Global Practice Applications Manager

Job Title: Global Practice Software Applications Manager

Location of role: Chicago, IL 60606 Downtown Chicago - Hybrid role 2 to 3 days a week onsite - Must be vaccinated

Duration of role: Direct hire Role - Fulltime

Salary area Market rate depending on experience

Key Points of the role:

Minimum of ten (10) years of experience working in the IT industry, leading, developing and supporting a team of software development professionals required

Prior IT experience working in the legal or professional services industry preferred

Demonstrated ability to lead high-level projects and deliver measurable results within prescribed timelines

Ability to understand and reduce technical debt, increase platform stabilization, and streamline product portfolios and roadmaps

Demonstrated working experience in delivering enterprise software applications using common mobile and web-compliant technologies

Change Management experience; ability to build consensus and drive value. Strong experience managing high business risk projects

Strong experience working with stakeholders on a global basis

Knowledge of Agile and DevOps concepts preferred

Hands-on experience with Project Management, Agile and DevOps principles and Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies

Prior experience with middleware and deployment operations tools (e.g. Intapp Integrate, Biztalk, MQ Series, etc.) preferred

Ready to Manage Enterprise AppDev on a GLOBAL Scale

This hands-on role is responsible for product design and management (e.g. software development strategy and execution) including the use of in-house developed software, commercial software and cloud-based software solutions. You'll oversee projects from initial concept, into analysis and through implementation. You'll develop software enhancements and new features/components, manage development projects from initial design through testing, deployment, and operations using Agile and DevOps principles, and oversee relationships with outsourced application providers. The Global Practice Applications Manager works in close collaboration with other information technology disciplines within the Firm.

You'll work with a diverse software development team, comprised of a product portfolio containing assorted responsive/progressive web apps, mobile apps, and related integrations, including vendor-provided off-the-shelf and online solutions.

Ensures the high availability of service as it relates to responsive/progressive web applications, mobile software, and vendor hosted systems, including the development, maintenance and communication of a Global Mobile IT Roadmap

Ensures the delivery of processes and controls to ensure the security of confidential data in both the US and global locations

Provides overall leadership in planning, organization and execution of products and projects as it relates to all services aligned to this role

Oversees the product management of the Design, Architecture, and Development processes to align business and customer needs to shipped applications

Bachelor's degree in a related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the role.

PMP certification preferred

Expert project planning and management practices including complex scheduling, risk / issue / change management, resource planning, status reporting, and budget management

Manages processes for direct reports regarding performance appraisals, annual compensation, goal setting and performance counselling

Able to set priorities and delegate in an efficient manner

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Company sponsorship - At this time, client will NOT sponsor for this role

Travel: This role may require 0% travel

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If applying for this role - Please take each key point and provide number of years experience and what you would rate yourself, 1 thru 10 (10 being expert) for each key point. Send your resume and notes on the role to expediate our recruiting services.