Application Development Manager

Northwest Partners is supporting a major initiative with a top-tier organization in the insurance space and is looking for an experienced Application Development Manager to contribute to the success of this work. This role combines hands-on software engineering with technical leadership, providing guidance to a development team while delivering scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate enjoys mentoring others while remaining actively involved in software design and development.

Looking for someone in the Eastern or Central Time Zone

What YOU will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop an application development team while remaining hands-on with software development

• Manage project planning, prioritization, staffing, work assignments, and delivery for moderate to large enterprise initiatives

• Provide technical leadership for enterprise applications utilizing C#, JavaScript, Vue.js, and ReactJS

• Perform architecture, design, development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of enterprise applications

• Conduct code reviews and oversee unit testing, security scanning, and adherence to development standards

• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define requirements and deliver effective technical solutions

• Guide team members through technical challenges and promote knowledge sharing and professional growth

• Monitor employee performance, provide coaching, conduct regular feedback sessions, and participate in hiring activities

• Support enterprise application administration and continuously improve development processes and delivery practices

What YOU will bring us

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

• Minimum of 10 years of enterprise application development experience

• Minimum of 2 years of people management experience

• Strong hands-on development experience with C#, JavaScript, Vue.js, and React

• Experience designing and building large-scale enterprise applications

• Experience leading software development projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, web applications, client-server technologies, and service-oriented architecture

• Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Experience gathering and managing customer or business requirements

• Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries is preferred

Disclaimer: All candidates will be asked to briefly show a government-issued ID on video during the first interview. This step protects the integrity of the hiring process, given the rise in applicant impersonation and employment fraud.

Benefits Include:

Comprehensive benefits available to full time employees

About Northwest Partners

Northwest Partners is an equal opportunity employer. At Northwest Partners we are dedicated to moving at the speed of innovation. We work with clients across the globe to provide exceptional knowledge, talent, and resources. As a trusted partner, we merge the client's vision with our expertise to deliver powerful results. Northwest Partners is known for building and managing elite teams in technology across diverse industries. Our mission is to empower every talent and every client to achieve mo