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United Airlines; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

United Airlines is looking for a Senior Manager – IT, Application Development to lead cross-functional teams in designing and building Technical Operations tools and scalable interfaces that meet business goals.

You will mentor 5–10 IT specialists, drive Agile practices and modernization initiatives, collaborate with enterprise partners, and oversee quality code, deployment processes, and performance enhancements across complex systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Extensive experience in application development in enterprise/tech ops.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and engineering best practices.
• Experience mentoring and leading development teams.
• Experience integrating user interfaces and services meeting business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional improvement teams to design and develop Technical Operations tools.
• Collaborate with enterprise partners to design, expand, and integrate UIs and services.
• Apply Agile practices and drive innovation in Tech Ops.
• Mentor junior and senior developers and oversee 5–10 IT specialists.
• Ensure clean code and implement continuous deployment practices.
• Modernize existing packages and enforce IT delivery disciplines.

Skills

Agile development

Mentoring

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Title

Senior Manager – IT, Application Development

Compensation

$20–$30 per hour

Company & Location

United Airlines, USA (Hybrid – Chicago or Houston)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Bachelor's Degree required)

Overview

United Airlines is a global airline committed to connecting humans and uniting the world by providing innovative and inclusive solutions in aviation. The company looks to hire diverse talent across multiple regions and develop technologies that scale across its operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross‑functional improvement team in designing and developing Technical Operations tools.
• Collaborate with commercial enterprise partners to design, expand, and integrate user interfaces and offerings that meet business needs.
• Apply Agile development practices, foster out‑of‑the‑box thinking, and drive innovation within the Tech Ops area.
• Oversee continuous improvement initiatives to address engineering, compliance, statistical, and technical requirements.
• Work with developers and enterprise customers to layout, develop, and combine consumer interfaces and services.
• Deliver assignments on schedule while mentoring junior and senior developers.
• Maintain clean code, enforce coding standards, and adapt designs for performance upgrades.
• Formulate and implement best‑practice techniques for continuous deployment.
• Participate in modernization projects of existing packages and enforce IT utility development process disciplines (solution delivery, project management, request handling, QA, etc.).
• Stay current with cutting‑edge technologies to build resilient and scalable applications.
• Mentor junior developers and oversee administrative control of 5–10 IT specialists (direct reviews or sourced).
• Lead the establishment of departmental and individual goals, assessing and recommending organizational structure, role, and responsibility upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Extensive experience in application development, preferably within a technical operations or enterprise setting.
• Strong knowledge of Agile development and engineering best practices.
• Proven ability to mentor and lead development teams.
• Experience designing, developing, and integrating user interfaces and services that meet business requirements.
• Familiarity with performance optimization, coding standards, and continuous deployment processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Adaptability to evolving design requirements and modern technology stacks.