Manager, Systems Development (COBOL)

Manager, System Development (COBOL)

 Buffalo, NY

Hybrid Work Schedule

Merchants Insurance Group, a Northeast leader in Property and Casualty Insurance, has an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for a Systems Development Manager to join our collaborative and dynamic Information Technology team in our Corporate Headquarters located in Buffalo, NY.

The Systems Development Manager reports to the Vice President, Chief Information Officer and is responsible for leading and mentoring a team of talented Information Technology professionals handling a wide variety of development projects using Cobol based systems and the integration of those systems with modern tools and platforms, including Cloud based services. 

Merchants Insurance Group is proud to be one of Buffalo Business First’s Best Places to Work in Western New York (2023, 2024), a Fast Track company (2019-2024), and a Top Private Company (2019-2024). Merchants has been granted Ward’s 50 designation as a top-performing property-casualty insurance company for four consecutive years. In October 2024, Newsweek and Statista included Merchants Insurance Group on their first-ever America’s Most Reliable Companies list, which highlights organizations that other companies can feel confident doing business with in 2025. Of 1,500 B2B companies evaluated, Merchants was one of only 300 companies to make the list.

Merchants offers its colleagues a Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule requires 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days at home or in the office. This exciting Hybrid Work benefit offers colleagues a flexible work schedule with the ability to remain connected with their Merchants team and colleagues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Responsible for leading System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) activities and projects.
• Develops formal project plans as appropriate, and uses plans to manage project activities, resources, and deliverables.
• Acts as a technology leader on application development projects, sets clear goals for project teams and programming staff, and works to ensure timely and quality delivery of project deliverables.
• Assists with researching and evaluating new application technologies, and with the implementation of those selected.
• Manages and develops all staff reporting to this position.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Qualified candidates will have a 4-year degree or equivalent work-related experience required.
• 5 years management experience and leadership roles in application development.
• Prior experience with development of Cobol based systems or coding on an AS400 Platform and the integration of those systems with modern tools and platforms, including Cloud based services.
• Exceptional organization, verbal and written communication skills are highly desirable.

Merchants Insurance Group Pay information:

Merchants Insurance Group offers a competitive pay scale.  The actual compensation will be determined based upon experience and other factors permitted by law.  The initial pay range for this position is $94,200 - $126,000.

Merchants Insurance Group Benefits:

• Welcoming and positive work environment.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours.
• Competitive pay scale.
• Generous paid time off package.
• Full Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 401(k) employer match amount is 100% up to 6% of your annual contributions. You are immediately 100% vested in the employer match dollars.
• Outstanding company bonus program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

And many more exciting company benefits!! EOE

Salary : $94,200 - $126,000