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Job Title: Application Development Manager

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Application Development Manager to lead our dynamic team in the creation, deployment, and enhancement of cutting-edge applications and systems software.

Responsibilities:

• Development and Deployment Management: Oversee the development and deployment of new applications and enhancements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Business Requirements: Ensure development projects meet business requirements and objectives.
• Team Leadership: Provide direction to the application development team, fostering collaboration and excellence in support of business applications.
• Systems Analysis: Review existing applications for effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement strategies.
• Research and Recommendation: Research and recommend software products/services for procurement and development efforts.
• Feasibility Studies: Coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products, offering valuable insights based on findings.
• Documentation and Standards: Develop and maintain project plans, application/systems documents, and standards.
• Project Management: Interact with project teams to ensure successful project delivery within set timelines and budgets. Create and maintain project plans, budgets, and reports.
• Operational Responsibility: Have tactical and operational responsibility for project teams, defining, monitoring, and updating development plans.
• Team Building: Select individuals aligned with ICT goals, managing their contributions effectively within the organization.
• Reporting and Delegation: Establish effective reporting lines, delegate responsibilities, and set clear goals and objectives.
• Financial Accountability: Manage budgeting, resource allocation, development, and training within the designated area.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure adherence to industry quality standards for production systems and change management.
• Decision-making and Execution: Responsible for decision-making and execution within the domain of responsibility.
• Process Adherence: Establish structured processes in line with global best practices in Software Development, Project Management, Testing, and ICT Governance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Proficiency in Software Solutions, Application Architecture, and Design Thinking.
• IT certifications such as ITIL are preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of Business/System Analysis.
• Proficiency in SDLC conceptual model.
• Technical and Behavioral Competencies.
• High-level understanding of budgeting and cost control.
• Intermediate level of strategic planning and objectives.
• Decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in project management.
• Ability to maintain standards and policies.

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Application Development Manager

Reference: BIT002649-MNa-1
A client in the financial services sector is looking for an Application Development Manager who will join their fund/life investments team to oversee 15 people, including DevOps, BA, Jira Analyst teams, and a host of developers ranging from junior to senior.

Duties & Responsibilities

Qualifications:

• BCom Informatics / BEng / BSc
• ITIL or equivalent certification

Requirements:

• 8 to 10 years' experience
• C#, .NET, Angular, Azure experience
• Experience in leading a large team
• IT Strategy

KPA’s:

• Manage audits, risks, and compliance requirements
• Work on key projects with stakeholders to design and develop transactional websites
• Responsible for the full SDLC function
• Handle all new development as well as maintenance of applications
• Technical owner function
• Manage vendors

Apply now!
For more information, contact:
Mel Nandalall
Senior IT Recruitment Consultant
E-Mail: #J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Opportunity

A unique opportunity to join a JSE listed financial organisation that continually delivers excellent results and growth that exceed all competitors in the market. Become part of a team working on key projects in Wealth Management in partnership with business stakeholders to deliver great value with an opportunity to make a real impact.

Be an integral part of digitising our client journeys through changes to websites and software applications to meet both functional and technical requirements in producing quality solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Key strategic manager responsible for planning, organising, monitoring and controlling all aspects of the SDLC.
2. Manage new strategic development as well as maintenance of existing applications.
3. Conduct weekly negotiations between business and project team to build consensus on the prioritization of requests.
4. Act as the technical owner of a set of applications.
5. Manage the relationship with business owners and ensure that business objectives are reflected in the technical processes which they manage.
6. Ensure an appropriate supply of technical experts to fill available positions in the delivery portfolios.
7. Manage a project or set of projects in a programme related to their technical application set.
8. Ensure that the application remains adaptive to emerging client needs in its lifetime.
9. Extend or design new operational processes.
10. Manage relationships with 3rd party vendors in terms of commercial and service delivery.
11. People management, including providing guidance and skill development and being accountable for performance metrics of all direct reports.
12. Contribute towards IT and business strategy development.
13. Drive continuous improvements to team practices and operational environments.
14. Ensure that security forms an integral part of all technology capabilities.
15. Manage all audits, risks & compliance requirements to ensure adherence to regulations.

Desired Experience & Qualification

1. Agile or equivalent contemporary development methodology certification.
2. ITIL or equivalent certification.
3. Demonstrated experience in managing a scrum team.

Should you not have had a response within 14 days please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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Responsibilities:

• Define and document system architecture aligned with enterprise guidelines

• Integrate applications and data for cohesive user experiences

• Optimize systems for performance, availability, security, and cost

• Collaborate with developers and vendors for solution implementation

• Ensure regulatory compliance

• Propose IT solutions to company challenges

Skills:

• System design and integration

• Cloud experience

• Strong numeracy

• Proven track record of project delivery

Mandatory Requirements:

• BSc in Information Systems or relevant field

• Minimum 8 years experience in IT

Advantageous Skills:

• Broad software development experience (.Net/Java/Python)

• Low-code development

• Data warehousing

• Microsoft Azure experience

Required Competencies:

• Problem-solving and dealing with complexity

• Planning, organizing, and coordinating

• Interpersonal and communication skills (verbal/written)

• Solutions-driven

• Strong analytical and numeracy skills

Duties & Responsibilities

You will join a small, talented development team working on numerous platforms including but not limited to COBOL, SQL, CCS, HTML, Java, Java Script, and Python.

You will be responsible for the conversion of business requirements into coding specifications, writing quality code that runs efficiently and is adequately documented, maintaining the system, and developing new features and functionality throughout the full SDLC. You will interact with various business units within the company.

Desired Experience & Qualification

RELEVANT IT TERTIARY QUALIFICATION

Package & Remuneration

NEGOTIABLE based on experience

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Hire Resolve is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Development Manager to join our team in Johannesburg. In this role, you will lead a team of developers and oversee the application development process.

As an Application Development Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software applications, managing project timelines and budgets, and implementing best practices in the development process. You will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and ensure that the applications meet the business needs.

Responsibilities :

1. Lead and manage a team of developers, providing guidance, coaching, and support.
2. Oversee the application development process, ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality standards.
3. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define project scope.
4. Provide technical guidance and ensure that the applications meet the business needs.
5. Manage project budgets, resources, and deliverables.
6. Implement best practices in the development process, ensuring efficient and high-quality software delivery.
7. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies, and bring in new ideas and innovations to improve the development process.
8. Identify and address any issues or risks that may impact project delivery.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in application development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of application development technologies and frameworks.
• Experience managing teams and delivering software projects.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and software development tools.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in application development.

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Application Development Manager

Reference: BIT002683-Cha-1

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Application Development Manager to lead our dynamic team in the creation, deployment, and enhancement of cutting-edge applications and systems software.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Development and Deployment Management: Oversee the development and deployment of new applications and enhancements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Business Requirements: Ensure development projects meet business requirements and objectives.
• Team Leadership: Provide direction to the application development team, fostering collaboration and excellence in support of business applications.
• Systems Analysis: Review existing applications for effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement strategies.
• Research and Recommendation: Research and recommend software products/services for procurement and development efforts.
• Feasibility Studies: Coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products, offering valuable insights based on findings.
• Documentation and Standards: Develop and maintain project plans, application/systems documents, and standards.
• Project Management: Interact with project teams to ensure successful project delivery within set timelines and budgets. Create and maintain project plans, budgets, and reports.
• Operational Responsibility: Have tactical and operational responsibility for project teams, defining, monitoring, and updating development plans.
• Team Building: Select individuals aligned with ICT goals, managing their contributions effectively within the organization.
• Reporting and Delegation: Establish effective reporting lines, delegate responsibilities, and set clear goals and objectives.
• Financial Accountability: Manage budgeting, resource allocation, development, and training within the designated area.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure adherence to industry quality standards for production systems and change management.
• Decision-making and Execution: Responsible for decision-making and execution within the domain of responsibility.
• Process Adherence: Establish structured processes in line with global best practices in Software Development, Project Management, Testing, and ICT Governance.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Proficiency in Software Solutions, Application Architecture, and Design Thinking.
• IT certifications such as ITIL are preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of Business/System Analysis.
• Proficiency in SDLC conceptual model.
• Technical and Behavioral Competencies.
• High-level understanding of budgeting and cost control.
• Intermediate level of strategic planning and objectives.
• Decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in project management.
• Ability to maintain standards and policies.

If you possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of an innovative team.

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Application Development Manager

Reference: BIT002649-MNa-1
A client in the financial services sector is looking for an Application Development Manager who will join their fund/life investments team to oversee 15 people, which includes DevOps, BA, and Jira Analyst teams, as well as a host of developers ranging from junior to senior.

Duties & Responsibilities

Qualifications:

• BCom Informatics / BEng / BSc
• ITIL or equivalent certification

Requirements:

• 8 to 10 years' experience
• C#, .NET, Angular, Azure experience
• Experience in leading a large team
• IT Strategy

KPA’s:

• Manage audits, risks, and compliance requirements
• Work on key projects with key stakeholders where you will design and develop transactional websites
• Responsible for the full SDLC function
• Handle all new development as well as maintenance of applications
• Technical owner function
• Manage vendors

Apply now!

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**Introduction**
As a Customer Success Manager in IBM you'll apply your strong foundation of technology expertise to hire and cultivate high performing teams made up of diverse, exceptional CSM talent.A true change-agent, you'll hire and continually develop high performing teams who get IBM's products and services adopted, post-sale, to continually meet your customers' business goals.Combining c-suite gravitas with developer-level approachability, you'll lead your teams as they co-create with clients to fully realise the value of their existing IBM products, whilst expanding their adoption of next-gen solutions from across IBM's wider portfolio.Excellent onboarding training will set you up for positive impact and success, whilst ongoing development will continue to advance your career. Our sales environment is fast-paced and supportive. Always connected to a wider team, you'll be surrounded by other leaders and colleagues. People who are always willing to help and be helped as you scale your territory, with and through your team, as they compel clients to continually invest in IBM's people, products, and services.
**Your role and responsibilities**
Customer Success careers in IBM might be different to what you're used to. In addition to the people skills and business acumen often associated with this position, IBM CSMs are also Architects. People with a deep understanding of technical complexities. They can quickly understand clients' hard-to-understand technology issue and communicate them back in an easy-to-understand way. As such, they require growth-minded, radically candid leaders, who can lead and support them technically, commercially, and behaviourally.As an experienced leader of technical, customer-facing talent, you'll help your teams showcase IBM's solutions. Providing direction for use-case identification, solution architecture design, and MVP builds you'll help your teams guide clients through their existing tech stack compatibilities, and changes needed to realise the full value of expanding and /or renewing their adoption of IBM's solutions.Your primary responsibilities will include:
* Team Leadership and Development: Hire, nurture, and develop a team of exceptional client-facing technical talent.
* Solution Validation: Collaborate with CSMs and clients to validate solutions with MVPs that deliver value, leading to production readiness.
* Establishing Trusted Client Relationships: Create and maintain enduring, trusted relationships at technical levels within clients, including CIOs, CTOs, Developers, Data Scientists and Architects, establishing IBM as an essential partner.
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Proven Leadership and Credibility: Seasoned technical leadership with a proven track record, along with experience in coaching CSM teams to drive the adoption of complex, enterprise-grade technology solutions.
* Expertise in Deal and Situational Coaching: Demonstrable mastery of deal and situational coaching, while fostering a high-performing, growth-minded, and candid culture.
* Practical Skills in Technology Domains: Possess deep, practical, and applied skills in one of the following areas: Cloud, AI, Automation, Integration, and Security (with understanding across a broad selection, including their interconnectivities).
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Diverse Technology Solution Expertise: Experience working with a wide range of technology solutions, including Cloud, AI, Automation and more (training in IBM's products will be provided).
* Sales Experience in Software and Cloud: Proven experience in software and Cloud sales, including software, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and more.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.