[Hiring] Senior Manager, Application Development Engineering @Centene Corporation

Role Description

Manages the team members accountable for designing, developing, and implementing complex enterprise software solutions. Collaborates closely with technical and non-technical roles such as data modelers, architects, business analysts, data stewards, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide design, technical analysis, development/configuration, testing, implementation, and support expertise representing the interest of the business across the enterprise.

• This is a remote position within the United States requiring quarterly business travel.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Oversees a team consisting of Senior Application Development Engineers responsible for large-scale complex Application Development projects/programs.
• Accountable for leading efforts around project scope, schedule, and budget ensuring commitments and progress are monitored closely and communicated clearly.
• Makes decisions based on reported application progress and outcomes.
• Establishes training and career development planning for Application Developers.
• Oversees the work of 3rd party Development teams, holding 3rd party vendors accountable to our standards, policies, and performance expectations.
• Defines processes to identify and evaluate risks and participates in mitigation and control activities.
• Expertly communicates with Application and Infrastructure Management operational groups during service transition.
• Partners with Security and SRE teams, ensuring all security and change management policies are followed.
• Leads the design and development of proof of concept and prototype application environments.
• Manages the hiring and training of new and existing staff, conducts performance/salary reviews, and provides leadership, technical guidance, and coaching to Developers executing all aspects of applications development.
• Establishes operational objectives and delegates tasks to team Developers to help ensure the stable operation of application development activities.
• Provides expert knowledge to develop staff capabilities to strengthen understanding of application development industry, business issues, and best practices; evaluates implications to IT.
• Develops and communicates departmental objectives; inspires and motivates team members to achieve results.
• Holds teams accountable to meet functional, quality, and timeline objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of related experience, including prior management experience.
• Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope, and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Requirements

• One or more of the following skills are desired:
• Experience with Application Development; Applications Architecture, DevOps industry best practices.
• Knowledge of Agile Software Development.
• Hands-on, technical background surrounding databases and data governance, ideally including knowledge of graph model databases.
• Healthcare payer, provider operations, or provider data management experience preferred.

Soft Skills

• Ability to lead/manage others.
• Collaboration and team building skills.
• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback.
• Instills commitment to organizational goals.
• Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management.
• Effective conflict management skills.
• Develops and delivers effective presentations.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Health insurance.
• 401K and stock purchase plans.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off plus holidays.
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field, or office work schedules.

Pay Range

$121,500.00 - $224,900.00 per year