The Sr. Manager, IT Systems Design & Development owns one or more IT processes within one functional area. The position manages services provided to one or more internal and external customer(s). The Sr. Manager IT, Systems Design & Development works on multiple projects as a technical delivery team(s) leader, and sometimes as a project leader while managing matrixed resources. Responsible for systems analysis, design, development, enhancement, integration, maintenance and support. Sr. Managers within the Systems Design & Development job family work closely with business partners, team members to understand the business needs and turn those into quality solutions. These solutions must be aligned with business and IT strategies and in compliance with the organization's standards. Sr. Managers IT, Systems Design & Development are involved in the Full Systems Development Life Cycle and therefore are responsible for forecasting, planning, designing, developing, testing, implementing and supporting software that meets business outcomes. Responsibilities beyond development of software may include participation in component and data architecture design, technology planning, product evaluation, advanced testing processes and buy vs. build recommendations. The Sr. Manager IT, Systems Design and Development possesses a solid understanding of development, testing and integration techniques. Knowledge of current and emerging IT products, services and processes is required. Individuals must be able to adjust to constant business change. Managers also provide business support, consultation and subject matter expertise for system development, maintenance and support. Managers are most importantly leaders to their teams and within the organization. Managers must grow the skills and competencies of their team members and influence the organization to bring overall business value.