Senior Manager, Application Development (ESOP)

Wild Birds Unlimited Corporate; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Option Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disabilit

Liberal vacation, personal, sick, and/

Job summary

Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. is seeking a high-impact Manager of Application Development to lead the technical evolution of our franchise support systems from the Carmel, IN office.

As a key ESOP stakeholder, you will architect and guard the applications that empower our FSC staff and franchise owners, driving migration and modernization efforts. This full-time role oversees in-house programmers and vendors, delivers advanced dashboards that boost sales, and enforces security and data integrity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or an equivalent mix of education and professional experience.
• Proven experience managing application development cycles and technical personnel.
• Deep familiarity with SQL scripts, data integrity management, and modern system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design migration and continuous improvement strategies to ensure our applications remain current, secure, and hosted on modern platforms.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of all systems, including retail store software, corporate information systems, and business data processing.
• Oversee in-house programmers and manage third-party vendors/consultants, ensuring they deliver on-time, high-quality work that meets Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Develop advanced visual dashboards, scorecards, and on-demand metrics that provide stores with the business insight needed to boost sales performance.
• Enforce IS policies and security measures to safeguard information resources and minimize risks to data and programs.
• Manage information processing and application access for both corporate staff and franchisee stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Tech savvy

Customer focus

Decision making

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

SQL

Job description

Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. is seeking a high-impact Manager of Application Development to lead the technical evolution of our franchise support systems from the Carmel, IN office.

As a key ESOP stakeholder, you will architect and guard the applications that empower our FSC staff and franchise owners, driving migration and modernization efforts. This full-time role oversees in-house programmers and vendors, delivers advanced dashboards that boost sales, and enforces security and data integrity