Mgr, Applications Development

Berkshire Hathaway Energy•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

The Manager, Applications Development is responsible for a suite of complex, in-house-developed and vendor systems used across multiple technical platforms. The manager leads a diverse team of technology professionals, including software engineers, systems and business analysts, project managers, and solutions architects, to deliver quality technical solutions for complex business needs in a timely manner. The role oversees timely delivery of secure technical solutions in a high-demand, rapidly evolving business and regulatory environment, with a customer-first mindset. It contributes to IT, business, and executive management project priorities; manages complex and mission-critical problems, including issues outside IT applications; and provides 24/7 support for tier-one business-critical applications. The manager also contributes to the IT department’s strategic vision, performance metrics, policies, standards, and budgets, and manages functional and financial responsibilities for major technical projects. The position maintains relationships with hardware, software, consulting, and employee resource vendors, and performs administrative duties related to department management, employee safety and development, pay and budget administration, employee counseling and motivation, planning, and reporting. Additional responsibilities may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
For candidates without a bachelor’s degree, typically four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed.
Knowledge of IT terminology, equipment, systems, functions, and major vendors.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
Effective interpersonal and customer relationship skills.
Effective analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects concurrently.
Availability for periodic on-call responsibilities.
Depending on the scope of applications managed, the position may require maintaining proper CIP credentialing for access to critical assets.

Nice To Haves

Eight years of experience in programming or systems analysis, including three years of supervisory or management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Manage and provide leadership to a large, diverse team of technology professionals.
Ensure timely delivery of quality and secure technical solutions in a high-demand, rapidly evolving business and regulatory environment, with a customer-first mindset.
Participate heavily in the development, planning, and execution of IT, business, and executive management project priorities.
Manage and solve complex, mission-critical problems with creative and dependable solutions, including problems outside IT applications.
Provide 24/7 support for tier-one business-critical applications.
Provide input, oversight, and execution for the IT department’s strategic vision.
Achieve department performance metrics and results across multiple technical disciplines.
Develop and execute IT policies and standards for software development, security, integration, and system implementation.
Develop and maintain yearly department capital and maintenance budgets, and manage functional and financial responsibilities for major technical projects.
Develop and maintain relationships with hardware, software, consulting, and employee resource vendors to ensure systems are adequately supported and external influences are understood and considered in planning.
Perform department management activities, including employee safety, employee selection and development, pay administration, budget administration, employee counseling and motivation, organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating, measuring, and reporting department work.
Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.