Application Manager

Heitmeyer Consulting; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Heitmeyer Consulting is seeking an experienced Application Manager to provide technical leadership and oversee delivery across enterprise applications. This hands-on role requires strong full-stack experience, guiding both front-end/UI and back-end development, and leading teams of developers.

You will manage production support, security initiatives, technical debt projects, and modernization efforts, while coordinating with business partners and vendors to ensure on-time, quality delivery

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in application management or delivery leadership.
• Strong full-stack development background.
• Experience with front-end/UI and back-end technologies.
• Experience leading development teams.
• Experience with production support and enterprise application management.
• Understanding of application security, technical debt, and modernization.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support application development and delivery teams.
• Provide technical leadership across full-stack apps.
• Oversee production support and application stability.
• Lead modernization, security, and technical debt initiatives.
• Manage priorities, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, vendors.
• Provide guidance on architecture, integrations, and solutions.
• Support vendor evaluation and selection activities.

Skills

Full-stack development

Front-end development

Back-end development

Team leadership

Delivery management

Production support

Application security

Stakeholder management

Technical debt management

Communication skills

Job description

Application Manager

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Application Manager / Delivery Manager to provide technical leadership and application delivery support across enterprise applications. This role will oversee development teams, production support, security initiatives, technical debt projects, and new application implementations.

The ideal candidate is a highly technical leader with strong full-stack experience, including both front-end/UI and back-end development, and experience leading teams of developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support application development and delivery teams.
• Provide technical leadership across full-stack applications, including front-end and back-end development.
• Oversee production support, issue resolution, and application stability.
• Lead initiatives related to application security, technical debt, modernization, and continuous improvement.
• Manage priorities, timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, technology teams, and vendors.
• Provide technical guidance on application architecture, development, integrations, and solutions.
• Support vendor evaluation and selection activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in application management, delivery management, software development, or a related technical leadership role.
• Strong full-stack development background.
• Experience with front-end/UI and back-end technologies.
• Proven experience leading development teams.
• Experience with production support and enterprise application management.
• Strong understanding of application security, technical debt, and modernization.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on, technically strong Application Manager who can lead developers, manage application delivery, resolve complex technical issues, and work effectively with business partners and vendors. The successful candidate will balance technical expertise, people leadership, and delivery management while supporting both current applications and new strategic initiatives.