Group Application Manager

U.S. Bank • Englewood, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description Manages multiple development projects, development teams, and/or application support functions. Recruits, directs, motivates and develops staff, maximizing their individual contribution, their professional growth, and their ability to function effectively with their colleagues as a team. Oversees the development and implementation of multiple, complex, organization-wide systems. Works closely with client departments in development and implementation of technology strategies and application systems. Advises application owners on the technology possibilities and requirements. Provides direction and oversight for application support functions to ensure quality processing while meeting or exceeding application service level commitments. Defines and manages resource requirements and allocations, monitors and improves quality, and ensures 'best practice' development techniques. Interfaces with clients to ensure application systems and projects are meeting or exceeding their expectations. Provides direction and manages resolution of applications issues. Manages staff and recommends hires, transfers, terminations, performance standards and reviews. Plans, develops and controls project/product budgets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of experience with developing and implementing applications
• Four or more years of experience with major tasks, deliverables, formal methodologies and disciplines for delivering new or enhanced applications

Nice To Haves

• Experience with architecting and implementing modern, high performing software application solutions , especially surrounding management of payments system data (financial industry).
• Experience leading and managing development teams through modernization and transformation of legacy applications.
• Strong analytical, product management, tactical planning and leadership skills
• Expertise with legacy technologies such as mainframe/COBOL while being well informed and have experience with modern technologies and skillsets such as Azure/AWS, Python, Postgres/MSSQL/DB2, React , and other data/BI tools such as DataStage, Informatica, Tableau .
• Experience in integrating applications with external vendor applications
• Expertise in agile development methodologies
• Experience managing geographically distributed engineering teams
• Strong people management skills including mentoring and coaching engineers of all skill levels
• Able to collaborate with partner engineering teams across the enterprise
• Experience in corporate payments industry is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manages multiple development projects, development teams, and/or application support functions.
• Recruits, directs, motivates and develops staff, maximizing their individual contribution, their professional growth, and their ability to function effectively with their colleagues as a team.
• Oversees the development and implementation of multiple, complex, organization-wide systems.
• Works closely with client departments in development and implementation of technology strategies and application systems.
• Advises application owners on the technology possibilities and requirements.
• Provides direction and oversight for application support functions to ensure quality processing while meeting or exceeding application service level commitments.
• Defines and manages resource requirements and allocations, monitors and improves quality, and ensures 'best practice' development techniques.
• Interfaces with clients to ensure application systems and projects are meeting or exceeding their expectations.
• Provides direction and manages resolution of applications issues.
• Manages staff and recommends hires, transfers, terminations, performance standards and reviews.
• Plans, develops and controls project/product budgets.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees