Hybrid Director, Application Development

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About the role

  • Director of Application Development managing global application strategy and support for Signature Aviation. Driving operational excellence and overseeing application lifecycle for enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy and roadmap for assigned application portfolios, aligning with enterprise IT and business objectives
  • Oversee full lifecycle management: development handoff, deployment, production stability, enhancements, and retirement
  • Partner with Application Development leaders to ensure seamless transition from project delivery to steady-state operations
  • Drive modernization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Lead global 24x7 L1/L2 support operations, ensuring SLA adherence and business continuity
  • Accountable for incident, problem, change, and risk management governance
  • Lead major incident response and post-incident reviews; eliminate root causes and reduce recurrence
  • Implement measurable service performance metrics and publish service health dashboards
  • Ensure Business Continuity and disaster recovery objectives are met
  • Own operating plan targets, forecasts, invoice approvals, and annual budget development
  • Manage managed service providers and external vendors to ensure service quality, performance, and cost efficiency
  • Optimize resource allocation across internal teams and partners
  • Lead, coach, and develop a global team of application support professionals
  • Establish performance objectives, succession planning, and workforce strategy
  • Ensure standardized tools, methodologies, and process frameworks are consistently applied
  • Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and service excellence
  • Build trusted relationships with business leaders and senior IT stakeholders
  • Participate in IT strategic planning and portfolio governance
  • Translate business priorities into scalable application capabilities
  • Partner with Finance, Audit, and Risk teams to ensure compliance and control integrity

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred
  • 10–15+ years progressive IT experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles overseeing application development and production support
  • Experience leading global teams and managing service providers
  • Strong financial acumen, managing operating plans and vendor contracts
  • Deep understanding of development methodologies, ITIL processes, and enterprise application architectures
  • Proven ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
  • Enterprise application portfolio leadership
  • Global operations management
  • Vendor and financial governance
  • Service management (Incident, Problem, Change, Risk)
  • Continuous improvement and operational maturity
  • Executive communication and stakeholder influence
  • Strategic planning and roadmap alignment

Benefits

  • Medical/prescription drug, dental, and vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance
  • Identity Theft and Legal Services
  • Paid time off
  • Paid Maternity Leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Training and Development
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Perks

Job title

Director, Application Development

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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