Manager, Software Development

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Role Title : Manager, Software Development

Purpose of role : The Manager, Software Development will manage a team of Software Developers. Utilizing their technical and software development experience. This role is accountable for the overall architecture, quality and security of applications, the development and on-time implementation of projects, coaching and mentoring the development team and addressing business requirements and expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic thought leadership, build technology roadmaps, address and remove obstacles for the team, prioritize resource allocation to projects and sustain production support

Establish and maintain open and appropriate communication with application staff and management

Manage the day-to-day activities of the software development team providing coaching, leadership, guidance and performance management as required

Document development deliverables, schedules and other necessary information providing progress reports as required

Liaise with all relevant organizational departments in order to plan and execute projects providing assurance project scopes are accurately and adequately defined in relation to software development

Perform maintenance of programming for existing versions of the organization's software offerings

Ensure the functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules and system architecture for each system

Actively participate in team meetings and offer recommendations / ideas on design projects

Actively participate in discussion on architecture and design decisions with architects and translate them into implementation details

Design, code, and test major features in collaboration with Team Members, Design Engineers, Documentation Specialists, Application architects, and other members of the development and technical team to deliver complex changes

Recruit qualified staff and conduct performance evaluations

Bring leading edge software development methodologies, tools and technologies to software development practice

Lead developers in addressing and resolving functional and non-functional requirements

Other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications

Education (minimum required) : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent discipline

Experience (minimum required) : 5+ years of experience managing application teams

10+ years’ experience in an object-oriented development and enterprise environment (Java preferred) along with a focus on application security

Experience in web application development and good security practices

Experience with API design and development

Knowledge and experience with 1) cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure; 2) relational / non-relational databases; and big data 3) DevOps and CI / CD

Demonstrated time management, project management and problem-solving skills

Ability to communicate complex technical information to various parties including non-technical members of the organization

Excellent presentation and communication skills both verbal and written

Demonstrated collaborative work style with the ability to effectively collaborate and work with all levels of the organization

Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects while adhering to strict deadlines

High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and / or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts

Excellent teamwork and team building skills with a proven ability to delegate

Equal Opportunity Employment and Inclusion

At Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.

Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@foresters.com in advance of your appointment.

Thank you for choosing Foresters. Only those candidates who will be selected for further consideration will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Financial Services and Insurance

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