Application Development Manager

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance provider seeks an Application Development Manager in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This role involves collaborating on application development, understanding customer requirements, and recommending enhancements. The ideal candidate will bridge business and IT, providing essential support for project scope and implementation activities. The company values employee experience and offers diverse opportunities for career growth. Join us to make a positive impact and thrive in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand customers' processes and products to align with business requirements.
• Produce estimates for the level of effort and cost for new application functionality.
• Act as liaison between business and IT, supporting project scope and development plans.
• Support implementation activities, troubleshoot system issues, and provide training.

Skills

Application Design & Development Tools /Application Landscape Knowledge

Business Process Modeling

Programming & Coding

Service Oriented Architecture

Software Development Lifecycle

Systems Analysis

Test Execution /UX Evaluation

Job description

Application Development Manager

Collaborates and advises on the development and configuration of applications by understanding the requirements of customers and recommends application performance improvements to ensure alignment with business requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• They understand customers' processes and products and how they fit within the goals of the function or business unit and engage with the solution architect in the reviews and validation of the detailed technical design for business applications provided by the supplier to ensure alignment with business requirements;validate suppliers estimates.
• They produce estimates for the level of effort and cost of new application functionality, perform quality review checks on project deliverables and make recommendations for application performance improvements.
• Also they act as liaison between the business and IT and support the Portfolio Manager in building the business case, including cost benefit analysis, risk assessment, project scope, and development of a high level plan.
• Further they support implementation activities, troubleshooting system environmental issues and providing training as required.

Skills

• Application Design & Development Tools /Application Landscape Knowledge
• Business Process Modeling
• Programming & Coding
• Service Oriented Architecture
• Software Development Lifecycle
• Systems Analysis
• Test Execution /UX Evaluation

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