Job Description

Why CDM Smith?
CDM Smith provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. As a full-service consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm, we deliver exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle.


Job Description
The Senior Manager of Application Development drives the development, implementation, and support of enterprise business applications and systems. Drives innovation, automation and cloud platforms to advance enterprise applications capabilities. The ideal candidate would have a proven track record of managing Oracle R12 and other business system development teams in a highly complex business environment.

Directs the planning, design, development, installation, and maintenance of IT software applications. Generates multi-year strategic roadmaps with IT leadership. Determines project resource requirements, assigns staff, monitors and tracks performance and adherence to project schedules.
May hire external consultants as required. Manages ongoing vendor relationships.
Manages the design and implementation of application development policies and procedures, technical standards, methods, documentation, and priority setting tools. Defines quality control procedures and internal group standards for software development.
Manages global staff, evaluates performance, mentors and plans career paths, approves paid time off (PTO) and training, ensures human resources (HR) policies are followed and makes recommendation regarding staffing decisions.
Performs highly complex systems evaluations and debugging of escalated technical issues. Performs highly complex systems evaluations and debugging of escalated technical issues.
Consults with IT management, stakeholders, clients and end users to identify potential application enhancements or issues.
Performs other duties as required.


Minimum Qualifications


Skills and Abilities
Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to support a changing environment.
Expert project management skills in the technology area with an advanced ability to manage and deliver large-scale projects.
Demonstrated track record of leading groups of seasoned IT professionals.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for design, creation and testing of programs.
Broad knowledge of virtualization, technical infrastructure, applications, and environments.
Able to operate in a high-energy, high-intensity and evolving environment.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills at all levels including senior business executives.


12 years of related experience with at least 5 of those years in a management or leadership capacity.
Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline.

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.


Preferred Qualifications
10 years of experience managing EBS applications development teams (Oracle preferred)
Management experience in a large enterprise (5000+ employees)
Experience managing in a culturally diverse global enterprise
Experience managing remote work force
Proven track record leading staff on projects >$2M


Job Site Location
Massachusetts - Boston


Assignment Category
Fulltime-Regular


Amount of Travel Required
5%


EEO Statement
We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.


Agency Disclaimer
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.


Business Unit
COR


Group
COR


CDM Smith Employment Type
Regular