Director of Application Development

At AIM Consulting, we are a focused, energetic group of people working together with passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to being an industry leader in technology consulting services. We lead by developing and maintaining long-term relationships with our consultants and clients. We invest in our employees, fostering career growth by enabling access to training, encouraging personal development, and by providing mentorship. All our employees are encouraged to be creative and are driven to succeed. We value honest communication, reward performance, and produce high quality results and happy clients. Our days are competitive, fast, fun, and exciting. In addition to an annual salary, all our full-time positions at AIM Consulting include the following: Lucrative Bonus Potential with YoY growth, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance (spousal and dependent coverage), 401k with company matching, paid certifications, disability insurance, commuter benefits, paid time off and sick days, paid maternity and paternity leave, and wellness programs.

AIM Consulting is looking for an experienced Consulting Leader to assist in the build-out and expansion of the Application Development Practice in our Denver office. AIM focuses on delivering complex custom digital, data and cloud solutions that create competitive business advantages for our customers.

AIM Consulting's approach to application development is holistic, pragmatic and team-centric with capabilities focused in the areas of: cloud strategy, full-stack engineering, engineering excellence and native application development. We build high-quality, automated, mature, cloud-native (or cloud enabled) custom solutions and help our clients modernize their software development processes and methodologies. AIM leaders are responsible for overseeing complex technology engagements across varying industries with the best architectural practices and innovative solutioning.

The ideal candidate for the Director, Application Development at AIM must be a hands-on technology leader who has significant experience delivering custom solutions that are modern, scalable and sustainable. This role will challenge the candidate to think and act both strategically and tactically as they work to grow their practice. Beyond providing expertise as a practitioner, the Director should expect to support sales efforts—contact introductions, pitches, estimation, presentations, and contract negotiation—to help the practice grow and be successful. As the practice evolves, the Director will need to hire and manage a team, mentor talent, and support career development for their practice consultants.

This Director will focus their practice on AIM’s Denver market but may work remotely with other AIM offices throughout the United States. Travel to clients within the Denver metropolitan area is expected. Occasional travel to other AIM or client locations outside of Denver may be required sparingly throughout the year.

Day-to-day, you will be responsible for:

Practice Management

• Set targets and manage practice growth and profitability
• Create hiring plans, hire, mentor, and guide the careers of practice consultants
• Mature practice offerings and go-to-market strategies

Delivery Execution

• Serve as an advisor (engagement manager) or high-level practitioner on complex engagements
• Ensure delivery quality and project success of practice consultants
• Manage team compositions, resource utilization, and project margins

Sales

• Provide pre-sales support through original insights and thought leadership
• Scope out and estimate project efforts
• Create compelling proposals and draft Statements of Work

Community Development

• Cultivate strong relationships and engage network internally and externally
• Seek opportunities to engage or present at conferences and client settings
• Contribute to the growth and maturity of the Application Development practice through thought leadership

About You:

You are a results-oriented software development leader with a strong desire for continued growth and leadership opportunities. You have excellent negotiation, conflict management, problem solving and decision-making skills with a proven track record of client engagement satisfaction. You are driven to delivering excellent products and projects with a consistently high-level of customer service.

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of professional consulting experience
• Ability to define practice strategies and growth plans
• Experience building, leading and managing software development teams
• Experience driving pre-sales and pitching custom solutions
• Experience developing presentations and high-quality outputs for executive audiences
• Highly effective communication skills and executive presence

Software Development Experience:

• Expertise in at least one of the following technology platforms / languages: .NET, Java, Python
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, etc.)
• Experience with at least one of the following cloud providers: AWS, Azure
• Experience working in Agile development environments

Desired Skills:

• Experience working in a boutique or start-up consulting environment
• Experience rebuilding and modernizing monolithic applications
• Experience with HTML5 and CSS3
• Azure or AWS Certifications

At AIM Consulting, we value people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one, and that’s okay. We are heavily invested in further education and training, and we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where you can show up as your true self. If you’re passionate about technology, but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply.

We are a diverse group of individuals. No two people, ideologies, or thoughts are the same. Our different experiences and perspectives are our strengths. We are passionate about seeing each other succeed and live & breathe our company values; we choose positivity, we take ownership, we are relationship driven, we build trust, and we are self-aware. We work hard to come through for our clients, and also for one another. We are many unique people, with the same common goal in mind – to connect, inspire and empower our customers by leveraging an amazing workforce to help solve business challenges, drive innovation, and produce results that exceed expectations. Simply put, we are more than a company; we are our client’s trusted advisors.

AIM Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AIM Consulting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. AIM Consulting complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.