other performance related measures.

Business Experience

• 10 years of experience delivering software development projects using web-based technologies.
• Excellent project management and technical skills required with at least 2 years of previous product delivery, project management of system integration experience in the Web / Java technology space as a prerequisite.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills are required. Must be service oriented and able to interact with a variety of partners, customers and internal staff. Strong interpersonal skills are required as this role will be the primary point of contact with internal customers.
• Excellent group facilitation skills.
• Must be a goal-oriented, motivated, independent thinker and team player that can manage development resources with imagination and a sense of humor.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• MBA or other business experience is a plus.

Personal Profile

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team player who thrives under pressure.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.