Manager, Software Development

Foresters Financial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Foresters Financial is seeking a Manager, Software Development to lead a team of software developers, define development practices, and ensure secure, on-time delivery of applications. The role focuses on coaching, architecture oversight, and collaboration across departments to meet business needs.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in OO development, 5+ years in people management, strong Java background, and proficiency with cloud and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent.
• 5+ years managing software teams.
• 10+ years in OO development with enterprise scope; Java preferred; security-focused.
• Web applications experience with secure coding practices.
• Experience with API design and development.
• Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure); databases and big data; DevOps/CI-CD.
• Strong time management and project management.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Team-building and delegation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day of software dev team with coaching and performance management.
• Establish modern engineering standards and delivery practices.
• Create technology roadmaps and prioritize resources for projects.
• Maintain open communication with staff and management.
• Document deliverables, schedules and progress reports.
• Coordinate with departments to define project scopes and deliverables.
• Oversee maintenance of existing software offerings.
• Ensure performance, scalability and security of systems.
• Participate in design decisions and translate to implementation details.
• Recruit staff and conduct performance evaluations.
• Introduce leading-edge development methodologies and tools.

Skills

Team Leadership

Software Development

Java

Security Practices

Cloud Technologies

API Design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Job description

Career Opportunity

Role Title

Manager, Software Development

Purpose of role

The Manager, Software Development, will manage a team of Software Developers and define the Development Practice for Foresters Financial, utilizing their technical and software development experience. This role is accountable for the overall development, quality and security of applications, on‑time implementation of projects, coaching and mentoring the development team and addressing business requirements and expectations.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the software development team providing coaching, leadership, guidance and performance management as require
• Be responsible for building a high-performing engineering organization, establishing modern software engineering standards, improving delivery practices, and developing people
• Provide strategic thought leadership, build technology roadmaps, address and remove obstacles for the team, prioritize resource allocation to projects and sustains production support Establish
• Establish and maintain open and appropriate communication with application staff and management
• Document development deliverables, schedules and other necessary information providing progress reports as required
• Liaise with all relevant organizational departments in order to plan and execute projects providing assurance project scopes are accurately and adequately defined in relation to software development
• Perform maintenance of programming for existing versions of the organization’s software offerings
• Ensure the functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules and system architecture for each system
• Actively participate in team meetings and offer recommendations /ideas on design projects
• Actively participate in discussion on architecture and design decisions with architects and translate them into implementation details
• Design, code, and test major features in collaboration with Team Members, Design Engineers, Documentation Specialists, Application architects, and other members of the development and technical team to deliver complex changes
• Recruit qualified staff and conduct performance evaluations
• Bring leading edge software development methodologies, tools and technologies to software development practice
• Lead developers in addressing and resolving functional and non-functional requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications

• Education (minimum required): Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent discipline
• Experience (minimum required): 5+ years of experience managing application teams
• 10+ years’ experience in an object-oriented development and enterprise environment (Java preferred) along with a focus on application security
• Experience in web application development and good security practices
• Experience with API design and development
• Knowledge and experience with 1) cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure; 2) relational/non-relational databases; and big data 3) DevOps and CI/CD
• Demonstrated time management, project management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to various parties including non-technical members of the organization
• Excellent presentation and communication skills both verbal and written
• Demonstrated collaborative work style with the ability to effectively collaborate and work with all levels of the organization
• Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects while adhering to strict deadlines
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
• Excellent teamwork and team building skills with a proven ability to delegate

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Salary Range:

$89,000.00 - $132,000.00

The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.

Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.

Equal Opportunity Employment and Inclusion – at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.

Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] in advance of your appointment.

Thank you for choosing Foresters. Only those candidates who will be selected for further consideration will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.