Director, Software Development – AI-Driven Modernization

Navitus; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

20 days paid time off

4 weeks paid parental leave

9 paid holidays

401K company match up to 5%

Adoption Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Educational Assistance Plan and Pro/Mf

Job summary

Navitus Health Solutions is seeking a Director of Software Development to guide software teams in transforming legacy applications into modern, maintainable systems. You will lead with Agile practices to ensure exceptional customer outcomes, collaborating with Product Owners, Enterprise Architecture, and Infrastructure to align delivery with business goals.

You will manage a leadership team, establish development strategy, and drive high-quality code delivery while tracking KPI performance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of IT Management experience, including direct leadership of software development teams.
• Experience with modern technologies, architectures, and agile development methods.
• Experience with cloud-first development and microservice architectures or strategies.
• Experience using AI tools to improve delivery efficiency and accuracy.
• Experience with .NET, SQL, Angular, Oracle, React, etc.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.
• Experience managing agile methodologies and automated testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the software development team.
• Modernize legacy applications into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Champion Agile practices to deliver on-time, quality software.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and other leaders across delivery and architecture teams.
• Build relationships with application owners to deliver customer-focused software.
• Develop and mentor a team of managers responsible for software development.
• Drive KPI reporting and budget-aligned project performance.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Cloud-native development

Microservices

AI tooling

Jira/Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

.NET

SQL

Angular

Oracle

React

Job description

Navitus Health Solutions is seeking a Director of Software Development to guide software teams in transforming legacy applications into modern, maintainable systems. You will lead with Agile practices to ensure exceptional customer outcomes, collaborating with Product Owners, Enterprise Architecture, and Infrastructure to align delivery with business goals.

You will manage a leadership team, establish development strategy, and drive high-quality code delivery while tracking KPI performance and