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Position Type: | Full-time |
Location: | London, Ontario |
Date Posted: | Apr 14, 2014 |
Education: | University Degree |
Job Description
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
At GoodLife Fitness, we’re known for being an industry leader in fitness across Canada. Since opening our doors in 1979, our Associates have shown dedication and passion for fitness and for their communities which keeps us growing year after year. With motivating people surrounding you every day and encouraging you to live a healthy and active lifestyle, isn’t it time you started living the good life too?
What is an Application Development Manager?
The Application Development Manager is responsible for leading a team of IT professionals focused on the building, stabilizing and deploying of technology services to the corporation. This individual leads all software development associates and supports the development of the solution development discipline. Working closely with the ITS project management team, the Application Development Manager ensures that projects are completed on time, on budget and by the appropriate associates.
Working with GoodLife Fitness Gives You:
- Ongoing training and development to ensure a long and successful career path
- Unlimited growth potential
- FREE Fitness membership and discounted membership for friends and family
- Group health care plans
- Fun and energetic atmosphere to come to every day!
Job Summary:
- Manage the development, stabilization and deployment of new applications, systems software, and/or enhancements to existing applications and IT services
- Manage and provide direction for the application development team in support of business operations
- Manage staffing, resourcing, coaching, individual career/professional development and workforce planning based on business needs
- Execute the performance management and compensation processes within the Solutions Team to ensure results (includes performance appraisals, reward and recognition, salary management, promotion)
- Ensure best practice, process and methodology development, deployment and application
- Mentor and coach in solution and software development discipline to develop future leaders
- Manage external software development vendor contracts to ensure high quality resources to augment resourcing requirements
- Participates in the ITS Leadership Team to provide leadership across the department
- Liaise with network administrators and software engineers to assist with quality assurance, program logic, and data processing
- Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance best practices
- Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of new software programs and applications
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Four-year college diploma or university degree in computer systems design or computer science, and/or 7+ years equivalent work experience
- Certifications in project management, human resources and/or IT Service Management would be an asset
- 10+ years direct experience in software development and/or programming design and systems management
- Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of software solutions
- Direct, hands-on experience with automated software and system management tools
- Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies
- Technically fluent in programming languages and application frameworks, including ASP, .NET, C#, HTML, Transact-SQL, VBScript
- Knowledge and experience in ITIL or the Microsoft Operations Framework and the Microsoft Solutions Framework would be an asset but is not mandatory
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Strong customer-service orientation
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
- Ability to conduct research into application development issues and products
- Highly self-motivated and directed
- Keen attention to detail
- Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc.
- Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives
Working Conditions:
- Occasional evening and weekend work to meet deadlines
- Physically able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings
- Some travel may be required for the purpose of offsite software and system development management
As Canada’s largest fitness company, GoodLife currently employs over 12,000 people supporting our vision to give every Canadian the opportunity to live a fit and healthy good life. As one of Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we look for positive, outgoing, energetic team members to make our environment fun and fulfilling each and every day.
The good life is within your reach. Apply to GoodLife Fitness today.
Please apply to: http://jobs.goodlifefitness.com/job/London-Application-Development-Manager-London-Job-ON/53238000/