Manager of Application Development

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

CLA is currently seeking a Manager Application Development to join our growing internal IT team.

The Manager Application Development's essential job functions: Oversee the entire lifecycle of software applications and services, from planning and design to development, testing, and maintenance. The individual leads a team of software developers, setting goals and deadlines, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions

• Encourage and drive innovation within the team to develop cutting-edge solutions

• Supervise the development teams by providing technical guidance and feedback, while championing Agile and DevOps principles.

• Lead multiple teams of application developers ensuring enforcement of standards, high quality output, and on-time success.

• Closely collaborate with business and other technical teams to roadmap strategic initiatives, define project scope, success milestones and execute software development projects to meet requirements.

• Oversee progress and resolve conflicts that impact the project objectives, expectations, or deliverables.

• Manage all technical aspects of the products and services your team creates.

• Coach and mentor team members to enhance their skills and performance.

• Oversee the research and implement new technologies, tools, and best practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness of software development.

• Ensure the smooth running of applications in production environments, proactively monitoring performance and reliability.

• Oversee the response time to production issues, diagnosing and resolving problems to minimize downtime and impact on users.

What you will need:

• 6 years relevant experience required in development with 3+ years in leadership role
• Bachelor's degree is required, or combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Technical Competencies

• Ability to lead full stack software development with expertise in TypeScript, React, Node.js within an Azure environment
• Demonstrate a good understanding of software development lifecycle and IT organization's governance strategy and policies.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills along with strong communication skills.

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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