Vice President of Application Development

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Manage application development teams within assigned brands, establish goals, motivate and oversee coaching and career development.
• Drive applications toward modern product and web designs per business needs and product roadmaps.
• Drive development using modern methodologies and tool sets.
• Provide guidance and standards for the planning and prioritization of resource conflicts: customer demands, and support issues.
• Oversee technical processes from design through development, testing and deployment to ensure the software comes to life as required and is deployed successfully into production.
• Work with the development managers to establish and maintain standards, design patterns, and frameworks for future projects.
• Work with peers in other verticals to apply consistency across the company as required.
• Study and analyze other technologies, standards and practices for continuous improvement and to ensure quality of implementation.
• Work with the business to make sure it's prioritization of activities and alignment of tasks and expectations.
• Collaborate with the Information Security team to ensure compliance with established standards, best practices, and quality code development.
• Drive consistency in Software Development processes and methodologies across the vertical
• Align activities with product roadmaps, participate in PI planning sessions with Product Management
• Work with partners and vendors to mature the development teams into modern practices and architectures, using the latest tools and systems as required.
• Support business and technology goals accordingly.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced Degree or Professional Certification is preferred.
• 5 Years’ experience in Software Development Leadership
• 7 Years experience in design, development, QA and delivering software products.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Experience building and deploying systems into public cloud using established tools and technologies
• Experience with Agile / Kanban development methods and practices
• Experience in development with technologies appropriate to the brands in the vertical

WHAT THE CLIENT OFFERS

• A dynamic and supportive work environment in a mission driven organization
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO (paid time off)
• HSA and FSA options
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Paid parental leave
• ABLE matching contributions for the disability community
• Employer paid short term and long-term disability insurance and group term life insurance
• Financial and legal assistance through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• The chance to make a significant impact on the delivery of government services and the lives of citizens.