Financial Application Development Manager

Client is an Asset Management firm in Boston.

This is a full time, permanent position. Contract to hire may be considered.

Prior experience managing the development of Performance applications will be considering a big plus.


Overview:

The Application Development Manager will plan, coordinate and supervise all activities related to the analysis, design, development and implementation of Investment Performance applications. Responsibilities also include maintaining, supporting and upgrading existing applications. The Application Development Manager is expected to continually evolve internal development processes/procedures, effectively manage a staff of approximately 15 members, conduct individual performance reviews, and manage career development for team members. The team is comprised of business analysts, project managers and developers who are responsible for constructing and maintaining applications in direct support of business objectives. This position is based in Boston, MA with team members located in both Boston and India.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Lead the team in all aspects of software analysis, development, maintenance and support
• Manage and coordinate project activities through all phases of the project lifecycle
• Responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time; actively manage project risks to keep projects on track in order to meet business expectations
• Introduce and/or streamline existing SDLC processes to increase efficiency of offshore development and documentation teams
• Work with cross-functional leadership to identify, define and execute process improvements across the project lifecycle to increase SDLC efficiencies and improve code quality
• Work with the application architect and the data architect to define and implement best practices and agreed upon standards, inclusive of: coding conventions, unit testing strategies, architectural patterns, etc.
• Perform resource management, planning and performance reviews
• Mentor team members to ensure proper direction and personal development

Mandatory requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in technology discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in an IT organization with application development experience, preferably in a web-based environment
• 3-5 years experience in a managerial capacity within IT
• 3+ years experience in the financial services industry

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational expertise and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate with internal clients at all enterprise levels
• Ability to learn new concepts, systems, and software independently and quickly
• Willingness to take initiative, seeing problems through to final completion.
• The ability handle diverse situations and rapidly changing priorities with deadlines
• Ability to provide quality documentation of processes
• Motivation to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
Characteristics:
• Integrity, flexibility, strong work ethic, reliability.



Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.