Senior Manager, Application Development
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FAA Value stream is seeking a Senior Manager in application development. This position will be managing 3-4 agile teams within the Agile Release Train ( ART ), requires strong coaching skills, wearing several leadership hats – change agent & talent acquisition. Proactively look for signs on what is working and what is not in the teams and coach the team to be successful in delivery. Senior Manager is also owner of several applications, ensuring teams are delivering to goals of resiliency, availability & follow security guidelines.
The candidate for this position must be able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and motivate team members and stakeholders. In addition, the candidate must have the ability to think strategically, innovatively and creatively, and have the passion to embrace and drive new ideas in the company with the ability to weigh risk and benefits for initiatives.
Responsible for the application ownership, development delivery, and support for value streams. Manages a team, including hiring, directing, mentoring, and assigning work.
Responsibilities
- Coaches and mentors team members. Supports individuals to achieve their individual development goals. Utilizes Agile and Lean practices to identify and solve systemic issues.
- Consults with management in the analysis of short- and long-range business requirements and recommends innovations.
- Utilizes tools to support data-driven decision making. Identifies and removes blockers to enable the team to meet business goals.
- Manages software ownership and development from initial concept through continuous improvement.
Minimum Qualifications
At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in Application Development
- 2+ years of experience in people management
Preferred Qualifications
If we had our say, we’d also look for
- Experience in the Financial Services Industry.
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Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or as a qualified individual with a disability.
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