Manager Application Development

Elevations Credit Union; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevations Credit Union is seeking an Application Development Manager to lead the design and implementation of banking solutions. This role involves managing a core development team to enhance the Credit Union’s core banking platform, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and collaborating with other business units to meet operational needs. An ideal candidate will have substantial experience in financial technologies and a strong background in software engineering.

Benefits

4 weeks paid time off for full-time employees

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Up to 4% match on 401(k) contributions

Up to twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave

Access to LinkedIn Learning and career development programs

Qualifications

• 6 years' experience with financial institution technologies.
• Experience in leadership and people management.
• Familiarity with agile project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Manages a development team across scrum teams.
• Collaborates with PMO on team delivery.
• Defines design patterns and reviews code for quality.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Software Engineering

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

B.S., Computer Science

4-year college degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Symitar

SQL

HTML

JavaScript

ITIL

Job description

When joining Elevations, you can expect to work for a company with:

• A leadership team that strives to make this the best place you’ve ever worked!
• A focus on supporting our employees’ mental, physical, and financial well-being
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion recognized by the Denver Business Journal and Colorado Association of Realtors
• A highly engaged workforce devoted to innovation, continuous improvement, and collaboration
• A reputation for excellence, as evidenced by being a two-time recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
• A passion for consistently providing amazing experiences and creating raving fans

If you join our team, here are some of the perks you can expect:

• A competitive total rewards package with 4 weeks paid time off for full-time employees, work anniversary paid time off, paid volunteer time off, and 12 paid holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with employer contributions to supercharge your Health Savings Account
• Up to a 4% match on 401(k) contributions
• Up to twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Program that provides personalized care options for your whole household
• Ample opportunity to learn, develop and grow with access to LinkedIn Learning, career and leadership development programs, job shadowing, a mentor program, and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year

Location:

Hybrid: Employees who are able to perform the essential functions of their jobs away from an Elevations location may do so with the expectation that they are onsite at least fifty percent of the time over a two-week pay period.

Summary/Objective:

The Application Development Manager is responsible for designing, building, implementing, and supporting both vendor-packaged and custom internal solutions that enhance the Credit Union’s core banking platform (Symitar) and other enterprise applications, in line with our strategic plan and technology roadmap. This role leads the design, development, and delivery of business solutions aimed at optimizing operational efficiency through technology. The manager oversees a team of core developers and collaborates with business units and internal IT teams to deliver enterprise solutions that meet the organization’s operational needs, utilizing software delivery best practices. In addition to possessing excellent problem-solving abilities, strong software engineering discipline, and knowledge in Symitar PowerOn. The Application Development Manager must be an initiator who is self-motivated, creative, agile, and accountable. They must balance efficiency with effectiveness and have strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Essential Functions Include:

• Manages and supervises the core development team distributed across scrum teams and business lines. Responsibilities include overseeing resource administration, planning, allocation, and organization as needed.
• Works closely with the Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO) on team delivery and attends appropriate stakeholder ceremonies.
• Creates a supportive team-oriented work climate that enables project and resource team members to develop professionally; and that values diversity, promotes teamwork and collaboration, and emphasizes quality, customer satisfaction, creativity, and cost-effectiveness.
• Demonstrates expertise and leadership in, design and development concepts, practices, procedures, and governance, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and efficient software solutions.
  Implement processes for continuous improvement of application management practices. Seeks feedback from users, analyzes performance metrics, and identifies areas for enhancement or innovation.
• Defines design patterns, reviews code, and ensures that solutions adhere to Elevations’ coding, compliance, and information security standards.
• Works with external vendors for integrated solutions. Stays current with vendor strategic roadmaps to influence the health and currency of our application architecture.

Reports to:

AVP of Application Engineering

Manages:

Application Developers (Symitar Core Developers)

Required Skills, Education, and Experience:

• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience; B.S., Computer Science preferred.
• Six (6) years' experience with financial institution technologies: Jack Henry (Symitar, Synapsys, Synergy, SymXchange, ARCU), MeridianLink, Encompass, Alkami, COTS, Image Center, OpCon, etc.
• Experience in software development methodologies, version control, and testing practices.
• Experience in leadership and people management experience with an emphasis on coaching, mentoring, guiding and motivating team members on project and product delivery and career / professional development.
• Ability to influence executive leadership.
• Understands the principles of project management practices in an agile and iterative project management methodology.

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent.
  Hands-on experience developing, integrating and supporting core banking application (Symitar/PowerOn / RepGen).
• Knowledge and experience with IBM’s AIX operating system.
• Knowledge in SQL development for relational databases, HTML, and Java Script.
• Knowledge of the ITIL framework and experience implementing engineering processes, procedures, and templates.

Work Environment:

Elevations uses multi-factor authentication to keep our data safe. As such, a personal smartphone is a requirement for employment with us. This job operates in an office setting and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Requirements:

All other positions: Sitting frequently, walking occasionally, use of hands frequently, hearing constantly, talking frequently, exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Full time / 40 hours per week

Compensation Information:

The person hired into this position will likely earn between $113,641.25 and $142,051.56, plus annual bonus.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on factors such as relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, licensure requirements and/or skill level, and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Anticipated Application Window:

This role is anticipated to close within 45 days from the date of posting. However, if the position has not been filled, Elevations may keep the application period open longer.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About Us: Elevations Credit Union is a member-owned not-for-profit financial institution serving Colorado’s Front Range. Founded in 1952, we’ve grown from 12 members and less than $100 in assets to an institution with 15 branches and more than 170,000 members that manages over $3 billion in assets and is the No. 1 credit union mortgage lender in Colorado. At Elevations, we’ve made a commitment to move away from a product-centered business model and focus instead on creating consumer solutions. Our objective is to provide our members, as well as the entire community, with unbiased consumer information.

EEO Statement: The Credit Union is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.

Candidates for certain positions may be required to submit to a credit history report in determining qualification for employment with Elevations Credit Union. If the position you are applying for requires a credit history report, any information received in such a report will not be the sole factor in making an employment decision. A history of personal financial irresponsibility may be reason for disqualification insofar as it relates to your potential job duties. Elevations Credit Union is aware that occasionally there are extenuating circumstances that may affect an individual's credit history. We comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Colorado Employment Opportunity Act.

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