Application Development Manager

3 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Vedder Price Full time

Vedder Price is seeking a highly skilled Application Development Manager to oversee the streamlined operation of the Application Development team and ensure it aligns with the business objectives of the firm.

The ideal candidate will have experience in defining detailed business requirements to support strategic and/or tactical projects and improvement of business processes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Overseeing all application development activities in the firm, including all phases of the application development lifecycle.
  • Participating in needs assessment, requirements definition, creation, maintenance, upgrading, and support of custom-developed applications.
  • Managing all forms of application development, including creation of custom applications, creation of web applications, creation of SharePoint applications, automation of data exchange between systems, workflow automation, support of data warehouses, use of APIs for integration purposes, and development within the Microsoft Office environment.
  • Collaborating with project management and business analyst resources to ensure proper requirements gathering and definition, scope definition, and project planning prior to initiation of development projects.
  • Establishing best practices for creating and maintaining secure code and secure systems.
  • Collaborating with Vedder Price security resources to demonstrate to clients or auditors that the firm utilizes secure code development practices.
  • Participating in and advocating for change management best practices in the application development and deployment process, including the proper utilization of development and/or test systems as needed.
  • Recommending appropriate development languages and platforms.
  • Recommending and implementing appropriate development methodologies.
  • Collaborating with database and data architect resources to define optimal database design for custom solutions.
  • Collaborating with testing, support, and desktop engineering teams to ensure proper testing, QA review, user experience management, packaging, and deployment of developed applications.
  • Recommending, specifying, and overseeing outsourcing of development projects to external parties as appropriate.
  • Assisting the Director of Information Services in defining staffing requirements, needed development and analysis skillsets, and organizational structure of the Application Development team.
  • Leading efforts to hire, develop, and retain skilled development and analyst resources.
  • Managing Application Development staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
  • Participating in IS strategic planning as a member of the IS management team.
  • Working with the Application Development team to maintain optimal collaboration with Network Operations and Desktop Operations teams.
  • Working with the Technology Support Manager to prioritize tickets and help maintain focus on improving customer experience with firm technology.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of overall IS work experience, including three to five years of experience managing and/or directing an Application Development operation, ideally in the legal industry or other demanding professional services environment.

The candidate must be proficient in MS Office applications, have a working knowledge of SQL server, and fundamentals of database design.

Vedder Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace.

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